Two major French institutions in astrobiology are looking for motivated early career researchers who are interested in lipids of halophiles to support in their Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship application for a project between the Sorbonne University (Arnaud Huguet, METIS lab) and the Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle (Adrienne Kish, MCAM lab) in Paris, France on the “Adaptation of the lipidome of halophilic archaea in extreme salinity conditions: from a mechanistic approach to a paleo-application”.

Criteria
Potential candidates should be in possession of a PhD before the MSCA PF deadline (and not more than 8 years after obtaining their PhD), have a strong background in molecular biology/microbiology of extremophiles and/or organic chemistry of lipids, with preference for candidates with previous experience in mass spectrometry, halophiles. To meet MSCA mobility criteria, potential candidates must not have worked in France for more than 12 months in the past 36 months. MSCA IF proposals are prepared by the candidate themselves with the support and help of the host lab.

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Application deadline is April 24th 2026.