PSL Junior Research Chairs

This call for proposals is aimed at young international scientists at an early stage in their careers. The offered postdoctoral positions include a competitive salary and funding for travelling and publications (€5 000/year). Initial appointments are for two years, with a possible extension for a third year. The positions include teaching involvement (about 15 hours per year).

Four JRC positions are available

• Two (one theoretician, one experimentalist) in natural sciences (including mathematics and computer science) or engineering.
  • Applications at the crossroads between physics and other disciplines are particularly encouraged.
  • The experimentalist will receive an installation package (€150,000)
• Two at the crossroads between natural sciences or engineering and Humanities & Social Sciences, e.g., AI and Society, digital humanities, ecological transition, engineering/design/architecture...

Candidates shall contact a PSL faculty member and apply with him/her to build their project. The faculty member will transmit to the PSL Research Department (jrc@psl.eu) his/her letter of recommendation and the candidate’s application file (only one application per team) including the following documents:

• Resume with a list of publications (maximum two A4 pages)
• Research statement and description of the project (maximum two A4 pages)
• Two letters of recommendation from senior scientists