Join the DoubleLayer hub as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Latvia!

If you are a post-doc seeking independence through training skills & 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.

You need to submit just one proposal on 9 September 2026 to participate in at least three funding calls. The proposal is only 10 pages long. The first application is for the MSCA or MSCA4Ukraine 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. However, 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 the state of Latvia. Submitting to all these 3! opportunities per 1 proposal 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 2026–2027 program. Salary is estimated using this calculator.

	MSCA	ERA
Submission	90th Sept 2026	9th Sept 2026
Decision	Feb 2027	Feb 2027
Start	May–Dec 2027	May–Dec 2027
Threshold / %	95	85
Link	ec.europa.eu	ec.europa.eu
Duration / M	12–24	12–24
Total salary / €/M	5990*0.856	5990*0.856
Minimum net salary / €/M	2760	2760
Research / €/M	1000	1000
Overhead	650 €	650 €
Mobility / €/M	710	710
Family / €/M	660	660
Move / €	6700	6700
Secondment / M	(optional)	(optional)

Why University of Latvia?

• Great working conditions at a new campus (house of nature) in the heart of Riga.
• The Chemistry department belongs to the Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences.
• Attention to work–life balance, safety, and DEI.
• Systematic support during the process of the application, such as summer writing camp.
• No teaching obligations for PF fellows with personal funding.
• Regulated work-week of 40 hours from Monday to Friday only.
• At the same time possibility to access research infrastructure at any time and work from home.
• 2 months vacation.

Why the DoubleLayer hub?

• The DoubleLayer hub is an emerging excellence centre 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?

• An active tenure prof. with main task of establishing a research group, i.e. minimum teaching load and time for supervision.
• A chair of the Baltic State’s MSCA alumni association.
• 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, national and EU grants.
• Personal support during the process of application.
• In 2024 MSCA call, consulted 5 applicants: 3 of them got the MSCA PF and 2 got the seal of excellence. In 2025 MSCA, consulted 8 applicants: 3 of them got ERA PF and 2 got the seal of excellence.

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@doublelayer.eu. Prefix your email subject title with “DoubleLayer hub:”