Space Chair post-doc

14 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Ecole Normale Supérieure

Department

Paris

Research Field

All

Researcher Profile

Established Researcher (R3)
Leading Researcher (R4)

Country

France

Application Deadline

20 May 2024 - 12:30 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

38

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The Ecole normale supérieure in Paris is recruiting three researchers (two post-docs + one senior post-doc) for its research Chair dedicated to Space

 

 

Launched in February 2024, the ENS Space Chair studies the Earth-Space relationship through the prism of the human and social sciences, in constant dialogue with scientific and technological developments in the space sector.

 

Its research activities will be structured around three axes (described in more detail here ).

- First axis: diversification of uses of outer space, evolution of representations of space, in particular in connection with these new uses and with developments in scientific knowledge of the solar system and beyond (discoveries of exoplanets, space exploration missions to other planets in the solar system, etc.).

- Second axis: how can we conceive of space as a "territory or common good" for humanity, and what are the resulting tensions? The Chair is particularly interested in the following double tension: tension between the ambition of a common good and the logic of commercial appropriation (of natural resources and of space as a circulation zone); tension between the ambition of a common good and the use of space as a stake and lever of sovereignty. In other words, how can we ensure that space emerges as a common good, in the economic and legal sense, in the face of, on the one hand, the multiplication of private uses of space and, on the other, the ambitions of states?

- Third axis: What contribution can space make to preserving the planet? And what sustainable uses of space?

The Chair's activities are characterized by a broad spectrum of interdisciplinarity, reflected in the diversity of PSL University's research communities(CERES , CIENS , CIEE , ENS Geosciences Department, ENS Chair in Geopolitics of Risk , Observatoire de Paris), which are directly involved in the Chair via its scientific steering committee.

Requirements

Research Field

All

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

For both post-docs

Candidates must hold a PhD (or have one by October 2023 at the latest) in one of the disciplines relevant to the Chair's research themes (economics, history, geopolitics, political science, philosophy, law, sociology, cybersecurity, geosciences, climate and environmental sciences, astronomy, etc.).

Please note: Candidates may, but need not, have already worked on research topics related to space. The Chair is also intended to encourage researchers to take space as a new field of study.

Ability to work within a multidisciplinary project is expected.

 

 

Duration: 2 years (renewable for one year) - Full time

Contract start date: September 2024 (or October 2024)

Salary: on request, depending on the candidate's experience

For the senior post-doc : same expected disciplinary profile (see above) + ability to run a training program on the Chair's themes for PSL University students.

Duration: 3 years - Full-time -

Contract start date: September 2024 (or October 2024)

Salary: on request, depending on candidate's experience

The post-docs will work in Paris, at the Ecole normale supérieure. The Space Chair offices are located on the ENS rue d'Ulm campus, in the fifth arrondissement of Paris. They may also be attached to one of the ENS laboratories (or another PSL establishment), depending on their profile.

For further information, please write to [email protected] (scientific director of the chair).

Specific Requirements

To apply - Deadline May 20, 2024

Required documents:

- a CV (with list of publications)

- a letter of motivation

- a short research project (5 to 10 pages maximum) describing how you will contribute to the work of the Chair and the suitability of your profile.

- two letters of recommendation

- a proposal for teaching modules (for the senior position only)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited by May 29, 2024 at the latest for a visio audition to be held during the week of June 3, 2024.

Applications should be sent (as a single pdf file) to [email protected] (Scientific Director of the Chair) and [email protected] (Project Manager).

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Good

Research Field

All

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Benefits

Transport fee, social insurance

Eligibility criteria

Must have a PhD

Selection process

To apply - Deadline May 20, 2024

Required documents:

- a CV (with list of publications)

- a letter of motivation

- a short research project (5 to 10 pages maximum) describing how you will contribute to the work of the Chair and the suitability of your profile.

- two letters of recommendation

- a proposal for teaching modules (for the senior position only)

Shortlisted candidates will be invited by May 29, 2024 at the latest for a visio audition to be held during the week of June 3, 2024.

Applications should be sent (as a single pdf file) to [email protected] (Scientific Director of the Chair) and [email protected] (Project Manager).

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

3

Company/Institute

chaire Espace ENS

Country

France

State/Province

paris

City

paris

Postal Code

75005

Street

45 rue d'Ulm

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

State/Province

Ile de France

City

Paris

Website

https://www.ens.psl.eu/en/ens/universite-psl
https://chaire-espace.ens.psl.eu

Street

45 rue d'Ulm

Postal Code

75230

E-Mail

[email protected]

Phone

+33 1 44 32 32 56

Mobile Phone

+33 1 44 32 32 56

STATUS: EXPIRED