Postdoctoral research fellowship program, Clermont-Ferrand (France)
The Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans (research laboratory in the fields of
igneous petrology, geochemistry and volcanology;
http://wwwobs.univ-bpclermont.fr/lmv/) and the ClerVolc consortium
(collaborative research programme on volcanic processes;
http://clervolc.univ-bpclermont.fr) invite applications for five
postdoctoral fellowships on independent research of the applicantÂ’s
choosing.
The research fellowships will be funded by the Auvergne Regional
Council. Contracts will start preferentially during the first half of
2015. Fellowships are supported for 24 months and include a research
allowance. The net annual salary is about €26,000 and includes a
benefits package (health insurance plus retirement and unemployment
benefits).
Candidates should have completed their PhD by the time of application.
They are requested to submit their own original research proposal
(limited to no more than 5 sides of A4), a CV (including a list of
publications, description of thesis and any postdoctoral research), a
letter of motivation, and the pdfs of up to five publications by email
to [log in to unmask] They should also ask three referees to
send letters of recommendation to the same email address. The deadline
for applications is February 28, 2015. Research projects will be
selected based on scientific excellence and innovation. Applicants do
not need to speak French, and applications can be in English.
Please contact the administrator of the ClerVolc project, Socheata Sean
([log in to unmask]) and the director of Laboratoire Magmas et Volcans,
Pierre Schiano ([log in to unmask]) for any further information.
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