PostDoc Program | 2025

WE SEARCH FOR

We are looking for postdoctoral fellows who are eager to become intellectual leaders in transdisciplinary complex systems research and who share our commitment to the betterment of society and our planet through science. We support early-career researchers who are taking their initial steps toward leading a complexity science research group, and who desire not only research experience but also professional skills to enhance their future careers. CSH is particularly committed to the importance of reproducible and accessible research through state-of-the-art data curation, and we instill postdoctoral fellows with the skills to be effective partners in open science.

YOUR PROFILE

• Doctoral (PhD, Doctor, or equivalent) degree in the natural, physical, or social sciences, mathematics, computer science, engineering, or related disciplines with a strong quantitative foundation; awarded within the last 5 years, or to be awarded within 3 months of beginning the postdoctoral fellowship at CSH.
• Evidence of successful research productivity – journal articles, books/chapters, conference presentations, computational packages, databases or dashboards etc. – as specific to your discipline.
• Proficiency in English*

WE OFFER

• Development of an independent research program
• Individualized guidance from an international team of advisors
• Scientific leadership and professional development workshops
• Practical experience aligned with career goals in academia, government, or industry
• Training in ethical and technical facets of working with real-world data

APPLICATION

• The application deadline for the current call is 10 March 2025 (24:00 Vienna local time). Successful applicants should begin the fellowship before June 2026.
• Application materials must be submitted through our online portal (linked at the bottom of the page). If you need to add or update your application materials at a later date, email the attachment to , ensuring that you send from the email address you used in your original application.
• Letters of recommendation must be sent directly to . We cannot accept letters sent by applicants.
• A complete application includes:
  • curriculum vitae (CV)
  • complete list of research products, including a selection of two to spotlight and a brief explanation of their significance – upload to Other
  • description of your scientific vision, proposed research program, and training goals, and how these align with the strengths of CSH (max. 4 pages) – upload to Cover Letter
  • three letters of recommendation (sent directly by the recommender to )
    Subject: DIS PostDoc – FirstName LastName (of the applicant)

Late or incomplete applications cannot be reviewed.

NOTE:

If you are planning an MSCA independent postdoctoral fellowship application and would like to propose the Complexity Science Hub as your host institution, please follow the same application process. The form will ask for which type of opportunity you would like to be considered. We offer hosting to a limited number of candidates and will help those selected with their MSCA applications.

Please contact with any questions.

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