Post-doctoral position ANR OCEANLINKS (M/F)

Job Description

Missions

A call for applications for a postdoctoral positionin humanities and social sciences is launched as part of the ANR OCEANLINKS project [Bound by Seas and the Ocean: Coastal Anchoring and Networks of the International Scientific Community]. Within this project, the postdoc will contribute to the task entitled 'Tracking the Cohorts of the Sorbonne's Master's in Oceanography Program'.

OCEANLINKS is a research project in the geography of science field bringing together researchers and lecturers from the UMR Géographie-Cités, a Lecturer from the University of Western Brittany and a Professor from the University of Edinburgh.

The aim of this postdoctoral position is to study, using the archives of this DEA programme established by the 1964 decree, the composition of teaching staff, changes in syllabuses, dissertation and thesis topics, student mobility between marine stations, and the global distribution of their areas of study. This postgraduate qualification did indeed produce new generations of scientists who were trained at various marine biology stations and who, through their student mobility, helped to strengthen links between marine stations at different spatial scales.

This contract will enable the successful candidate to join a collective research programme (ANR) and a research unit specialised in geography and planning research, UMR Géographie-Cités (UMR 8504), located on the Condorcet campus in Aubervilliers.

She/he will be supported by all members of the team throughout her/his participation in the project. Scientific supervision will be provided by Marion Maisonobe (Research Fellow at the CNRS), Denis Eckert (Research Director at the CNRS) and Clarisse Didelon-Loiseau (Professor at the Paris 1 – Panthéon Sorbonne University).

Activity

The research activity will include:
• The digitisation of archive documents relating to the DEA
• The organisation of the digitised data into tables suitable for cohort analyses and statistical analyses
• An analysis of student mobility and career paths – with a particular focus on students who went on to take up a post at a marine research station, either in France or abroad
• The production of distribution maps highlighting the regional distribution of the various research areas covered by the DEA students' dissertations and theses
• A comparison with data from the ATEG Geography DEA programme, which has already been the subject of research coordinated by Clarisse Didelon-Loiseau
• A collaborative project with Mayline Strouk, a postdoctoral researcher working on the OCEANLINKS project, who is studying the contemporary dynamics of the Master's in Marine Science at Sorbonne University using an ethnographic approach
• The release of spatial data once it has been aggregated and anonymised
• The production, in collaboration with the project team involved in this task, of a research article or chapter
• A presentation to mark the programme's anniversary, to be held in June 2027

Your Profil

Skills

The candidate must hold a PhD in humanities and social sciences, preferably in geography or science studies.
A good knowledge of research methods in humanities and social sciences, particularly in digital humanities, is required. Proficiency in archive digitisation techniques, optical character recognition tools, and data processing and visualisation is required.
Knowledge of databases and bibliometric approaches is welcome. Knowledge of thematic mapping and geomatics would be an advantage.
The ability to conduct research independently must be demonstrated by at least one publication related to the theme and activities of the project described above.
Good writing skills and fluency in spoken French are essential.
The ability to work in a collective and interdisciplinary environment is key.

Your Work Environment

The postdoctoral position is part of a collaborative research project (ANR PRME project) within the UMR Géographie-cités. More broadly, it is part of a series of research projects conducted over several years on the geography of scientific collaborations and marine stations: 'Roscoff: a small town and science' - POPSU Territoire project (2019-2021, coord. J. Tallec); 'geography of scientific collaborations' - GEOCOLLAB Project (2022-2024, coord. N. Vermeulen, M. Maisonobe, M. Meyer) and 'Marine Science Collaborations in Oban' - MASCICO Project (2024-2025, coord. Josselin Tallec). Within the UMR Géographie-cités, the ANR project brings together the TERMS and PARIS teams.

On a scientific level, the post-doctoral research will contribute to advancing knowledge on the drivers that structure the international scientific community around global issues. This research will contribute to recent methodological advances in the study of science and the socio-history of higher education.

The working environment (workstation, field missions, etc.) will be provided by the UMR Géographie-Cités, Campus Condorcet.

Constraints and risks

Travel within France and abroad at international conferences may be organised.
Participation and involvement in events and meetings organised within the ANR project will be required.

Compensation and benefits

Compensation

3132€83

Annual leave and RTT

44 jours

Remote Working practice and compensation

Pratique et indemnisation du TT

Transport

Prise en charge à 75% du coût et forfait mobilité durable jusqu’à 300€

About the offer

About the CNRS

The CNRS is a major player in fundamental research on a global scale. The CNRS is the only French organization active in all scientific fields. Its unique position as a multi-specialist allows it to bring together different disciplines to address the most important challenges of the contemporary world, in connection with the actors of change.

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