Lecturer in Data-Driven Hydrological and Hydrogeological Modelling M/F

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 40 000 - 60 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

L'Institut Mines-Télécom recherche un Senior Lecturer pour rejoindre son équipe dynamique à Alès. Ce poste est axé sur l'enseignement et la recherche dans les domaines de la modélisation des systèmes naturels et de l'hydrologie. Le candidat idéal aura un doctorat et une forte expérience en recherche ainsi qu'une capacité à innover pédagogiquement.

Qualifications

• Expérience d'enseignement et de recherche confirmée.
• Compétences en modélisation hybridée.
• Capacité à travailler en collaboration dans un environnement dynamique.

Responsabilités

• Enseigner des unités de cours, y compris la mécanique des fluides et la thermodynamique.
• Superviser les missions de terrain et les projets de recherche associés.
• Participer à la valorisation académique et à l'innovation technologique.

Connaissances

Enseignement

Recherche

Modélisation

Travail en équipe

Autonomie

Formation

Doctorat en hydrologie, hydrogeologie, météorologie ou modélisation environnementale

Description du poste

Organisation/Company IMT Mines Ales Department Human Ressources Department Research Field Geosciences » Hydrology Researcher Profile Leading Researcher (R4) Positions PhD Positions Country France Application Deadline 18 Aug 2025 - 00:00 (UTC) Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Nov 2025 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 and join IMT Mines Alès, a prestigious engineering school that ranks among the best in France and worldwide, based in Alès, a town on a human scale, the capital of the Cévennes, where the quality of life is highly appreciated by its inhabitants.

You will join CREER.

As a Senior Lecturer at the Institut Mines-Télécom, you will be involved in teaching, research and technology transfer.

Teaching activities
Institut Mines-Télécom's teacher-researchers are responsible for drawing up teaching programs, coordinating teaching teams and promoting pedagogical innovation. The person recruited will therefore be expected to participate, according to his/her areas of expertise, in the school's teaching activities, which include :

• Initial training for specialty engineers through apprenticeships;
• Specialized training (master's degrees, specialized masters, professional titles);
• Continuing education;
• Doctoral training.

In terms of teaching, depending on his/her skills, the person recruited will be able to join the team teaching fluid mechanics (80 hrs) or thermodynamics (80 hrs) as part of the first-year “Energy” teaching unit, implemented in the form of a “red thread” project. In addition to these courses, he/she will participate, according to his/her area of expertise, in other fluid mechanics courses, in the EAU elective unit (24h), in hydrogeology courses and tutorials (24h) in the mineral resources department (ISERM), in GIS courses in the ISERM and Environnement Énergie risques (EER) departments (8h), and, possibly, in courses given as part of the Master in Water Sciences at the University of Montpellier. The person recruited will have an appetite for teamwork and new educational methods.

In terms of teaching, depending on his/her skills, the person recruited will be able to join the team teaching fluid mechanics (80 hrs) or thermodynamics (80 hrs) as part of the first-year “Energy” teaching unit, implemented in the form of a “red thread” project. In addition to these courses, he/she will participate, according to his/her area of expertise, in other fluid mechanics courses, in the EAU elective unit (24h), in hydrogeology courses and tutorials (24h) in the mineral resources department (ISERM), in GIS courses in the ISERM and Environnement Énergie risques (EER) departments (8h), and, possibly, in courses given as part of the Master in Water Sciences at the University of Montpellier. The person recruited will have an appetite for teamwork and new educational methods.
The total amount of student-facing teaching should represent at least 150 hours, with a gradual increase over the first three years.
In terms of supervisory activities, the person recruited will be required to take part, as part of the core curriculum, in research and the supervision of field missions as part of the pedagogical-action approach developed by the school, as well as tutoring students and employees (apprentices).
By way of indication, participation in teaching activities represents an average of around 150 hours per year for a teacher-researcher.

