Job description
IMT Atlantique internationally recognized for the quality of its research, is a leading technological university under the authority of the Ministry of Industry and Digital Technologies, ranked in the three main international rankings (THE, SHANGHAI, QS).
The position is open on the campus of Brest within the Computer Science department (32 permanent staff, including 27 academic staff), with planned integration into the P4S team of the Lab-STICC laboratory. The P4S team focuses its research activities on methods, models, and tools for building and verifying safe and secure systems and software. The team prioritizes the application of these proposals in areas such as Cybersecurity and digital twins.
Thematic and research challenges
We are looking for a PhD in computer science specializing in software engineering. The candidate will be required to conduct research in software engineering applied to the field of Eco-design.
More specifically, the candidate will conduct research within the P4S team on methods and tools to better integrate energy efficiency issues into the design, construction, and maintenance of software. In this context, the candidate may, for example, develop work on (1) aspects of architecture and modeling, taking into account energy consumption, carbon impact, and sustainability measurements, (2) verification of constraints on these same impacts, (3) compilation issues aimed at producing economical binaries, (4) reduction of the environmental impacts of software operation (DevSecOps), or (5) algorithms for software energy efficiency. He/she will be required to initiate a research focus on Eco-design while linking it to the team's existing activities, such as those related to digital twins or Cybersecurity.
Education
Located on 3 attractive campuses, IMT Atlantique boasts a strong international dynamic while remaining on a human scale. In its various education programs conferring a Master degree (engineering and masters), students are confronted with real-life problem situations through a variety of pedagogical approaches. The ambition of IMT Atlantique is to train high-potential young professionals, capable of mobilizing a broad spectrum of skills in real-life situations, in a variety of environments (production, research, business creation, etc.) and socioeconomic fields.
Involved both in the core curriculum and in the elective courses, the recruited person will contribute both to their Computer Science and Software Engineering specialty and to cross-disciplinary, interdisciplinary activities or those linked to companies: tutoring of projects/internships, oral presentations, coaching, etc. They will be invited to propose new projects, programs and related teaching methodologies, particularly inspired and supported by industrial requirements and partnerships. <https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/en/study>
Collective responsibility and involvement in economic development
Particular attention will be focused on the candidate's ability to get involved in the collective life of the school: contributing to, or piloting, cross-disciplinary projects (e.g. on ecological transition), taking on responsibilities (training programs, research projects, teaching or research teams) or participating in bodies such as the teaching committee, school council, social administration committee.
In addition, in an environment of privileged relations with major national and international industrial partners, as well as a dense network of SMEs and start-ups, the hired faculty member will contribute to the school's reputation and economic development, particularly through the valorization of they work by patenting or technology transfer.
With 250 permanent faculty members, 2,300 students including 340 PhD students, IMT Atlantique produces 700 publications each year and raises 28.3M€ in research funds.
Job requirements
Please read carefully the mandatory and expected skills of candidates for Associate Professor/Professor positions at IMT Atlantique at the following address:
<https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/en/about/work/faculty-member/skills-associate-professor>
In the case of this open position, a special and complementary emphasis will be put on the candidates’ skills in the fields of software engineering and simplicity, particularly their ability to develop, contribute to, and/or maintain software. Experience in open source development would be an advantage.
Recruitment process
Deadline for applications: March 31st, 2026, 23h59 Paris time
Date of Recruitment interview: May 2026
Starting date: 2nd half of 2026
Documents to apply :
- Application form - Download HERE
- CV
- Cover letter
- Copy of diplomas or certificate of achievement
- Copy of identity card or passport
- Integration project on 3 axis : Teaching / Research / Valorization
- Report of your thesis
- Report of the juror’s report
- Any other evidence that may support your application
Contact
For any further information, please contact:
- Fabien Dagnat, head of the P4S team, 02 29 00 14 09, fabien.dagnat@imt-atlantique.fr
- Thierry Duval, head of the Computer Science department, 02 29 00 14 67, thierry.duval@imt-atlantique.fr
- Maria-Teresa Segarra (mt.segarra@imt-atlantique.fr) and Étienne Peillard (etienne.peillard@imt-atlantique.fr), co-responsibles for teaching in the Computer Science department