Research Engineer at the GeM Laboratory - ref. 1058

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school that awards degrees to engineers, master's students and doctoral candidates who have completed academic programmes based on the latest developments in science and technology and best management practices.

As a member of the Écoles Centrales Group (Lille, Lyon, Marseille, Nantes and Paris), our school provides high-quality education for highly selected students.

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Centrale Nantes has more than 2,250 students, 500 employees and 600 temporary staff.

Within the École Centrale de Nantes, the Civil and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory (GeM) is a joint research unit of Nantes University, Centrale Nantes and the CNRS. Its aim is to bring together within a single laboratory all the expertise available in the Nantes-Saint-Nazaire metropolitan area in the fields of civil engineering, materials and process mechanics, and structural mechanics modelling and simulation.

Job description:

We are looking for someone to carry out research activities as part of the ANR Scity BEACON project on a 7-month fixed-term contract.

Your main tasks will be as follows:

• Conduct research as part of the BEACON Project.

• Publish the results of your thesis. At least two articles.

• Disseminate the conclusions/results of your research through the production of high-quality journal articles and presentations, either internally or at national/international conferences or seminars.

• Write a project in line with your thesis and the BEACON Project.

• Work in collaboration with other researchers and industrial partners, postdoctoral researchers on interdisciplinary research issues.

Secondary activities and tasks of the position:

• Write project progress reports.

• Actively plan and shape the direction of the research project.

• Participate in the establishment and management of the day-to-day running of the laboratory.

• Identify and generate appropriate sources of funding and prepare research proposals for funding bodies.

Professional skills:

• Be curious

• Ability to take initiative

• Enjoy working in a team

• Be comfortable speaking in public

• Ability to motivate others

• Be caring

• Ability to pass on knowledge

• Be responsive

• Be proactive

Technical skills:

• Theoretical knowledge of cementitious materials science.

• Technical skills (experimental and numerical)

Interpersonal skills:

• Collaborate

• Communicate

• Ability to build and maintain positive relationships.

Management skills:

• Team management and leadership, supporting research work, dialogue, responding to needs.

Required level: Bac +8 - PhD in civil engineering, particularly reinforced concrete structures.

Nature of the position

• 7-month fixed-term contract – open to contract workers and civil servants

• Full-time position – based in Nantes

• Flexible working hours

• Adjustable work cycles (possibility of working 4.5 days)

• RTT + additional leave

• Teleworking possible

• Teleworking allowance

• Free parking

• 75% transport reimbursement

• Sustainable mobility bonus (if cycling or carpooling)

Remuneration: according to the French civil service pay scale

Position available: January 2026

HR contact: Eloïse LEHOUX

Manager contact: Ahmed LOUKILI

This advertisement refers to the terms ‘candidate’, “engineer”, ‘manager’, etc. These terms are to be considered gender-neutral and apply to both women and men.

Centrale de Nantes is committed to equality and diversity. In accordance with our institution's CSR commitments, this position is open to all.