Lecturer and researcher Civil Engineering and Microstructure of Building Materials

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?: No

Offer Description

Come join IMT Mines Alès, a prestigious “grande école” ranked among the top engineering schools both nationally and globally, located in Alès—a welcoming, livable city and the capital of the Cévennes region, where residents highly value the quality of life.

Founded in 1843, IMT Mines Alès currently has 1,400 students (including 250 international students) and 380 staff members. The school has three high-level scientific and technological research and teaching centers, working in the fields of materials and civil engineering (C2MA), the environment and risk (CREER), and artificial intelligence and industrial and digital engineering (CERIS). It has 12 technology platforms and 1,600 partner companies. For more information: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr

You will be based at the Mines Alès Materials Center (C2MA) at IMT Mines Alès and will be part of the UMR LMGC “Laboratory of Mechanics and Civil Engineering” research team.

As an Associate Professor at Institut Mines-Télécom, you will carry out teaching, research, and technology transfer duties.

Teaching Activities

• Participate in teaching activities at the school within the Department of Civil Engineering and Sustainable Building (GCBD), in the Infrastructure and Major Structures (IGO), Building and Energy (BE), and Building (BAT), through lectures, seminars, lab sessions, project supervision, and student mentoring;
• Teach courses in the fields of civil engineering, materials science, and structural analysis;
• Deliver courses in English or develop active learning methods;
• Participate in student admissions committees and in initiatives to promote the engineering program;
• Lead a specialization track in the final year of study and propose research and development projects;
• Teach a minimum of 150 hours per year.

Research Activities

• Conduct research within the LMGC’s “Divided Media” research area;
• Strengthen the research focus on low-carbon cementitious matrices, with regard to the macroscopic properties and durability of these materials, and bring together other researchers by linking this work to the modeling and mechanical aspects developed at the LMGC;
• Focus on methods for the experimental characterization of the properties of cementitious materials in both the fresh and hardened states, particularly their microstructure, which requires knowledge of the physicochemistry of cementitious matrices and admixture technology;
• Contribute to the collective management of the Civil Engineering platform.

Technology Commercialization and Transfer Activities

• Identify and establish research contracts with industrial and academic partners, as well as draft grant proposals for public agencies or international programs;
• Serve as the liaison with the contractual partner, oversee the scientific objectives defined in the project, lead a project team, and monitor the project’s progress, as well as manage related communications;
• Develop an understanding of the process of commercially exploiting research results in order to contribute to cooperation between academic research, industrial research, and the production sectors;
• Carry out, within your scientific and technical area of expertise, initiatives designed to support companies or the school’s incubator in order to promote the creation of spin-offs and the development of technology-based companies.

Where to apply

Website: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr

Requirements

• Research Field: Engineering » Civil engineering
• Education Level: PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

The position requires proven experience in teaching civil engineering and construction materials, as well as the ability to design and implement innovative teaching methods tailored to the targeted competencies. You must have solid research experience and demonstrate your ability to develop scientific collaborations, publish your work, and promote research findings to academic and industrial partners. Proficiency in scientific English is required; international experience and the ability to contribute to projects at the LMGC and C2MA will be considered assets.

The evaluation criteria are:

Required degree: an engineering degree or a master’s degree in civil engineering or sustainable building, as well as a Ph.D. in civil engineering or materials science.

Primary selection criteria for teaching activities:

• Quality of instruction provided
• Emphasis on pedagogical innovation
• Activity and reputation within the academic community

Selection criteria for research activities

• National and international recognition of research results
• Responsibilities held in the field of expertise
• Relationships with the academic and industrial sectors

The exercise of leadership responsibilities, organizational activities, and participation in consultative and decision-making bodies are also taken into account in the evaluation criteria.

Internal Application form(s) needed

FP - Lecturer and researcher Civil Engineering and Microstructure of Building Materials.pdf — English (1.01 MB - PDF)

Additional Information

Benefits

Join us and enjoy these many benefits:

• Option to work remotely
• Generous vacation time
• On-site dining
• 75% reimbursement for public transportation costs
• Sustainable mobility allowance for carpooling or biking
• Wide range of employee benefits
• Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, companies, etc.)
• Ideal environment for pursuing your passions (near the sea and mountains)

Eligibility criteria

Recruitment is open in the field of “Civil Engineering” and “Material Science”.

The position offered by IMT Mines Alès is a full-time, permanent position under public law, governed by the management framework of the Institut Mines-Télécom, job category C, Associate Professor, Category II.

This position is open to all. IMT Mines Alès is committed to providing the necessary accommodations for people with disabilities to ensure an inclusive and accessible work environment.

Selection process

Application deadline: November 2, 2026

Estimated date of the pre-selection committee meeting (candidates do not need to attend): November 23, 2026

Eligible candidates will be notified as soon as possible after this date.

Estimated date of the recruitment committee meeting (in-person interviews with eligible candidates at IMT Mines Alès): December 9, 2026

Desired start date: February 1, 2027

Website for additional job details: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/o/maitre-de-conferences-dans-le-domaine-du-genie-civil-et-de-la-microstructure-des-materiaux-de-construction-hf-cdi-imt-mines-ales

Work Location(s)

• Number of offers available: 1
• Company/Institute: IMT Mines Alès
• Country: France
• State/Province: Occitanie
• City: Alès
• Postal Code: 30100
• Street: 6 Avenue de Clavières

Contact

• City: Ales
• Website: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr/
• Street: 6 avenue de Clavières
• Postal Code: 30100