Université Le Havre Normandie has launched a Call for Expressions of Interest for five postdoctoral contracts under the EUNICoast European University Alliance. Contracts run for 18 months, with a target start date of November 2026.
Research projects must align with one of EUNICoast's five Teaching and Research Hubs: Cultural Identities and Heritage; Circular Blue Economy; Governance and Planning; Health and Biodiversity; or Engineering and Data Solutions.
Applications follow a co-construction model: candidates are expected to identify a host laboratory among the 12 eligible ULHN research units, establish contact with a scientific supervisor, and jointly develop the research project prior to submission. The project must be formally validated by the host laboratory before the deadline.
Research units at Université Le Havre Normandie
Science and Technology
GREAH – Electrical Engineering and Automation
Power electronics, operational reliability, renewable energy, industrial logistics, robotics.
LITIS – Computer Science
Complex systems, distributed artificial intelligence, decision support, information systems, ubiquitous computing.
LMAH – Applied Mathematics
Complex systems, interaction networks, modelling, living systems, numerical simulations, logistics modelling.
LOMC – Physics and Energy
Marine hydrodynamics, renewable energy, energy transfer, environment, ultrasonics, composite materials, metamaterials.
SEBIO – Biology and Environment
Natural water quality, aquatic organism health, biomonitoring, ecotoxicology, sentinel species, micropollutants.
URCOM – Chemistry and Cosmetics
Health and well-being chemistry, cosmetic formulation, physicochemical and sensory analysis, green chemistry, eco-friendly organic synthesis, plant extraction.
Law and Economics
CERMUD – Law and Transformations
Transformations in law, interdisciplinarity, maritime issues, legal models, regulation.
LEXFEIM – Law and International Trade
Fundamental rights, democracy, international exchanges, European law, environment, maritime issues.
NIMEC – Management Sciences
Logistics, governance, consumption, identities, heritage.
EDEHN – Economics
Public policy, sustainable development, social and solidarity economy, development economics, environmental economics.
Humanities and Social Sciences
GRIC – Identities and Cultures
Literature, literary criticism, history and civilization, political science, gender studies, cultural studies.
IDEES – Geography and Mobilities
Mobilities, maritime studies, urban studies, transport, traces, stages of life.
Key dates
- Applications open: 7 April 2026
- Submission deadline: 16 August 2026 (6 p.m.)
- Review period: 17 August – 20 September 2026
- Results: October 2026
- Start date: November 2026
Evaluation criteria include scientific quality, relevance to the chosen EUNICoast hub, integration within the host laboratory, feasibility within 18 months, potential for European cooperation, and alignment between the candidate's profile and the proposed research.
