Job offer

Organisation/Company Université Gustave Eiffel Research Field Economics » Economic policy Geography » Social geography Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Postdoc Positions Application Deadline 27 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 30 Mar 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Horizon Europe - MSCA Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

Université Gustave Eiffel is looking for a candidate to apply for a Postdoctoral Fellowship in the framework of the Marie‑Sklodowska Curie Programme 2026.

The Candidate and Université Gustave Eiffel's supervisor will apply together to develop the following research project: *On-demand platform delivery workers: quantitative and qualitative analyses, international comparisons*

This postdoctoral position is part of a proposal to be submitted for funding under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) European Postdoctoral Fellowship program. The fellowship is contingent upon the selection and approval of the proposal by the European Commission. The successful candidate will work closely with the supervisor to co‑develop (from March 30th, 2026 to September 9th, 2026 ) and submit the funding application , which will include a detailed research plan and a personalized Career Development Plan.

If the application is successful , the project will start at the earliest in May 2027 .

Context and Summary

On‑demand meal and grocery delivery via delivery platforms (Uber Eats and the likes) represents an increasingly important market in countries around the world, particularly in large cities. Since 2016, the Logistics City Chair at Gustave Eiffel University has conducted quantitative and qualitative surveys and research on platform delivery drivers and wishes to develop statistical analyses based on this rich and still under‑exploited research material. The other objective of the proposed work is to carry out international comparisons, with academic work taking place in parallel in several laboratories around the world.

The various topics for analysis will be identified with the recruited person based on their specific interests and academic objectives.

Planned secondments

Secondments will be decided with the candidate.

Planned duration of the project

24 months

Where to apply

E-mail

Requirements

Research Field Economics

Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills / Qualifications

• Statistical analysis
• Ability to publish in high-level scientific journals

Languages

FRENCH – Level Basic

ENGLISH – Level Excellent

Additional Information

MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through advanced training, international, interdisciplinary and inter‑sectoral mobility. MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships will be open to excellent researchers of any nationality.

The scheme also encourages researchers to work on research and innovation projects in the non‑academic sector and is open to researchers wishing to reintegrate in Europe, to those who are displaced by conflict, as well as to researchers with high potential who are seeking to restart their careers in research.

Fellowships will be provided to excellent researchers, undertaking international mobility either to or between EU Member States or Horizon Europe Associated Countries, as well as to non‑associated Third Countries. Applications will be made jointly by the researcher and a beneficiary in the academic or non‑academic sector.

Eligibility Criteria

Before applying, please make sure you checked the eligibility criteria to apply to the Post‑doctoral Fellowship Call 2026:

• You must commit to submitting only one proposal to the call 2026 with one institution, Université Gustave Eiffel.
• You must be a post‑doctoral researcher / have successfully defended your thesis at the date of the MSCA PF call deadline (September 9th, 2026).
• The successful defence must be unconditional (no further requirements/corrections that need to be addressed) and take place before the call deadline.
• You must have a maximum of 8 years full‑time equivalent experience in research (from date of PhD award). Years of experience outside research and career breaks (e.g. due to parental leave), will not count towards the amount of research experience.
• You must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline.

Selection Process

Université Gustave Eiffel is looking for a candidate to prepare a joint application to the next Post‑doctoral Fellowship call under the MSCA programme (deadline for the MSCA application: September 9th 2026).

Application Process

Interested candidate must send their application to Université Gustave Eiffel no later than March 27th, 2026.

• The identified candidate will be contacted to prepare the joint application between March 30th until September 9th, 2026.
• Please note that the candidate must secure time to communicate with the supervisor from Université Gustave Eiffel, with partners identified for potential secondment and must secure time to write the project with the support of the supervisor from Université Gustave Eiffel and the European Project Supporting team.
• Please keep in mind that the post‑doctoral position is not secured yet. It will be subject to submitting an application to the European Commission. Should it be accepted, the results will be communicated by March 2027, the Grant agreement signature will be secured in April 2027 and the postdoctoral position can start, at the earliest, from May/June 2027.