PhD Candidate for the Characterization and Study of the Influence of Radionuclides at a Nuclear[...]

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 40 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

Une unité de recherche commune, sous la supervision de l'Université Clermont Auvergne et du CNRS, recrute un chercheur doctorant dans le domaine de l'impact environnemental des déchets radioactifs. Ce projet implique la participation à des campagnes de recherche sur l'analyse des effets environnementaux des déchets radioactifs et nécessite une solide expertise en physique des radiations et en analyse de données.

Qualifications

• Forte expérience en physique des radiations et dosimétrie requise.
• Compétences en analyse de données et programmation souhaitées.
• Expérience avec des techniques de mesure nucléaire et simulations Monte Carlo appréciées.

Responsabilités

• Participer à des campagnes d'échantillonnage et analyser les échantillons environnementaux.
• Interpréter les données et estimer les doses aux organismes.
• Étudier le transfert et le transport des radionucléides.

Connaissances

Physique des radiations

Radioactivité environnementale

Dosimétrie

Analyse de données

Programmation informatique

Formation

Doctorat en physique

Description du poste

Organisation/Company: CNRS

Department: Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont Auvergne

Research Field: Physics

Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country: France

Application Deadline: 16 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Hours Per Week: 35

Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? No

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The thesis is part of the Health-Environment division of LPCA (Laboratoire de Physique de Clermont Auvergne), a Joint Research Unit under the dual supervision of the Université Clermont Auvergne and the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (Institut National de Physique Nucléiare et de Physique des Particules). The LPCA's fundamental research activities deal with the ″two infinities″, the infinitely small and the infinitely large, from the most elementary constituents of matter to cosmology. Multidisciplinary activities exploit the spin-offs of this fundamental research or the methods and technologies used. The Health-Environment Division accounts for around a third of the LPCA's human resources. Its members are co-authors of over 100 peer-reviewed publications from 2019 to 2024. Its scientific activities are built on 4 pillars: experimentation, instrumentation, open science, and modeling.

The project focuses on the environmental impact of historical radioactive waste dumped into the Atlantic Ocean between the 1940s and 1980s, particularly around 2 sites where over 250,000 barrels were disposed of. The NODSSUM campaigns aim to characterize the distribution and condition of these barrels and assess environmental consequences. The doctoral research involves participating in sampling campaigns, analyzing environmental samples, interpreting data, estimating doses to organisms, and studying radionuclide transfer and transport.

Required skills include a strong background in radiation physics, environmental radioactivity, and dosimetry. Proficiency in data analysis and computer programming is essential. Experience with nuclear measurement techniques and Monte Carlo simulations is advantageous.