Job Information
- Organisation/Company: IMT Mines Ales
- Department: Human Ressources Department
- Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
- Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
- Positions: PhD Positions
- Application Deadline: 4 Oct 2026 - 00:00 (UTC)
- Country: France
- Type of Contract: Temporary
- Job Status: Full-time
- Offer Starting Date: 4 Jan 2027
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?: European Union / Next Generation EU
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 affiliated with the Centre for Materials of Mines Alès (C2MA) at IMT Mines Alès and the PCH and DMS research unit.
This work is part of the French PEPR Bioproductions project WALLMAT.
Your responsibilities:
- Contribute to the development of nanostructured bio-based materials inspired by the hierarchical architecture of plant secondary cell walls ;
- Design and optimise sustainable manufacturing processes for the production of nanostructured materials ;
- Establish relationships between structure, manufacturing process and properties ;
- In-depth characterisation of the materials obtained, with a particular focus on mechanical properties, notably through tensile, flexural and dynamic mechanical analyses.
Where to apply
Website: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr
Requirements
Research Field: Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level: PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Minimum required education and/or experience :
- PhD in materials science, polymer engineering, mechanical engineering, or a related field
- Have experience in materials processing and mechanical characterization.
Required technical and transversal skills :
- Expertise in polymer processing technologies including 3D printing
- Skills in microstructural analysis and mechanical modelling
- Knowledge in plant biology and/or plant biomechanics
Internal Application form(s) needed
Postdoctoral Researcher WallMat.pdf
English
(942.4 KB - PDF)
Additional Information
Benefits
- Generous vacation time
- On-site dining
- 75% of public transportation costs covered
- Sustainable mobility allowance for carpooling or biking
- Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, companies...)
- Ideal environment for pursuing your passions (sea/mountains nearby)
Eligibility criteria
The position offered by IMT Mines Alès is a 24-month, full-time, fixed-term contract, under public law under the provisions of the management framework of the Institut Mines-Télécom, profession P, Post-doctoral fellow, category II.
Salary: €35,400 gross per year
Selection process
Application deadline: October 4, 2026
Estimated date of the selection committee meeting: October 20, 2026
Desired start date: January 4, 2027
Website for additional job details: https://institutminestelecom.recruitee.com/o/postdoctoral-researcher-bio-inspired-biocomposites-based-on-secondary-plant-cell-walls-manufacturing-processes-and-mechanical-properties-24-month-fixed-term-contract-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