The Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM) is the largest marine research centre of the Spanish National Research Council (CSIC). It is also the first marine science centre to be accredited as a Severo Ochoa Centre of Excellence, a recognition to the institution’s leadership in the field of marine research in Spain and to its commitment to create social impact.
Our goal is to develop research of excellence to inspire a society in harmony with the blue planet, in line with the values of the United Nations Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development (2021-2030). In alignment with this goal, we are committed to attracting young international talent, promising new researchers who will lead our research in the future.
We launch a call for early expressions of interest of candidates for the next MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships call (due May 2025) to join ICM in ocean sciences research.
Support for candidates
- Proposal preparation:
- Training on “How to write successful MSCA-PF proposals”; 25th, 28th and 30th April 2025 (online). Register here.
- Continuous guidance and feedback for technical & scientific aspects of the proposal.
- Revision of the proposal.
- If the candidate is awarded:
- Assistance in “Landing at CSIC”.
- Onboarding package at ICM.
- For foreign candidates: assistance in visa obtention, equivalence of university degrees, and other paperwork necessary for recruitment.
The CSIC and all its research centers were awarded with the "HR Excellence in Research" seal in 2021. This recognition reflects our commitment to continuously improve our human resources policies in line with the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. Read more about work-life balance at CSIC here.
Eligible candidates* are encouraged to send their expressions of interest by email to talent-osr@icm.csic.es with the following information: a full CV accompanied by a motivation statement detailing your relevant experience, interest for carrying out research on marine sciences in one of the ICM research groups**, the name of an ICM researcher that will be the initial scientific ambassador for the candidate, and two reference names. The subject of the email should follow this format: “EoI MSCA-PF - NAME CANDIDATE”.
* The eligibility requirements can be checked at MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships 2025 website.
** Candidates are invited to contact potential supervisors from the ICM research groups.