Call for Postdoctoral Fellows

Join the Double Layer lab-hub as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Latvia!

If you are a post-doc seeking independence through training skills and gaining knowledge in a supportive environment, then this post is for you. That is an opportunity to advance your career through Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) by focusing on competencies – academic writing, research methods, and supervision – essential for succeeding in academia and industry.

I suggest submitting one proposal to at least three calls on 10 September 2025. The proposal is just 10 pages long. The first application is for the MSCA postdoctoral fellowship, which provides funding for up to 24 months of research and training. To get this prestigious grant, one must gain more than 95% in the evaluation, yet passing the 85% threshold already opens the opportunity to be funded through the ERA Fellowship. Moreover, passing the 70% threshold makes you eligible to be funded by Latvia. Even more, there is a Latvian post-doc fellowship. Submitting to all these calls increases your chances of fulfilling your research idea and advancing your career. These fellowships include funds for salary, mobility, research, and allowances described in the following table.

Disclaimer: The data in the table might be incorrect. CCC value is taken form 2024 program. Salary is estimated using this calculator.

Latvian 1MSCAERA talentsLatvian 2
Submission16th May 202510th Sept 202510th Sept 2025March 2026
DecisionSummer 2025Feb 2026Feb 2026May 2026
Start6 M after approvalMay–Dec 2026May–Dec 2026Sept–Dec 2026
Threshold / %tbu958585
Success / %≤50 (70 PF)15 (1700 PF)(20 PF)tbu
Linklzp.gov.lvec.europa.euec.europa.eulzp.gov.lv
Duration / M3612–2412–2412–24
Total cost / €/Y64120tbutbutbu
Total salary / €/M38605990*0.8385990*0.8383860
Net salary / €/M2080270027002080
Research / €/M1000100010001000
Overhead6%650 €650 €6%
Mobility / €/M700710710?
Family / €/M660660660?
Move / €710 (+660)67006700?
Secondment / M>2 (mandatory)
>6 (optional)		(optional)(optional)(optional)

Why University of Latvia?

Why the Double Layer lab-hub?

  • Double Layer lab-hub is a place for modelling scalable chemical processes involving the electrical double layer.
  • It has a horizontal hierarchy and focuses on process-orientated research with attention to excellence and collaboration.

Why Vladislav Ivanistsev as a mentor?

  • Research experience related to the electrical double layer, see list of publications.
  • Experience in supervising dozens of postdocs and BSc–PhD students as well as mentoring over 100 members of the Estonian national team at the international Chemistry Olympiad.
  • Experience in obtaining MSCA PF and national grants.
  • Personal support during the process of application.
  • In 2024 MSCA call, I consulted 5 applicants: 3 of them got the MSCA PF, 1 got into the waiting list, 1 was awarded the seal of excellence (and is going to get a national grant).

Further details

To be considered for the opportunity, you will undergo a pre-selection process based on your CV, project idea, and motivation letter. There are three main eligibility requirements:

  • You must hold a PhD and up-to 8 years of full-time research experience by the time of the application. Check the eligibility calculator.
  • Applicants of any nationality are welcome, but they must not have lived or worked in Latvia for more than 12 months during the 3 years leading up to the closing date of the call on 10 September 2025.
  • Applicants must choose the Chemistry Department at the university of Latvia as their host institution.

For any other further questions, please contact vladislav.ivanistsev@gmail.com