Lecturer in Data-Driven Hydrogeological Modelling (M/F) - Permanent contract - IMT Mines Alès

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

You will join CREER , which is organized around two research units: the UPR GARANCe (Management of Industrial Activities and Risks to Anticipate Future Changes) and the UMR HSM (HydroSciences Montpellier).

As an Associate Professor at the Institut Mines-Télécom, you will be responsible for teaching, research, and technology transfer.

Teaching Activities

• Participate in the engineering school’s teaching activities (general education, apprenticeship, doctoral, master’s, and specialized master’s programs);
• Join, based on your expertise, the teaching team responsible for fluid mechanics courses (80 hours) within the first-year “Energy” course unit, delivered as a cross-curricular project;
• Contribute to the courses offered as part of the Master’s in Water Sciences at the University of Montpellier;
• Participate in supervising students during educational projects, field assignments, internships, and tutoring students enrolled as full-time students or as employees (apprentices);
• Minimum teaching load: 150 hours per year, with a gradual increase over the first three years.

Research Activities

• Conduct research on the impact of climate and human activities on the water cycle, particularly with regard to the observation, modeling, and forecasting of water resources;
• Contribute to the study of extreme events (rainfall, Cévennes floods, low water levels in mountain rivers) and their physical, conceptual, or statistical modeling;
• Participate in the DREAM research project and the team’s observatories and research platforms, in collaboration with national and international academic and industrial partners.

Technology Commercialization and Transfer Activities

• Contribute to the development and promotion of IMT Mines Alès’s industrial contacts within the economic ecosystem;
• Identify and establish research and innovation contracts with industrial and academic partners, as well as draft grant proposals for funding from 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 and related communications;
• Engage at the regional or national level to develop collaborative “Research/Industry” projects in the field of coordinated water resource management or the reuse of water from all sources;
• Carry out, within your scientific and technical areas of expertise, initiatives designed to support companies or the school’s incubator in order to foster the creation of spin-offs and the development of technology-based companies.

You can find more information in the job description here:

The position requires proven experience in teaching and research in hydrogeology and related instrumentation. Skills in modeling complex environmental phenomena and analyzing sensor data are expected. The candidate must be proficient in scientific English, capable of developing collaborative research projects, and able to promote their work to academic and industrial partners. International experience is preferred.

The evaluation criteria

Required degree

Ph.D. in a field related to environmental modeling, data-driven modeling of natural systems, hydrogeology, hydrology, etc.

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.

Recruitment Schedule

Estimated date of the pre-selection committee meeting (candidates do not need to attend): First half of September

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): Second half of September

Recruitment is open in the field of “Data-Driven Modeling” and focuses on data-driven hydrogeological aspects.

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.

Join us and enjoy these many benefits

• Option to work remotely;
• Generous vacation time;
• 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).