(MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Call for Expressions of Interest: Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Join the Scientific Computing (SciComp) Group at Durham University’s Department of Computer Science 

Are you an exceptional researcher with a passion for cutting-edge computational science?  

• The SciComp Group at Durham University invites Expressions of Interest (EoI) from highly motivated international researchers to jointly apply for the prestigious Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships in 2025. This fellowship provides a unique opportunity to advance your research career with advanced training, international mobility, and intersectoral collaboration.  

Why Choose SciComp? 

• Unparalleled Interdisciplinary Expertise: SciComp offers a unique environment for tackling the core challenges of computational science, bridging numerical methods, high-performance computing, and data-driven discovery. This breadth, spanning from fundamental theory to software and hardware optimization, is ideal for ambitious, interdisciplinary Marie Curie projects.  

• High-Impact Research & Real-World Connections: Your research will directly contribute to world-leading simulation software and be embedded within Durham and the UK’s supercomputing initiatives. This ensures tangible impact and aligns perfectly with the Marie Curie Fellowship’s emphasis on societal benefit and knowledge transfer.  

• Cutting-Edge Computational Resources: SciComp provides access to state-of-the-art computational facilities and hardware through ARC, empowering you to conduct the computationally intensive research expected of a Marie Curie Fellow.  

Research Areas of Interest:  

• High-Performance Computing (HPC): Efficient implementation of multiscale methods, massively parallel computational fluid dynamics, Parallelisation algorithms, HPC programming techniques, GPU computing 

• Computer Systems: Energy Efficient Computing, On-chip Thermal Management, Caches & Cores, SoC Design, Non-Volatile Memories, Compilers, Time-Critical Computing, Hardware-Software Co-design 

• Computational Methods & Applications: High-performance computing for partial differential equations (PDEs) and integral equations, Optimization, Fast numerical linear algebra  

• Computational physics, Pattern formation and dynamical systems, Computational cardiac electrophysiology 

• Application Science: Biological Fluid Dynamics, Astrophysics, Seismology; Numerical Method Development (fast solvers, high performance computing), Uncertainty Quantification  

• Machine Learning, Computational Geometry, Generative models, Level-set Methods, Machine Reasoning 

Important Note: This is NOT an open, funded postdoctoral position. We are seeking outstanding researchers to collaborate on a joint MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship application. If successful, the fellowship will fund your research position, and you will be hosted by the SciComp Group at Durham University, UK.  

Fellowship Details (If awarded): 

• Duration: 24 months 

• Work Hours: Full-time (36-40 hours per week) 

• Indicative Salary: subject to MSCA guidelines and currency fluctuations 

Eligibility: Applicants must hold a PhD at the time of the MSCA application deadline. Applicants must comply with the MSCA mobility rule (typically, not having resided or carried out their main activity in the UK for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately prior to the call deadline). For details, please click here.  

Application Procedure: Interested candidates are invited to submit the following documents in a single PDF file:  

1. Updated CV: Including a complete list of publications (maximum 2 pages).  

2. Research Proposal Summary: A concise overview of your proposed research project (maximum 500 words). This should clearly outline the research objectives, methodology, and expected impact, and align with one of the SciComp research areas.  

3. Letter of Interest: Briefly explain your motivation for joining the SciComp Group and how your research aligns with our expertise (maximum 200 words).  

Submit your application below by 20^th of April 2025 (Anywhere on earth). Applications sent by email or post will not be considered.  

Selection Process: Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted by a relevant faculty member within two-three weeks of the application deadline. An informal online discussion will be arranged to discuss your research proposal and suitability. Upon mutual agreement, a detailed timeline will be established for preparing the full MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship application, with a target submission date in September (to align with the official MSCA call deadline). You will receive expert guidance and feedback from SciComp faculty members throughout the proposal preparation process, including access to our relevant workshops and feedback sessions.