Ifremer

Join Ifremer and Shape the Future of Marine Science!

Ifremer offers funding for post-doctoral research positions.

Ifremer, a leading institute in marine sciences, is excited to announce its call for applications for 6 postdoctoral contracts. Here’s what you need to know:

Duration and Timeline

36-month contracts, with a flexible start date between April and November 2025.

Priority Themes

Projects must align with one of Ifremer's strategic priorities (details available in the call for applications).

Who Can Apply?

  • PhD completed within the last three years.
  • Resided or worked outside of France for at least 24 out of the 36 months preceding the application deadline.

Selection Criteria

  • Innovation and scientific originality.
  • Technological and scientific quality of the project.
  • Alignment with Ifremer's strategy.
  • Relevance to the host research unit.

Application Deadline

January 27, 2025

Submit your application as a single PDF file to marie.casse@ifremer.

The required documents to submit an application are

  • The application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document Application Form
  • For your convenience, a application/pdf Checklist is provided to summarize the documents that are expected in addition to the application form

Incomplete applications, applications submitted after the deadline or those not meeting the eligibility criteria will be disregarded.

The postdoctoral fellowship is only allocated for the candidate's salary.

The financial requirements linked to the research proposition must be taken from the Departments/Units/Laboratory budget.

The gross salary is around 35000 euros/year.

The starting date of the post-doctoral contract will be determined in concertation with the head of research unit and the human resources department of Ifremer.

Documents may be downloaded below: