Postdoctoral researcher in internet governance and/or international law (m/w)

Informations générales Organisme de rattachement Université Paris 8 Référence 2026-2237640 Date de début de diffusion 30/03/2026 Date de parution 30/03/2026 Localisation Saint-Denis Intitulé long de l'offre POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND/OR INTERNATIONAL LAW (M/W) Date limite de candidature 30/04/2026 Employeur University Paris 8 – IFG Lab Nature du contrat CDD de 2 ans Versant Fonction Publique de l'Etat Catégorie Catégorie A (cadre) Nature de l'emploi Emploi ouvert uniquement aux contractuels Domaine / Métier Recherche - Chercheuse / Chercheur Statut du poste Vacant Intitulé du poste POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN INTERNET GOVERNANCE AND/OR INTERNATIONAL LAW (M/W) Descriptif de l'employeur The University Paris 8 is an institution of higher education with 22,500 students, 1,200 research professors and approximately 650 administrative staff. The university carries out training and research missions. Its activities are mainly focused on human and social sciences, arts and digital technology. As far as research is concerned, it has 26 research units and 7 mixed research units. IFG Lab is the research laboratory of the French Institute of Geopolitics of the University Paris 8, founded in 2022 by Béatrice Giblin. It was previously called the Centre de recherches et d’analyses géopolitiques -CRAG (Centre for Research and Analysis in Geopolitics), a host research team (EA 353) founded in 1989 at the University Paris 8 along with the first doctoral program and Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies (Diploma of Higher Education) in geopolitics in France. The researchers and doctoral students of IFG Lab study territorial and digital power rivalries. Their research work applies geopolitical methodologies (spatial analysis and stakeholder strategy, cartography and computer graphs) to a wide variety of conflict situations. These can be international (war, diplomacy, environmental conflicts, citizen involvement, etc.), intra-state (redevelopment and infrastructure projects, environmental conflicts, regionalist or nationalist movements, urban geopolitics, electoral rivalries, etc.), or digital conflicts (cyber conflicts, disinformation, geopolitics of digital technologies, ) Descriptif du service The GEODE project (Geopolitics of the Datasphere), led by IFG Lab, specializes in the strategic challenges of the digital revolution. In 2020, it was awarded the title of Centre of Excellence for International Relations and Strategy by the French Ministry of the Armed Forces (geode.science). Frederick Douzet, director of GEODE, has won an ERC Advanced Grant (2022) for her project DATAROUTES. The postdoctoral researcher will be working full time for the ERC project DATAROUTES. Description du poste JOB DESCRIPTION Research activities, tasks and expected results - Name of the project: DATAROUTES (ERC Advanced Grant 2022) - Research activities / Content of the research project DATAROUTES aims to carry out a cartography of Internet data routes in order to understand how the routing strategies of state and non-state actors shape cyberspace and to analyze, as a domain of application, the important security and policy issues it raises for the European Union. The goals of this project are to measure and map Internet routes using open-source data, thanks to DATAROUTES’ Border Gateway Protocol observatory. DATROUTES will provide a platform for open access to its data and methodologies in order to encourage a new stream of research on the geopolitics of data routing. - Tasks to be performed Ø Conduct research in Internet governance and/or International/EU law applied to conflicts over Internet routing, Internet connectivity and/or Internet sanctions Ø Publication of scientific articles, including in peer-reviewed journals, and for science popularization Ø Participation in scientific and policy events such as conferences, colloquiums, roundtables and workshops Ø Formulation of policy recommendations Ø Organization of conferences to disseminate results of the research - Expected results Ø Publication of scientific and policy papers in academic journals and policy blogs Ø Participation in scientific conferences and colloquiums abroad and in France Ø Support to the activities of DATAROUTES and their organization (conferences, workshops, seminars…) INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL LINKS www.univ-paris8.fr www.geode.science www.geopolitique.net CONDITIONS OF SERVICE AND, WHERE APPROPRIATE, PARTICULAR HARDSHIP ATTACHED TO THE POST Travel for fieldwork, workshops and conferences approved by the principal investigator will be covered by the project. Descriptif du profil recherché Expected Knowledge and skills EXPECTED TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE Ø PhD in Social sciences or Public international law or European law on digital issues or Internet governance Ø Depending on the PhD, sound knowledge in PIL or EU law or Internet governance Ø Sound knowledge in the law of sanctions, international human rights law, telecommunications law or Internet governance Ø Good understanding of the Internet connectivity ecosystem Ø Experience in policy work would be an asset EXPECTED SKILLS Ø Ability to work as part of a team Ø Ability to manage a small team to conduct short and medium-term projects Ø Excellent aptitude to work in a multi-skills and multi-domain environment to develop cooperation and mutual understanding Ø Ability to conduct both high level academic research and formulate policy recommendations Ø Aptitude for using innovative methodologies (cartography, graphs, etc.) to support legal analysis Ø Self-motivation Ø Responsiveness Ø Excellent command of English, knowledge of French or another language is an asset Temps plein Oui Informations complémentaires Informations complémentaires To apply, please send a CV and a motivation letter to job-ref-tovpn418w8@emploi.beetween.com Frederick Douzet: fdouzet@gmail.com and Kevin Limonier: kevin.limonier@gmail.com Télétravail possible Oui Management Non Localisation du poste Europe, France, Île-de-France, Seine Saint-Denis (93) Lieu d'affectation (sans géolocalisation) University Paris8, 2 rue de la Liberté, 93200 Saint Denis Critères candidat Niveau d'études / Diplôme Niveau 8 Doctorat/diplômes équivalents Documents à transmettre L'envoi du CV et d'une lettre de motivation est obligatoire Date de vacance de l'emploi 01/06/2026 Mail à qui adresser les candidatures (bouton postuler) job-ref-tovpn418w8@emploi.beetween.com