# 🏆 Best Cheapest EURAXESS Research Job Scraper 🏆 (`claygenius/best-cheapest-euraxess-research-job-scraper`) Actor

Scrape research & academic jobs from EURAXESS (European Commission) — title, organisation, country, research field, researcher profile, deadline, contract, hours, full description, requirements, contact and apply link. HTTP-only, fast and cheap.

- **URL**: https://apify.com/claygenius/best-cheapest-euraxess-research-job-scraper.md
- **Developed by:** [Muhammad Shamshad Aslam](https://apify.com/claygenius) (community)
- **Categories:** AI, Automation, Jobs
- **Stats:** 2 total users, 1 monthly users, 100.0% runs succeeded, 0 bookmarks
- **User rating**: No ratings yet

## Pricing

from $5.00 / 1,000 results

This Actor is paid per event. You are not charged for the Apify platform usage, but only a fixed price for specific events.

Learn more: https://docs.apify.com/platform/actors/running/actors-in-store#pay-per-event

## What's an Apify Actor?

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In Batch mode, an Actor accepts a well-defined JSON input, performs an action which can take anything from a few seconds to a few hours,
and optionally produces a well-defined JSON output, datasets with results, or files in key-value store.
In Standby mode, an Actor provides a web server which can be used as a website, API, or an MCP server.
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For usage examples, see the [API](#api) section below.

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# README

## EURAXESS Research Job Scraper 🔬🇪🇺 — Academic & Research Jobs across Europe

Scrape research, PhD, postdoc and academic jobs from [EURAXESS](https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/search) — the **European Commission's** official research jobs portal covering universities, institutes and research infrastructures across Europe. Get the full job details: organisation, country, research field, researcher profile, deadline, contract, hours, description, requirements, benefits, contact and the direct apply link. HTTP-only — fast and cheap, no browser.

### Input

| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| `keyword` | string | Job keyword, e.g. `medical`, `postdoc`, `machine learning`, `biology`. |
| `searchUrls` | array | Paste EURAXESS search URLs with filters applied (Country, Research Field, Researcher Profile, Sector, Academic Level, Funding, Offer Type…). Overrides `keyword`. |
| `fetchDetails` | boolean | Visit each job page for the full description, requirements, benefits, contact & apply link (default on). |
| `maxItems` | integer | Max jobs to scrape. Empty (or `0`) = **all** results. |
| `proxyConfig` | object | Optional — usually works without a proxy. |

#### Using filters

EURAXESS has many facets (country, research field, researcher profile, positions, funding…) that encode into the URL. Apply them on the site, then paste the resulting URL(s) into `searchUrls`. Each is paginated automatically.

### Output

One item per job:

```json
{
  "id": "456964",
  "title": "CALL FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP FOR MASTER DEGREE Ref. 2026/DGH/Onco",
  "url": "https://euraxess.ec.europa.eu/jobs/456964",
  "posted_date": "29 July 2026",
  "organisation": "Instituto Nacional de Saúde Dr. Ricardo Jorge",
  "department": "DGH",
  "country": "Portugal",
  "research_fields": ["Medical sciences » Health sciences", "Biological sciences » Biology"],
  "researcher_profile": "Recognised Researcher (R2)",
  "positions": ["Bachelor Positions"],
  "application_deadline": "13 Aug 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon)",
  "type_of_contract": "Temporary",
  "job_status": "Full-time",
  "hours_per_week": "35",
  "offer_starting_date": "31 Jul 2026",
  "funding_programme": "Not funded by a EU programme",
  "education_levels": ["Bachelor Degree or equivalent"],
  "languages": [
    { "language": "PORTUGUESE", "level": "Mother Tongue" },
    { "language": "ENGLISH", "level": "Excellent" }
  ],
  "work_location": {
    "number_of_offers": "1",
    "company": "Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, IP",
    "country": "Portugal",
    "city": "Lisboa",
    "postal_code": "1649-016",
    "street": "Avenida Padre Cruz"
  },
  "contact": {
    "email": "bolsas@insa.min-saude.pt",
    "phone": "966892967",
    "website": "http://www.insa.min-saude.pt",
    "street": "Av. Padre Cruz",
    "city": "Lisboa",
    "postal_code": "1649-016 Lisboa",
    "state_province": "Portugal"
  },
  "contact_email": "bolsas@insa.min-saude.pt",
  "contact_phone": "966892967",
  "offer_description": "The National Institute of Health Doctor Ricardo Jorge …",
  "requirements": "Research Field Biology … Education Level Bachelor Degree …",
  "additional_information": "Benefits: Amount of the monthly maintenance allowance 1.090,98€ …",
  "where_to_apply": "E-mail peter.jordan@insa.min-saude.pt",
  "apply_url": "mailto:peter.jordan@insa.min-saude.pt?subject=CALL FOR A RESEARCH SCHOLARSHIP…",
  "reference_number": "2026/DGH/Onco",
  "source": "euraxess",
  "scraped_at": "2026-07-19T09:00:00.000Z"
}
```

Far richer than a listing dump — **structured contact (email + phone), structured work-location address, languages required, education level, full description, requirements, benefits, deadline and a ready-to-use `apply_url`** — pulled from each job's detail page.

