Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship

CREDA (UPC-IRTA), located in Barcelona, Spain, is offering to host postdoctoral researchers for the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship 2026. This opportunity is ideal for researchers interested in sustainability transitions within agri-food systems. The research themes include behavioural responses to sustainability policies, sustainable food consumption and rebound effects, circular economy and food waste, agroecology, food system transitions, and both environmental and economic modelling.

Applicants should have a PhD in economics, sustainability, environmental sciences, engineering, or related fields, and demonstrate experience in quantitative methods, modelling, or data analysis. Programming skills, especially in Python, are desirable. The MSCA PF eligibility rules require candidates to have no more than 8 years of research experience post-PhD and to comply with the mobility rule: applicants must not have resided or carried out their main activity in Spain for more than 12 months during the 36 months before 9 September 2026. Researchers of any nationality are welcome to apply.

The fellowship is funded through Horizon Europe - MSCA, providing salary, research costs, and mobility allowance according to MSCA PF guidelines. The expected project start date is May 2027. Interested candidates should submit their CV and a short research statement or project idea to Dr David Font Vivanco at CREDA (UPC-IRTA), Barcelona. The expression of interest deadline is 15 July 2026, and the MSCA PF call deadline is 9 September 2026.

For further information about CREDA and the research environment, visit CREDA's academic page. For application details, contact Dr David Font Vivanco via email at [email protected]. Additional contact information is available at [email protected]. The position is full-time and temporary, with one offer available.

This is a unique opportunity to join a leading research group in Barcelona and contribute to advancing sustainability in agri-food systems through interdisciplinary and impactful research.