International Job Shadowing Program - Open Call for 2025
International Job Shadowing Program - Open Call for 2025
Overview of job shadowing
Job shadowing is a professional development opportunity for directors, managers, and staff members of imaging core facilities as well as those involved in providing access, services, and training in imaging, microscopy and/or image analysis.
As part of job shadowing, an individual visits an imaging facility abroad (the host facility) to observe and learn from more experienced individuals. The host facility may have more experienced staff, operate different set of imaging technologies, or have implemented procedures not found at the visitor's home facility. This unique experience helps participants learn about various aspects of facility management and operation, image data storage, quality management, software tools, user access, image analysis, and more.
The program allows both the host facility and its visitors to exchange ideas, experiences, and expertise. Additionally, the visit is an ideal opportunity for networking and establishing collaborations between imaging facilities.
Please note: Job shadowing is not a substitute for formal education or training in microscopy, imaging, or image analysis, and it is not intended for conducting research.
Target audience
Applications are invited from imaging core facility professionals at all career stages and positions (e.g. facility directors, managers, and staff), as well as from individuals working in laboratories that provide imaging or microscopy services, user training, or image analysis support. This includes facilities and laboratories offering access to, services, or training in preclinical or medical imaging, light or electron microscopy, correlative methods, other imaging and microscopy modalities, and image analysis.
Applicant eligibility - Who can apply?
Please note the eligibility criteria outlined below to ensure you meet the requirements before applying:
- You are employed by a nonprofit research institution (e.g., an institute, a university, etc.)
- You work in one of the following roles:
- As a director, manager, or staff member of an imaging core facility
- As an image analyst providing image analysis services to researchers
- In a laboratory where you provide access to instruments and/or services to researchers within your institution or from other institutions
Eligible host facilities
You may apply to visit any imaging facility affiliated with a Global BioImaging partner organization worldwide.
Global BioImaging partner organizations are listed below:
- Africa: African BioImaging Consortium
- Argentina: National Microscopy System
- Australia: Microscopy Australia
- Australia: National Imaging Facility
- Canada: Canada BioImaging
- Europe: Euro-BioImaging ERIC
- India: India BioImaging
- Japan: Advanced Bioimaging Support
- Latin America: Latin America Bioimaging
- Mexico: Laboratorio Nacional de Microscopía Avanzada
- North America: BioImaging North America
- Singapore: SingaScope
- South Africa: South Africa BioImaging
A list of imaging facilities can be found on the websites below. Furthermore, each facility typically has its own website with extensive information about imaging instruments housed at the facility as well as information to help an applicant choose the best facility to visit for their needs.
North and South America
Europe
Africa
Asia
Australia
Application
You can submit an application by completing the application form below. As this call is expected to be competitive, we encourage you to submit a thorough and well-justified application.
Application form: Access here
Application guidelines: Review here
Application deadline: June 30, 2025
Key dates
- Open call period: May 15 – June 30
- Application deadline: June 30
- Application review: July 1 – July 31
- Notification of results: August 1 – August 7
- Visit period: September 1, 2025 – September 30, 2026
- Visit must conclude by: September 30, 2026
Travel grant details
Global BioImaging is providing a limited number of travel grants for successful applicants who do not have institutional travel support.
Any eligible person (see eligibility requirements above) from around the globe is welcome to apply. The selection process will prioritize diversity among applicants and ensure global access. Additionally, our approach will emphasize maximizing regional and national diversity among travel grantees. The number of travel grantees from the same country will be limited to two and only one travel grantee may be selected from the same institution.
Please note: To ensure fair distribution of travel grants, if you have been awarded a travel grant by Global BioImaging within the last 18 months, you are not eligible to apply for a travel grant.
Overview of the travel grant
- The maximum amount per travel grant depends on the origin of travel, with a limit set at 2500 EUR
- A round-trip airline ticket may be booked in advance for successful applicants
- All other eligible expenses will be reimbursed after completion of the job shadowing visit
Eligible items as part of the travel grant
- Round-trip airline ticket
- Public transportation (e.g., airport transfers, local transport)
- Accommodation during the job shadowing visit
- Visa application fee and associated travel to/from embassy or consulate
- Transit visa application fee and associated travel to/from embassy or consulate
Travel to and/or from the US: Please note that we are unable to provide travel grants to individuals who wish to travel to or from the US due to funding constraints