### Use cases

- **Research job aggregation** — feed structured pan-European research jobs into your own board or newsletter
- **Recruitment & sourcing** — filter by research field, researcher profile (R1–R4), country and contract type
- **Market & funding research** — track hiring by institution, field, country and EU funding programme
- **Deadline & alert tracking** — schedule runs and diff for new postings and upcoming `application_deadline`s

### Notes

- Data comes from EURAXESS search pages and each job's detail page (Job Information + Offer Description + Requirements + Contact).
- Turn off `fetchDetails` for a fast list-only run; keep it on for full descriptions, requirements, benefits and apply links.

# Actor input Schema

## `keyword` (type: `string`):

Job keyword to search, e.g. 'medical', 'postdoc', 'machine learning', 'biology'. Leave empty to use a filter URL below.

## `searchUrls` (type: `array`):

Paste EURAXESS search URLs with filters applied (Country, Research Field, Researcher Profile, Sector, Academic Level, Funding, Offer Type, etc.). Build the search on the site and copy the URL here. Overrides the keyword.

## `fetchDetails` (type: `boolean`):

Visit each job page for the full offer description, requirements, benefits, contact, apply link, hours, start date and reference number (slower but far richer). Off = fast list only.

## `maxItems` (type: `integer`):

Maximum number of jobs to scrape. Leave empty (or 0) to scrape ALL results.

## `proxyConfig` (type: `object`):

Optional. EURAXESS usually works without a proxy; enable one for large runs.

## Actor input object example

```json
{
  "keyword": "postdoc",
  "searchUrls": [],
  "fetchDetails": true,
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}
```

# Actor output Schema

## `jobs` (type: `string`):

All scraped jobs: title, organisation, country, research field, researcher profile, deadline, contract, hours, description, requirements, contact and apply link.

# API

You can run this Actor programmatically using our API. Below are code examples in JavaScript, Python, and CLI, as well as the OpenAPI specification and MCP server setup.

## JavaScript example

```javascript
import { ApifyClient } from 'apify-client';

// Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
// Replace the '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token
const client = new ApifyClient({
    token: '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>',
});

// Prepare Actor input
const input = {
    "keyword": "postdoc",
    "searchUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfig": {
        "useApifyProxy": false
    }
};

// Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
const run = await client.actor("claygenius/best-cheapest-euraxess-research-job-scraper").call(input);

// Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if any)
console.log('Results from dataset');
console.log(`💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/${run.defaultDatasetId}`);
const { items } = await client.dataset(run.defaultDatasetId).listItems();
items.forEach((item) => {
    console.dir(item);
});

// 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/js/docs

```

## Python example

```python
from apify_client import ApifyClient

# Initialize the ApifyClient with your Apify API token
# Replace '<YOUR_API_TOKEN>' with your token.
client = ApifyClient("<YOUR_API_TOKEN>")

# Prepare the Actor input
run_input = {
    "keyword": "postdoc",
    "searchUrls": [],
    "maxItems": 50,
    "proxyConfig": { "useApifyProxy": False },
}

# Run the Actor and wait for it to finish
run = client.actor("claygenius/best-cheapest-euraxess-research-job-scraper").call(run_input=run_input)

# Fetch and print Actor results from the run's dataset (if there are any)
print(f"💾 Check your data here: https://console.apify.com/storage/datasets/{run.default_dataset_id}")
for item in client.dataset(run.default_dataset_id).iterate_items():
    print(item)

# 📚 Want to learn more 📖? Go to → https://docs.apify.com/api/client/python/docs/quick-start

```

## CLI example

```bash
echo '{
  "keyword": "postdoc",
  "searchUrls": [],
  "maxItems": 50,
  "proxyConfig": {
    "useApifyProxy": false
  }
}' |
apify call claygenius/best-cheapest-euraxess-research-job-scraper --silent --output-dataset

```

## MCP server setup

```json
{
    "mcpServers": {
        "apify": {
            "type": "http",
            "url": "https://mcp.apify.com/?tools=fetch-actor-details,claygenius/best-cheapest-euraxess-research-job-scraper"
        }
    }
}

```

The hosted server signs you in with OAuth on first connect, so no API token belongs in this config. Clients without OAuth support can send an `Authorization: Bearer <APIFY_API_TOKEN>` header instead, using a token from API & Integrations in Apify Console (https://console.apify.com/settings/integrations).

## OpenAPI specification

Download the OpenAPI definition: https://api.apify.com/v2/actors/YcHRgGbhq3FF5PYeQ/builds/CbviphfS7VzfyuaLh/openapi.json