International Meridian Circle Program (IMCP) Research Positions

The International Meridian Circle Program (IMCP) is a global collaborative initiative focused on geospace science and space weather research, establishing a distributed ground-based geospace observatory and an IMCP Geospace Center. IMCP invites outstanding scientists and scholars at different career stages to join the IMCP Headquarters in Beijing in roles including Lead Expert, Domain Experts, and Early Career Scientist. Positions involve leading and conducting research, coordinating international observational facilities and campaigns, and supporting development of regional centers and data sharing. Successful appointees are expected to work at the IMCP Headquarters on a long-term basis.

Funded postdoctoral fellowships; opportunities for leading coordination roles, independent research positions, and visiting scientist positions within an international monitoring network.

Open to outstanding scientists with relevant expertise; Lead Expert and Domain Experts should hold a Ph.D. with long research experience (Domain Experts ~20 years) and international standing, while Early Career Scientist applicants should hold a Ph.D. with at least seven years of research experience and at least three years of international research or academic experience. Candidates are expected to have demonstrated research achievements and experience with ground-based monitoring networks and coordinated observations.

Interested candidates are directed to the IMCP website or to contact the programme representative by email for application details.