Lecturer in Process Engineering (M/F)

Organisation/Company IMT Mines Ales Department Human Ressources Department Research Field Engineering » Process engineering Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions PhD Positions Application Deadline 31 Aug 2026 - 00:00 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? European Union / Next Generation EU 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:

You will be affiliated with the Center for Research and Teaching in Environment and Risks (CREER) at IMT Mines Alès.

Teaching Activities

• Participate in the engineering school’s teaching activities (general education, apprenticeship, doctoral programs, master’s programs, and specialized master’s programs);
• Join, based on your expertise, the teaching team responsible for thermotechnical courses (50 hours) within the first-year “Energy” teaching unit, delivered as a cross-curricular project;
• Manage and participate in the elective course “Energy in Industrialized Societies”;
• Teach in the Department of Environmental, Energy, and Risk Engineering (I2ER);
• Participate in second-year courses in process engineering;
• Participate in supervising students during educational projects, field assignments, internships, and tutoring students enrolled as full-time students or employed as apprentices;
• Minimum teaching load: 150 hours/year, with a gradual increase over the first three years.

Research Activities

Conduct research within the CREER center, the HydroSciences Montpellier (HSM) Joint Research Unit (UMR), or the GARANCe Research Unit (UPR), focusing on environmental issues, risk management, and ecological and industrial transition.

Within the HSM Joint Research Unit (UMR):

• Conduct research on water–environment–health interactions: impacts of climate change, emerging contaminants, energy efficiency, and water reuse.
• Possible research topics across several thematic areas: Development of advanced processes for the removal of emerging contaminants; Design of energy-efficient and low-carbon processes; Treatment and reuse of treated wastewater; Treatment of industrial effluents/discharges and deployment of innovative solutions for effluent treatment.

Within the GARANCe UPR:

• Conduct research related to industrial and energy transitions and their impacts on regions.
• Possible research areas include: Modeling and simulation of combustion and explosion phenomena; Dispersion and transport of pollutants resulting from industrial accidents; Safety of processes related to the energy transition.

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 funding 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 and related communications.
• Be able to understand the process of commercially exploiting research results in order to identify opportunities to contribute to cooperation between academic research, industrial research, and the manufacturing sectors.
• Within your scientific and technical area of expertise, carry out 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.

The position requires proven experience in teaching and research in the field of process engineering, particularly in modeling, numerical simulation, and wastewater treatment. The candidate must be fluent in English, able to work as part of a team, develop research projects, and promote their work to academic and industrial partners. International experience is preferred.

The evaluation criteria are:

Required degree: Ph.D. in one of the following fields: process engineering, chemical engineering, bioprocesses, environmental sciences, fluid mechanics, energy, thermal engineering, or mass transfer.

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 communities

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

Specific Requirements

Recruitment is open in the field of “process engineering.”

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, at the rank of Associate Professor, occupation C, 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.

• 75% of public transportation costs covered
• Sustainable mobility package for carpooling or cycling to work
• Wide range of social benefits
• Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, businesses, etc.)
• Ideal environment for pursuing your passions (sea/mountains nearby)

Selection process

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.