Research activities
Today, the ERT team's activities focus on the study and impact of climate and human activities on the water cycle. In particular, they concern the observation, modeling and forecasting phases, with a view to effective water management. The ERT team's work covers both the observation of extreme phenomena (rainfall, Cévennes floods and low-water levels in mountain rivers) and the modeling of these phenomena using physical, conceptual or statistical models. The latter aspect is particularly developed using machine learning methods, in which the team has recognized experience. These methods are deployed on various study sites and projects, including :
- The Cevennes rivers workshop site, co-directed by HSM-IMT Mines Alès with Mines St Etienne and UMR ESPACE, and OHM-CV supported by the Grenoble IGE Unit,
- The Mont Lozère observatory, co-led by UMR ESPACE and IPGP, with the participation of the University of Illinois.
- SNO Karst and in particular the MEDYCYSS observatory, led by the HYTAKE team,
- The ANR Hydr.IA Labcom with SYNAPSE Informatique on flood forecasting using Artificial Intelligence,
The team also participates in the work of two transversal workshops of the HSM unit:

- The Machine Learning for Hydrology Workshop
- The Interdisciplinary Modeling - Scientific Computing workshop
Hydrological and meteorological phenomena, and the hydrogeological structures that intercept them (watersheds, aquifers), raise important questions: (1) concerning their observation due to the heterogeneity of forcings and the heterogeneity of their structure, (2) concerning the non-stationarity of structures and environments in the face of both local and global changes, and (3) for their modeling and forecasting in order to be able to guide their management in a forward-looking manner. Observation and modelling of the hydrometeorological chain and of extreme weather and climate phenomena are a long-standing theme of the ERT team, which approaches them using statistical methods (neural networks). The societal stakes associated with this research are considerable; they concern drought as much as extreme rainfall and flooding. The research carried out, even if carried out with national and international players, is almost always carried out in conjunction with local stakeholders, sometimes in the form of participatory research, in order to maximize the impact on society.

The person recruited will be keen to become involved in the DREAM (Data-driven Research on Environmental AI Modeling) research project, which addresses these issues, and in the cross-disciplinary workshops mentioned above. Key words to be considered are: changes of scale, uncertainties, non-stationarity, observation methods for distributed and time-varying phenomena, extreme phenomena, flash floods, low-water levels, karsts, climate change, carbon cycle, image processing, geomatics.
These research activities are part of a sustainable development approach that refers to the United Nations' SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals), in particular Goal 6 on water scarcity and sustainable water management, and Goal 12 on responsible consumption and production.
With this in mind, IMT Mines Alès is a partner of the ICIREWARD (International Center for Interdisciplinary Research on Water Systems Dynamics). With nearly 400 scientists from 15 research laboratories and 150 PhD students, ICIREWARD, located at the University of Montpellier, is the largest structured and organized community in France in the field of water sciences.

Valorisation and technology transfer activities
Research activities should be the subject of standard academic valorisation, e.g. publications in journals and conferences, and participation in GdRs and ITM communities. You will also be responsible for getting involved in commercialization activities with partner companies. This will include industrial chairs, setting up and participating in research contracts with industry, and drafting applications for funding from public bodies or international programmes.
In addition, you will need to be able to understand the process of commercial exploitation of research results in order to identify opportunities to contribute to cooperation between academic research, industrial research and the innovation sectors.
Finally, in your field of scientific and technical expertise, you will be required to carry out actions designed to support companies or the IMT Mines Alès incubator in order to encourage the creation of spin-offs and the development of technological companies.

The position requires solid teaching and research experience in the “Hybrid Modeling” discipline.
You will need to be dynamic, autonomous, rigorous and have good organizational skills, as well as being curious, creative and able to take the initiative in a collaborative environment.

Diploma required: PhD in one of the fields related to hydrogeology, hydrology, meteorology, environmental modeling or data-driven modeling of natural systems.

Selection criteria for the teaching activity :
Level of teaching provided
Importance given to pedagogical innovation
Involvement and reputation in the community in the field
Selection criteria for research activity
National and international recognition of the research results obtained
Responsibilities in the field of expertise
Relations with academia and industry

The exercise of responsibilities, organisational activities and participation in consultation and decision-making bodies are also taken into account in the criteria examined.

Specific Requirements

The position is part of the “Hybrid Modeling” discipline and focuses on data-driven hydrological and hydrogeological aspects.

The position offered by IMT Mines Alès is a full-time, open-ended contract, governed by public law and subject to the provisions of the management framework of the Institut Mines-Télécom, the position of Senior Lecturer, category C, class 2.

Additional Information

Selection process

The application (to be downloaded from the link below) must be accompanied by a curriculum vitae detailing teaching activities, research work and relations with business and industry (maximum 10 pages) and, at the applicant's discretion, letters of recommendation.

Closing date for applications: 18/08/2025

Indicative date of the pre-selection committee (without the presence of the applicants): 28/08/2025
Eligible candidates will be informed as soon as possible after this date.

Tentative date for the recruitment committee (hearing of eligible candidates): 08/09/2025
The admission panel's ranking will be published immediately after the panel meeting.