The “Interdisciplinary School for the Blue Planet” (ISblue) launches an international post-doctoral fellowship program.

This call continues the International postdoctoral program offered by ISblue since 2019 and LabexMER before. ISblue offers creative young scientists the opportunity to develop their own research project in one of the ISblue laboratories. As part of the strong multidisciplinary ISblue community, post-doctoral fellows gain a valuable experience and new opportunities for career development in marine science and technology.

​ The postdoctoral appointment is for a period of two years. Recipients of the awards will receive a gross annual salary of €37 200. In addition, support is available for travel expenses, equipment and supplies (€5,000 per year). Work contract will include national health and dental insurance, as well as retirement and unemployment benefits.

Available Themes:

• Theme 1: Ocean and climate regulation
• Theme 2: Ocean-Earth interactions
• Theme 3: Sustainable coastal systems
• Theme 4: The living ocean and ecosystem services
• Theme 5: Long-term observing systems for ocean knowledge

In order to be eligible, applicants must:

• Have obtained their doctoral degree within the last four years at the closing date of the call or defend their thesis before the end of the current calendar year. This condition of 4 years maximum after the thesis is considered either from the defence date or from the graduation date (most advantageous case) and can be extended in special cases (maternity, illness…). Applicants submitting more than 4 years after the thesis (maximum 4 years + 6 months) will be considered if they can provide a letter of support from one of theme representative.
• Have spent a minimum of 18 months abroad (outside France) from 1 May 2021 until the start of the project.This program being targeted at international young scientists, applicants holding a French doctoral degree are eligible only if they demonstrate extensive international research experience acquired during or after their PhD.

In addition to the formal application form, the following are required:

• transcripts of the applicant’s complete undergraduate and graduate records (including up to date transcripts from the applicant’s current university for those who have not yet completed their Ph.D.).
• a current CV or resume that shows educational background and work experiences;
• a brief synopsis of the applicant’s doctoral dissertation (one page abstract);
• a research project (no longer than three pages, including references) describing research interests, in particular those that the applicant would like to pursue within the ISblue themes, as well as more general career plans and how a postdoctoral position within any of the ISblue laboratories would complement their existing experience and preparation.

Application Deadline: 30th of April 2024