Professor – Analytical Engineering and Environmental Chemistry

Location: 621 avenue Centrale Grenoble, France

Euraxess research field: Analytical chemistry, Instrumental analysis, Earth Science, Water Science

Contacts

For more information:

Pour la composante: INSPE M. Hamid CHAACHOUA, Directeur inspe-directeur@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr +33 (0)6 31 36 02 63

Pour le laboratoire: LaRAC Mme Anna POTOCKI, Directrice anna.potocki@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr +33 (0)4 76 74 89 20

Expected skills

Applicants must show a strong interest in teaching as well as a high-level scientific record in accordance with UGA’s ambitions. They must identify with UGA’s values, that is, being open to the world, emphasising ethics and scientific integrity, showing an interest in teamwork and being committed to the community. They should also have a sense of responsibility, in particular with regard to environmental and social issues.

Context and educational objectives

The BUT Chemistry program welcomes students who require a generalist education in order to enter the workforce in any field related to chemistry. One of the aspects systematically taught in Chemistry concerns the development of analytical methods and tools that are both effective (traces) and reliable (accuracy). The successful candidate will be required, in consultation with other members of the discipline, to participate in teaching specialisations during the three years of the BUT (Analytical Engineering) programme, combining theoretical and experimental approaches. They will be responsible for the analytical platform (assisted by a research engineer) with numerous high-tech analytical devices (FT-IR, UHPLC, ICP-MS, ICP-AES, GC-MS, etc.). They will be required to integrate environmental aspects (RSE/TEDS) into these courses by proposing techniques adapted to all types of analytical issues (relating to both mineral and organic compounds). These courses will be aimed at students in initial training and work-study programs. At the same time, the successful candidate will be responsible for supervising interns/work-study students from BUT2/BUT3 each year and may supervise tutored projects for BUT3 FI students. The analytical platform welcomes external parties (industrialists), with whom the development of collaborative projects will be encouraged.

Research project and scientific impact

Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement (IGE) is a CNRS, UGA, IRD, INRAe and UGA-Grenoble INP research unit with a staff of 350. With the support of a high-level analytical platform (two platforms comprising a wide variety of instruments (LC-MS-MS, ICPMS-TQ, IRMS, IC-MS, GC-MS, HRMS (Orbitrap Iso), IBB-CEAS and OFCEAS, etc.), IGE mobilizes cutting-edge analytical chemistry techniques to understand physico-chemical mechanisms involving pollutants, trace the origin and temporal evolution of pollution and assess its impact on ecosystems and human health. The development and operation of innovative analytical instruments are essential to produce high-quality data, refine our fundamental understanding of processes and sources, and provide reliable data to decision-makers and the international scientific community.

The successful candidate will be able to develop their activities within the CHIANTI (atmosphere and snow), ICE3 (polar and alpine ice), and Hydrosystems (water and soil) teams, and will draw on the resources of the IGE analytical platform, as well as those of the REGEF network. They will propose an original, high-level scientific project on organic molecules/contaminants, which play an important role in all the processes taking place in the critical zone, and whose characterisation is still a long way from what is needed to understand, model and quantify impacts. The successful candidate will develop methods for measuring important organic molecules and/or families of molecules to meet one or more of the following objectives: 1/ to gain a better understanding of the mechanisms and sources of atmospheric pollution through the study of new tracers; 2/ to assess the effects of anthropization on long time scales in ice cores and snow at high altitudes or latitudes; 3/ to study the impacts of pollutants on the quality of water resources in different rivers and aquifers, and to work on remediation solutions. The research project, set in an international context, will draw on the strengths and tools available at the IGE, and will be supported by an international network of academic and private-sector collaborators. Strong collaborations and participation in the themes and programs already developed by the teams are expected, if possible by studying families of molecules chosen in a cross-disciplinary way. The research program may also take advantage of sample banks already collected. The successful candidate is expected to demonstrate an ability to develop independent research in terms of funding and HR resources. In addition, they will be expected to take on responsibilities within the laboratory.

Information for candidates

• Université Grenoble Alpes recruits on the basis of skills and makes use of all talents. It encourages applicants with disabilities to apply for teaching and research positions.
• Senior lecturers and professors are required to reside at the place where they perform their duties (Art. 5 of Decree No. 84-431 of June 6, 1984).
• HRS4R certified and committed to an OTM-R (Open, Transparent, and Merit-based Recruitment) approach, the University of Grenoble Alpes recruits on the merits of candidates and in accordance with a transparent procedure.

Job fields: Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry, Water Science, Hydrology, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Engineering