The LEAPS ULTRAFAST Project - First call for applications – Apply until 30 September 2026

This postdoctoral fellowship programme is co-funded by the European Union through the Marie Skłodowska-Curie COFUND programme (2024 call).

This first call offers 57 postdoctoral fellowships across leading international research infrastructures dedicated to ultrafast science. 
Fellows will benefit from access to a unique ecosystem of large-scale facilities, advanced training opportunities and an international research environment designed to support scientific excellence and career development.

The program enables cutting-edge research in key fields such as matter and materials, energy and the environment, health and life sciences, and future technologies.

Beyond experimental work, participants follow a comprehensive career development program focused on transferable skills such as communication, project management, and entrepreneurship.

By bringing together leading centers of photonics science and promoting cross-sector mobility, the network aims to prepare researchers for diverse careers while addressing major societal and industrial challenges.

Two positions are available at Synchrotron SOLEIL within the Accelerators and Engineering Division, to work on magnetic equipment (undulators) for the following two beamlines:

•  DESIRS 
• SEXTANTS 
  
   

Key Dates:

Application period opens: July 1, 2026 
Application period closes: September 30, 2026
Video interviews: Week of December 9, 2026
Contract start date: Early 2027

How to Apply?

Prepare your application and find the full application guidelines on the program’s official website: https://www.leaps-ultrafast.eu/applying/