Postdoctoral Researcher in Dynamic Optimisation of Wind Turbines (M/F) – Ref 1115

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school that awards degrees to engineers, master’s students and PhD candidates following academic programmes based on the 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.

Centrale Nantes is a prestigious engineering school which within 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:

The overall objective of this project is to design wind turbines that are more resilient to their environment by incorporating a passive vibration control mechanism. The device under study here is an essentially non-linear vibration absorber

Your main responsibilities will be as follows:

DEVELOPMENT OF A RESEARCH AND/OR INNOVATION PROJECT

• Preparation of preliminary materials for the work (specifications, bibliography, etc.)

• Analysis of experimental results or studies

• Formatting of results for dissemination and exploitation (publications, patents, etc.)

• Regular updating of knowledge

• Development of research tools and methodologies

DISSEMINATION AND TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE, EXPLOITATION OF RESEARCH RESULTS

• Dissemination of research results within the scientific community (articles, books, reports, patents, presentations at expert conferences, etc.)

Organisational skills:

• Task planning

• Meeting deadlines for deliverables

Technical skills:

• Analysis of non-linear dynamic systems

• Analytical and numerical solution methods

Adaptability:

• Ability to find a solution when faced with a deadlock

Interpersonal & social skills:

• Teamwork

Required level: You hold a PhD in physics/mechanics

Nature of the role

• 12-month fixed-term contract – open to contract staff and civil servants

• Full-time role – based in Nantes

• Flexible working hours

• Flexible working arrangements (option to work 4.5 days a week)

• RTT + additional leave

• Occasional travel

• Occasional remote working

• Remote working allowance

• Free parking

• 75% travel allowance

• Sustainable mobility bonus (for cycling or carpooling)

Remuneration: in accordance with the French civil service pay scales

Start date: 1 September 2026

HR contact: Eloïse LEHOUX

Line manager: Vincent MAHE

This job advertisement uses terms such as ‘candidate’, ‘engineer’, ‘manager’, etc. These titles are to be considered gender-neutral and apply equally to women and men.

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