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ICGEB jobs and careers

Trieste, Italy

As of October 23, 2026, ICGEB has no open roles listed.

About ICGEB

The International Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology ICGEB is an intergovernmental research organisation that operates within the United Nations common system. It was established in 1983 as a Centre for excellence in research, training and technology transfer to industry in the field of biotechnology to promote sustainable global development. With over 60 Member States and 40 Affiliated Centres worldwide, it runs 46 research programmes in its own laboratories in Trieste, Italy, New Delhi, India and Cape Town, South Africa. Almost 700 people work at ICGEB comprising 550 scientific personnel. The organisation has generated almost 3000 scientific publications in the Life Sciences since 1988 and currently holds over 80 active research grants. ICGEB has awarded almost 1400 fellowships, with over 300 fellows and 150 PhD students currently on board. It has organised over 560 Meetings and Courses worldwide and has funded over 550 Collaborative Research Programme-Research Grants. It has produced and distributed over 600 movies (podcasts) of high-scientific content in 50 topics in the Life Sciences - that are freely available for download on iTunes, YouTube and on the ICGEB Web site. Active in Public Engagement and on Social Media networks, ICGEB invites, in particular, its Alumni to join the ICGEB Alumni Group on Linkedin. http://www.icgeb.org

Employees
501 to 1,000
Headquarters
Trieste

Leadership

The top of ICGEB's org chart, with how many people report into each leader.

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Lawrence Banks

Director-General

12 reports

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Elena Benedetti

Head Of Fundraising, Technology Transfer & Innovation

3 reports

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Suzanne Kerbavcic

Communications Officer

2 reports

PR

Praveen Rai

Head Of Procurement

1 report

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Jessica Lyster

Executive Assistant

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Raffaella Agosti

Personal Assistant to the Director-General

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Margaret Otukile

Head Of Human Resources

ICGEB jobs: common questions

Is ICGEB hiring right now?
ICGEB has no open roles listed as of October 23, 2026. Roles appear here as soon as they are posted on ICGEB's careers site.
Where is ICGEB headquartered?
ICGEB is headquartered in Trieste, Italy.
Who leads ICGEB?
Lawrence Banks, Director-General, is at the top of ICGEB's org chart.
How do I apply for a job at ICGEB?
Pick a role on ICGEB's TheJobsMap page and select Apply. Every listing links to the original posting on ICGEB's own careers site, so you apply directly with the employer.