Job offer

European Commission; France; Sur place; EUR 50 000 - 80 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

La Commission Européenne recrute un Directeur de recherche pour mettre en œuvre et développer des projets interdisciplinaires axés sur l'analyse du risque et de la vulnérabilité des populations face aux catastrophes naturelles. Ce poste inclut 28 heures d'enseignement par an et nécessite un doctorat. Le candidat doit avoir une solide expérience en économie du développement et dans l'interaction avec d'autres disciplines.

Prestations

Financement pour des projets de recherche

Opportunités de collaboration internationale

Qualifications

• Pré-requis : Docteur en économie, ingénierie, ou diplôme équivalent.
• Compétences en analyse des données et recherche interdisciplinaire souhaitées.
• Expérience dans l'enseignement appréciée.

Responsabilités

• Contribuer à 28 heures d'enseignement par an.
• Gérer des projets de recherche en interdisciplinaire.
• Superviser des étudiants en doctorat et des groupes de recherche.

Connaissances

Analyse de vulnérabilité

Interdisciplinarité

Économie du développement

Interaction avec les sciences sociales

Utilisation de données massives

Formation

Doctorat en économie ou domaine connexe

Description du poste

French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development

Organisation/Company French National Research Institute for Sustainable Development Research Field Other Researcher Profile Established Researcher (R3) Positions Other Positions Country France Application Deadline 2 Jul 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Dec 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

• Key words: natural disasters, vulnerability, resilience, data science, development economics.
• Planned tenured position as IRD Research Director after a 3 to 6-year contract

Context and stakes for the Global South

Exposure to natural disasters can have disruptive effects on populations in the Global South, both in the short and very long term. Household reactions, constrained in particular by the effects of climate disruption on opportunities for spatial mobility in damaged environments, can lead to a reduction in investment in human capital, through decisions affecting children's education or leading to early marriage for young girls. Repeated exposure can also modify the cultural traits of populations, deteriorating confidence and increasing preference for the present, thus impacting development prospects.

Scientific objectives

The project is part of IRD's drive to develop multidisciplinary, cross-departmental research. At the Université Clermont Auvergne (UCA) - I-Site "CAP 20-25", it forms part of the cluster set up within the International Research Centre 4 "Natural disasters and sustainable development" (CIR4), around the LabEX IDGM+ and ClerVolc coordinated respectively by the CERDI (Centre d'Etudes et de Recherches sur le Développement International) and the LMV (Laboratoire Magma et Volcans), the two Clermont-Ferrand laboratories for which the IRD is the supervisor.

The profile sought is that of a development economist working on vulnerability analysis, with a very good ability to interact with other disciplines. A thorough understanding of the implications of natural disasters requires a holistic approach, mobilizing different disciplinary approaches within the human and social sciences, in-depth knowledge of the field of study, and the ability to interact with researchers working in the earth sciences. The scientific project is expected to contribute to the debate on how public authorities should respond to catastrophic events.

Taking advantage of recent advances in the field, the work will draw on innovative, massive data (satellite, textual) and/or methods used in data science.

The Chair aims to develop interdisciplinary research in the field of sustainability sciences developed at IRD, and in the field of CIR4 "Natural disasters and sustainable development" of the UCA I-SITE "CAP20-25".

Teaching objectives

The successful candidate will contribute a maximum of 28 hours of teaching per year to the activities of the International Development Graduate Track (IDGT), master's research track and doctorate in economics, in the form of lectures and seminars. He/she may also take part in "sustainable development" teaching units developed in other courses at the Université Clermont Auvergne.

The courses and seminars given within the IDGT will aim to strengthen the training of young researchers (some of them from the South) in the analysis of the risk of natural disasters and the vulnerability of populations, themes which are the subject of a growing number of master's theses and doctoral dissertations at CERDI. They will cover analytical aspects and quantitative techniques (acquisition and use of databases). We may also be involved in the development of continuing education (short courses, within the PCDI) aimed at researchers and stakeholders in the South.

Funding available

The gross annual remuneration of the selected candidate of the Chair, as provided for by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research, will be increased by around €36,000 over the duration of the contract, through co-financing by LabEX IDGM+.

The selected candidate of the Chair will receive (1) €200k in ANR funding (including a minimum of €120k in payroll costs - PhD students, post-docs, IT contract staff - with the balance earmarked for project operations), 2) an IRD funding for a three-year doctoral contract and 30k€ for a long-term mission (approximately 6 months),(3) Université Clermont Auvergne funding for a doctoral contract.

• Excellence of the candidate, motivation, scientific and pedagogical supervision capacity.
• Quality, originality, interdisciplinary of the research and teaching projects and their Global South component.
• Relevance of the proposed methods with regard to the identified problems.
• Relevance and structuring effect of the project within the laboratory and at the level of partnerships.
• Coherence with the IRD – University Clermont Auvergne partnership priorities.
• Adequacy of the means to the proposed project and capacity to mobilise complementary means.

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

Candidates must fulfil one of the following criteria:

• hold a doctorate as provided in article L.612-7 of the French Education Code;
• hold a PhD or doctoral level of education;
• hold a doctorate in engineering;
• hold a study and research diploma in computer science, GIS;
• hold a study and research diploma in remote sensing;
• hold an overseas university degree considered equivalent to the above-mentioned diplomas; in this case, applicants should submit an equivalence request;
• show proof of qualifications or scientific work considered equivalent to the above-mentioned diplomas; in this case, applicants should submit an equivalence request.

For the equivalence request - (refer to the file available on the platform « Démarches Addulact »).

Selection process

Applications must be submitted online at: https://demarches.adullact.org/commencer/ird-chaires-de-professeur-junior-2025-f-h byJuly 02, 2025at 11:59 p.m.(metropolitan France time). Applications will be assessed by a committee comprising IRD members and external experts. Candidates pre-selected by the committee will be invited for interview. Interviews will last for one hour, and will be conducted remotely by video-conference.

The recruitment date for the chair is set for December 1, 2025.