Research Engineer – Modelling and Stability of Flow in Porous Media (M/F) – réf : 1200

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school which awards degrees to engineers, Master’s students and PhD candidates upon completion of academic programmes based on the very latest developments in science and technology and on best management practices.

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

A public institution under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation, Centrale Nantes has over 2,250 students, 500 staff members and 600 part-time lecturers.

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

Job description:

Under a 12-month fixed-term contract, we are seeking a candidate to contribute to the numerical modelling and stability analysis of flows in two-phase porous media subjected to thermal imbalance conditions.

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

• To carry out numerical modelling of flows in multiphase porous media.

• To analyse the stability of immiscible displacement fronts.

• To develop and validate multiphysical mathematical models.

• To analyse and interpret simulation results.

• To disseminate the results scientifically (reports, publications, presentations).

Technical skills:

• Modelling multiphase flow in porous media.

• Carrying out linear and non-linear stability analyses.

Organisational skills:

• Presenting results at conferences and symposia.

• Help organise seminars and workshops.

Adaptability skills:

• Adapt to numerical techniques and use the GliCID supercomputer.

Interpersonal and social skills:

• Work as part of a team.

Required qualification: You must hold a PhD (in Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering or Mathematics)

What we offer:

• 12-month fixed-term contract

• Position open to contract staff and civil servants

• Category A – IGR

• Full-time role – based in Nantes

• Flexible working hours

• Flexible working patterns (option to work a 4.5-day week)

• RTT + additional leave

• Remote working possible

• Remote working allowance

• Free parking

• 75% transport reimbursement

• Sustainable mobility allowance (if cycling or car-sharing)

• Compulsory health insurance & optional personal protection insurance

Remuneration: in accordance with the State civil service pay scales

Position to be filled: December 2026

HR contact: Eloïse LEHOUX

Manager contact: SIDDHARTHA-HARSHA OMMI

This advert refers to terms such as ‘candidate’, ‘engineer’, ‘manager’, etc. These titles are to be understood as gender-neutral and apply equally to women and men.

Centrale de Nantes is committed to equality and diversity. In line with our organisation’s CSR commitments, this vacancy is open to all.