{"id":1002,"date":"2026-03-20T05:13:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/?p=1002"},"modified":"2026-03-20T05:13:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T05:13:04","slug":"call-for-postdoctoral-fellows","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/2026\/03\/20\/call-for-postdoctoral-fellows\/","title":{"rendered":"Call for Postdoctoral Fellows"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Join the <em>DoubleLayer hub<\/em> as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Latvia!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are a post-doc seeking independence through training skills &amp; gaining knowledge in a supportive environment, then this post is for you. That is an opportunity to advance your career through <a href=\"https:\/\/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu\/about-msca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie Actions<\/a> (MSCA) by focusing on competencies \u2013 academic writing, research methods, and supervision \u2013 essential for succeeding in academia and industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Marie Sk\u0142odowska-Curie actions (MSCA) in a nutshell\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S-fDoxerKeA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You need to submit just one proposal on <strong>9 September 2026<\/strong> to participate in at least three funding calls. The proposal is only 10 pages long. The first application is for the MSCA or <a href=\"https:\/\/sareurope.eu\/msca4ukraine\/\">MSCA4Ukraine<\/a> 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/rea.ec.europa.eu\/funding-and-grants\/horizon-europe-widening-participation-and-spreading-excellence\/era-fellowships_en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ERA Fellowship<\/a>. 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> The data in the table might be incorrect. CCC value is taken form <a href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/info\/funding-tenders\/opportunities\/docs\/2021-2027\/horizon\/wp-call\/2026-2027\/wp-2-marie-sklodowska-curie-actions_horizon-2026-2027_en.pdf\">2026\u20132027 program<\/a>. Salary is estimated using this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.algas.lv\/algu-kalkulators\">calculator<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><\/td><td>MSCA<\/td><td>ERA<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Submission<\/td><td>90th Sept 2026<\/td><td>9th Sept 2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Decision<\/td><td>Feb 2027<\/td><td>Feb 2027<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Start<\/td><td>May\u2013Dec 2027<\/td><td>May\u2013Dec 2027<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Threshold \/ %<\/td><td>95<\/td><td>85<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Link<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/marie-sklodowska-curie-actions.ec.europa.eu\/actions\/postdoctoral-fellowships\">ec.europa.eu<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/rea.ec.europa.eu\/funding-and-grants\/horizon-europe-widening-participation-and-spreading-excellence\/era-talents_en\">ec.europa.eu<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Duration \/ M<\/td><td>12\u201324<\/td><td>12\u201324<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Total salary \/ \u20ac\/M<\/td><td>5990*0.856<\/td><td>5990*0.856<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Minimum net salary \/ \u20ac\/M<\/td><td>2760<\/td><td>2760<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Research \/ \u20ac\/M<\/td><td>1000<\/td><td>1000<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Overhead<\/td><td>650 \u20ac<\/td><td>650 \u20ac<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Mobility \/ \u20ac\/M<\/td><td>710<\/td><td>710<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Family \/ \u20ac\/M<\/td><td>660<\/td><td>660<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Move \/ \u20ac<\/td><td>6700<\/td><td>6700<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Secondment \/ M<\/td><td>(optional)<\/td><td>(optional)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why University of Latvia?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Great working conditions at a new campus (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.akademiskaiscentrs.lu.lv\/en\/our-houses\/2015-house-of-nature\/\">house of nature<\/a>) in the heart of Riga.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdzf.lu.lv\/en\/par-mums\/par-fakultati\/nodalas\/kimijas-nodala\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.mdzf.lu.lv\/en\/par-mums\/par-fakultati\/nodalas\/kimijas-nodala\/\">Chemistry department<\/a> belongs to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdzf.lu.lv\/en\/\">Faculty of Medicine and Life Sciences<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Attention to work\u2013life balance, safety, and <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Diversity,_equity,_and_inclusion\">DEI<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Systematic support during the process of the application, such as summer writing camp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No teaching obligations for PF fellows with personal funding.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Regulated work-week of 40 hours from Monday to Friday only. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>At the same time possibility to access research infrastructure at any time and work from home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2 months vacation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"803\" height=\"599\" src=\"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1096\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed.jpg 803w, https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/unnamed-220x164.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 803px) 100vw, 803px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"University of Latvia| Best University in Latvia| Best Study Abroad Country| Top University in Latvia\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-Yf5xvdHzBc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why the DoubleLayer hub?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The DoubleLayer hub is an emerging excellence centre for modelling scalable chemical processes involving the electrical double layer.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It has a horizontal hierarchy and focuses on process-orientated research with attention to excellence and collaboration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh7-rt.googleusercontent.com\/docsz\/AD_4nXfxK1Ru5Up_oz-wB6mx2j-XTA11VmeAaY9rYzdoaTgNtwLBd6KIPInhSBpfSPE_nuhlYEFbxyJ2qoavruFMtQJvi7_8Nh0sYW0IVcoDxq87odWTbY9vk1uB9niQ4-yVD3Fw_9fN6w?key=E17nsg7YHjIihfD7CV7DUYzf\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Why Vladislav Ivanistsev as a mentor?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>An active tenure prof. with main task of establishing a research group, i.e. minimum teaching load and time for supervision.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A chair of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mariecuriealumni.eu\/chapters\/baltic-states-chapter\">Baltic State&#8217;s MSCA alumni association<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research experience related to the electrical double layer, see <a href=\"https:\/\/scholar.google.com\/citations?user=ITOQI3UAAAAJ\">list of publications<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Experience in supervising dozens of postdocs and BSc\u2013PhD students as well as mentoring over 100 members of the Estonian national team at the international Chemistry Olympiad.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=n-wL2Z9lCm0\">Experience in obtaining MSCA PF<\/a>, national and EU grants.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Personal support during the process of application.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"526\" height=\"492\" src=\"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG_0201-800x533-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1015\" style=\"width:333px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG_0201-800x533-2.jpg 526w, https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG_0201-800x533-2-300x281.jpg 300w, https:\/\/doublelayer.eu\/vilab\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/MG_0201-800x533-2-220x206.jpg 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 526px) 100vw, 526px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Further details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You must hold a PhD and up-to 8 years of full-time research experience by the time of the application. Check <a href=\"https:\/\/enspire.science\/msca-pf-calculator\/\">the eligibility calculator<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>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.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applicants must choose the Chemistry Department at the university of Latvia as their host institution.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For any other further questions, please contact <a href=\"mailto:vladislav.ivanistsev@doublelayer.eu\">vladislav.ivanistsev@doublelayer.eu<\/a>. 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