Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 45 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Le CNRS recrute pour une chaire en chimie environnementale, visant à approfondir la compréhension des processus physico-chimiques dans divers environnements. Le titulaire sera impliqué dans des activités de recherche innovantes et d'enseignement à des étudiants de premier cycle et de master dans une ambiance collaborative et interdisciplinaire.

Qualifications

• Doctorat ou PhD requis ou expérience scientifique significative.
• Compétences en chimie analytique et chimie physique souhaitées.
• Capacité à enseigner à des niveaux universitaires.

Responsabilités

• Contribuer à des projets de recherche en chimie environnementale.
• Enseigner des matières telles que la chimie physique et analytique.
• Participer à des initiatives de science ouverte.

Connaissances

Analyse

Recherche

Enseignement

Formation

Doctorat ou équivalent

Description du poste

The challenges related to understanding the chemistry of environments and their impacts on health and society are key areas of French research. These themes are explicitly included in the priorities of the Research Programming Law (Report annexed to Law No. 2020-1674). Chemistry is among the disciplines at the heart of these issues, as evidenced by the CNRS's 2019-2023 Objectives and Performance Contract.

This chair will enhance CNRS Chemistry's ability to tackle major societal challenges, particularly the detection of pollutants, their treatment, and the implementation of innovative strategies for their elimination in various environments.

Environmental chemistry is a highly interdisciplinary field, addressed by multiple research teams at the CNRS, in close interaction with Earth sciences, physics, and engineering. Several top-tier laboratories are capable of hosting a successful candidate in this field.

The four selected laboratories (in alphabetical order: ICPEES, IPREM, LASIRE, and LCE) were chosen among the best French laboratories, recognized for their experience and capacity to advance this research area.

The project aims to deepen the understanding of physicochemical processes occurring in various terrestrial environments, including the atmosphere, aquatic systems, and soils. It will rely on laboratory experiments and the development of analytical methodologies to provide insights into the reactivity of these environments.

The project may explore interfacial interactions, thereby enriching our understanding of multi-environment dynamics. Analytical techniques will enable the ultra-trace detection of organic compounds in complex samples representative of these environments. These advancements will be valuable for pollutant monitoring and the study of degradation mechanisms.

The analyses will generate new data to better understand the reactivity of these environments and identify potential secondary products that may form. Additionally, the miniaturization of analytical techniques may be considered to facilitate on-site analyses.

The research theme of this CNRS chair can be adapted to the various targeted universities across the country, depending on the recruitment location. The successful candidate will contribute in particular to teaching in areas such as physical chemistry, chemical kinetics, analytical chemistry, theoretical chemistry, analytical techniques for gas and liquid phases, sustainable development, and atmospheric chemistry at the undergraduate and master's levels.

The CNRS is developing a strong policy in favor of open science. Open science consists of making research results "as accessible as possible and closed as necessary". As such, the CNRS aims to make 100% of the texts of publications resulting from the work of its laboratories accessible, in particular through deposit in HAL. The data produced must also be made available and reusable, except for specific restrictions. In addition, the guiding principles of individual evaluation have been revised in accordance with the DORA declaration, to be more qualitative and to take into account all facets of the researcher's profession.

The dissemination of the results will be done through world-class scientific productions: publications, patents, software... In addition, the results will be communicated to various targets such as scientific communities, media, decision makers, general public, schools, etc., with an adapted calendar. Specific tools may be developed such as websites, newsletters, meetings, international symposia, summer schools, and conferences.

The relationship between science and society is now recognized as a full dimension of scientific activity. The project will develop this dimension in synergy with all the partners. The resulting research work will contribute to informing public decision-making. Participatory science initiatives may be initiated with actors from the project's socio-economic and cultural eco-system.

Holders of a doctorate or a PhD or equivalent degree, or applicants who have gained scientific experience, are eligible. There is no restriction on the age or nationality of applicants. All CNRS positions are accessible to people with disabilities, with special arrangements for tests made necessary by the nature of the disability.