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This annual call for projects is now closed, and will reopen in September 2025.
The information presented below relates to the previous call in autumn 2024.
Description of the call
This program aims to support the development of research projects in mathematics and its interactions at the University of Strasbourg through the funding of post-doctoral positions within the laboratories of the Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute IRMIA++.
Description of the positions
2 to 3 post-doctoral positions are open for a hiring in 2025.
The positions are located in Strasbourg: each laureate will be assigned to the laboratory (IRMA, ObAS or ICube) of his/her host team.
The contract is one-year long, renewable once.
The salary will be defined according to the experience and the level of expertise of the candidate, according to the salary scale in force at the University of Strasbourg.
In addition and if they wish, the successful candidates will have the possibility to teach in the courses of the UFR Mathematics and Computer Science or of another component within the framework of the collaborations of the Interdisciplinary Thematic Institute IRMIA++.
The job description can be downloaded below:
Eligibility and criteria
Candidates must have defended their thesis within the last 3 years at the time of hiring (the position will start in 2025, a priori around September-October, and in March at the earliest).
Candidates planning to be hired more than three years after their PhD are not eligible for this call.
They are invited to get in touch with their future supervisor/collaborators members of ITI IRMIA++ in order to submit a proposal within the framework of the Research project call.
Priority will be given to interdisciplinary projects highlighting concrete ways of interacting or bringing about interactions (working groups,...). The scientific quality of the project will also be an important criterion. The presented project has to be explicitely supported by at least one member of ITI IRMIA++.
Applicants who have completed their thesis under the direction or co-direction of an IRMIA++ researcher are not eligible.
Application and selection
The selection of the candidates is made in 2 consecutive phases:
Phase 1 - Online application
The candidate, the supervisor from IRMIA++ and external supports must individually fill the dedicated online form, selecting the call "Post-doctoral Position Call for project".
- The candidate has to upload the following documents in the form:
-A document written in English containing a presentation of PhD work, the candidate's project for scientific integration into the host team, a list of local and external collaborators
Font size 10/12 - 5 pages maximum without bibliographical references
PDF format - 10Mb maximum
-A resume
PDF format - 10Mb maximum
- The supervisor from IRMIA++ has to upload the following documents in the form:
-A letter of support for the scientific project, describing its challenges and scientific context, as well as its alignment with the ITI IRMIA++ project. The project may be co-written with the candidate.
PDF format - 10Mo maximum
-A resume for them and for each of the supervisors
PDF format - 10Mb maximum
- External support has to upload their letter of recommendation.
External supports are not mandatory but recommended, and are not limited in number.
Please click on the button below to access the form:
Deadline for application: November 17th, 2024
An application is considered complete only if both the candidate and the supervisor from IRMIA++ fill the online form on their respective section before the deadline.
Application received by email will not be considered.
The applications (including the submission from the candidate + from the supervisor + from external support) will be reviewed by the IRMIA++ ITI scientific expert committee in mid-December 2024.
Phase 2 - Individual Interviews
The scientific committee will establish a list of candidates to be interviewed from the applications received. These candidates will be contacted to proceed to individual interviews with an ad-hoc interdisciplinary committee, made up of researchers from the 3 ITI disciplines (mathematics, computer science and astrophysics). The interview will last 20 minutes per candidate.
These pre-selected candidates will be notified of their interview date in December 2024. The interviews will take place between January 6 and 12, 2025 by videoconference.
Successful candidates (on the main list and on the complementary list) will be notified at the end of January 2025 of the decision concerning their application.
Contact / Information: iti-irmiapp[at]unistra.fr
