Junior professorship recruitment
Open positions for junior professors
Job description
- Job title: Second Class Research Director in " Seismic Resilience and Urban Monitoring Amid Emerging Challenges with Dark Fiber”
- Institution: Université Gustave Eiffel - https://www.univ-gustave-eiffel.fr/
- Discipline(s): Urban seismology
- Spéciality(es): Seismic imaging, Structural Health Monitoring
- Host research structures: UMR ISTERRE – Institut des Sciences de la Terre
- Location: Université Gustave Eiffel (campus “Grenoble” of Université Grenoble Alpes, 38)
- Contact(s): UMR ISTERRE: Philippe Guéguen, director of ISTERRE Phone: (+33/0)6 87 60 27 19 mail: philippe.gueguen@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr
- All documents must be sent digitally by september 2, 2025 at the latest to the following address: drh-cpj@univ-eiffel.fr
Background
A major player in European research on cities and territories, transport and civil engineering, Université Gustave Eiffel, created on January, 1st 2020 from the merger of Ifsttar (French Institute of Transport, Planning and Network Science and Technologies) and the Université Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée, is a scientific, cultural and professional public institution (like all French universities), with an experimental status and a national presence, which make it a unique university in France. It aims to be a major player in research on transport and cities. The research labs of Université Gustave Eiffel conduct both upstream and more finalised research and expertise in a wide variety of disciplines (mathematics and computer science, electronics, materials, chemistry, civil engineering, geosciences, biomechanics, social sciences, psychology, economics, management, innovation sciences, communication, ethics, history, arts, literature etc. ) and in fields with a strong societal impact such as transport, infrastructures, natural hazards and cities, aiming to improve the living conditions of our fellow citizens and, more broadly, to promote the sustainable development of our societies.
Gustave Eiffel University holds a unique position within the French academic landscape due to its national status, its multiple campuses spread across the country, its strong thematic focus on the city of tomorrow (I-Site FUTURE label, Scity project), and its missions supporting public policy. The DASUrban project promotes the use and valorization of fiber optic infrastructure in urban areas for the implementation of monitoring and seismic assessment systems of the condition of urban assets (soil, structures, infrastructure).
Decisions aimed at building the safe city of tomorrow must be based on the best possible understanding of the physical processes affecting urban environments, through the use of high-resolution monitoring and imaging tools and methods. The development of smart, resilient cities must adapt to major socio-environmental changes (such as climate change and increasing urban density). Metropolitan areas must develop strategies based on data-driven solutions to make informed decisions regarding urban planning and resource allocation.
It is also essential to define relevant observables for the early detection of critical situations that may require decision-making (e.g., declaration of hazards or damage after extreme events) and the adaptation of public policies (e.g., water resource management). The effectiveness of prevention policies (including monitoring, anticipation, preparedness, and decision-making) also depends on analyzing the physical processes at the origin of critical changes in soils and structures subjected to dynamic (e.g., earthquakes) or climatic forcing.
Application terms and conditions
Université Gustave Eiffel opens a position of « Chaire de Professeur Junior » starting december 1st 2025. This recruitment is aimed at a researcher with a strong scientific potential and skills for leading a research team, as well as the ability to participate in national, european or international projects. Theses “CPJ” (assistant professorships) constitute a new way of recruitment for research allowing, at its end, and after evaluation of the scientific value and the professional aptitude of the agent by a commission of tenure, access to a full-time job in the civil servant category of “Research Directors of Sustainable Development of second class”.
The terms of this recruitment are taken pursuant to Decree No. 2021-1710 of December 17, 2021 relating to the junior professor chair contract. This position is offered on a 3-year junior professorship contract, giving rise to tenure in the body of Research Directors (DR2) for Sustainable Development with assignment to the Gustave Eiffel University. At the time of tenure, the Habilitation to Supervise Research will be required.The selection will be made by an international jury with a first selection on file then an audition of the pre-selected candidates. This position is accompanied by a very favorable research environment and includes a teaching requirement within the Gustave Eiffel University or a partner institution (64 hours equivalent tutorials per year) as well as ANR funding for scientific environment (200 k€ over 3 years).
Campaign timetable
- Publication of the call for applications: 15 july 2025
- Closing of the call for applications: 2 september 2025
- Hearings of successful candidates by the audition committee: week of 22 to 26, 2025
- Start date: 1 December 2025
Applications must include the following documents:
- Photo ID
- Proof of possession of a doctorate, as provided for in article L.612-7 of the Education Code, or of a diploma whose equivalence is to be assessed by the university's Commission des carrières des enseignants-chercheurs (careers committee for teacher-researchers)
- CPJ application form
Administrative documents and the examination report written in whole or in part in a foreign language must be accompanied by a translation into French, the conformity of which the applicant will certify on his or her honour. Failure to do so will result in the application being deemed inadmissible. Translation of the analytical presentation as well as the works, books, articles and achievements is optional.
It is recommended that you contact the Philippe GUEGUEN research component (philippe.gueguen@univ-eiffel.fr)
All documents must be sent digitally by september 2, 2025 at the latest to the following address: drh-cpj@univ-eiffel.fr
Any application incomplete by the above deadline will be deemed inadmissible.