Postdoc Opportunities in Environmental Sustainability in France

ERC-funded postdoctoral position in plankton bio-geochemistry for the ChORhizO project at Université du Littoral Côte d'Opale , with work connected to LEMAR (Brest) and LOG (Wimereux) in France . The project is announced by Dr. Tristan Biard and Dr. Jill Sutton and is aimed at candidates interested in marine and plankton biogeochemistry, especially trace-element cycling and related analytical work. Research focus: plankton bio-geochemistry, marine bio-geochemistry, trace-element geochemistry, IC...

Aix-Marseille University’s Mesopolhis Lab is recruiting a postdoc for the project “Mediterranean Dreaming: Tourism Massification and Migration in Maritime Cities.” The project investigates how tourism massification and migration are reshaping Mediterranean cities, how municipalities regulate these dynamics through urban policies and planning, and how residents experience the social and economic consequences. It also examines the imaginaries of the Mediterranean city emerging from official polici...

Postdoctoral position in mechanics of materials and structures at Université Grenoble Alpes in Grenoble, France, hosted by 3SR Laboratory (Sols, Solides, Structures, Risques) with CNRS and Grenoble INP involvement. The research topic is centered on advanced multiscale and/or AI-based approaches , making this a strong fit for candidates interested in mechanical engineering , materials science , and computational methods for structural analysis. AI experience is explicitly appreciated. Eligibility...

Postdoctoral Position in Social and Experimental Psychology at the University of Strasbourg , Faculty of Psychology, within the Laboratoire de Psychologie des Cognitions (LPC-EA 4440) . This 12-month full-time postdoctoral appointment is part of the IdEx 2026 Research Support Fund . The project, “Ageism and Virtual Reality: Study of Intergenerational Dynamics,” explores ageism, intergroup relations, and spontaneous avoidance behavior in a controlled virtual environment. The research focuses on h...

Postdoctoral position in geomicrobiology at Université Côte d’Azur / CEREEP ECOTRON Île-de-France This postdoctoral project explores a fundamental question about the early Earth: did life shape the surface of the planet, and how did microorganisms influence rock weathering under Archean-like conditions? The work is embedded in the Pandora project and builds on an experimental set-up already designed and constructed by a PhD student. The platform reproduces rock weathering in an anoxic environmen...

Research Engineer / Postdoctoral Researcher (M/F) is available for 12 months at the University of Rouen Normandy within INSERM U1311 DYNAMICURE , a multidisciplinary research unit spanning Rouen and Caen. The position is part of the MICROBIOPOL project, which investigates how chronic exposure to urban air pollution (PM2.5, PM10, NO2) influences the structure and functional profile of the respiratory microbiota in the Rouen metropolitan area. The successful candidate will be based on the Rouen ca...

Université Toulouse III Paul Sabatier is offering a funded postdoctoral position within the EO4Irrig (Earth Observation for Irrigation) project under the ANR LabCom program. The work is based at CESBIO (Centre d’Études Spatiales de la Biosphère) in Toulouse, France, a major French research unit with long-standing expertise in remote sensing, hydrological and agronomic modelling, and water-cycle monitoring. The postdoctoral researcher will develop, test, and consolidate new methods for retrieving...

École des Mines de Saint-Étienne (Institut Mines-Télécom) is recruiting a postdoctoral researcher for a 12-month fixed-term contract in Saint-Étienne, France . The project is hosted by the SPIN Centre (Sciences des Processus Industriels et Naturels), within the PTSI department and the Laboratoire Georges Friedel UMR CNRS 5307 . The research focuses on functional materials for selective gas sensors targeting toxic gaseous agents . The work includes studying solid/gas interactions , optimizing dep...

Postdoctoral opportunity at Mines Paris - PSL in Sophia Antipolis, France for research in Quantum Computing , Quantum Machine Learning , Artificial Intelligence , and Energy Systems . The position is hosted by the Renewable Energies & Smart Energy Systems Group (ERSEI) / Centre PERSEE and is led by Georges Kariniotakis . The project is connected to an ongoing PhD collaboration with Imperial College London , offering scientific exchange and collaboration opportunities. This is a 12-month postdoct...