Job offer

Organisation/Company - Faculté des Sciences et Technologies de l’Université de Lorraine – Nancy (54).

Research Field:

1. Engineering » Civil engineering
2. Engineering » Electronic engineering
3. Technology » Energy technology

Researcher Profile:

1. Recognised Researcher (R2)
2. Leading Researcher (R4)
3. First Stage Researcher (R1)
4. Established Researcher (R3)

Country: France

Application Deadline: 1 Jun 2025 - 22:00 (UTC)

Type of Contract: Temporary

Job Status: Full-time

Offer Starting Date: 1 Oct 2025

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme

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

Offer Description

Scientific Context and Challenges: In 2021, the French government identified the renovation and maintenance of buildings as a priority sector for civil engineering development over the next 30 years, as part of the "France Relance" plan. This sector necessitates innovations in construction materials, particularly wood and wood-derived products, which require better characterization of their thermal and moisture-related properties to address challenges related to energy performance, user comfort, and health. These materials, when exposed to varying environments, present significant challenges for precise in-situ measurements, which are essential for energy flux analysis and performance modeling. Currently, the lack of adequate equipment hampers research in this field, making energy renovation and the rehabilitation of older buildings more complicated. Comprehensive research is essential to develop precise, non-destructive measurement tools tailored to real-world conditions, thereby optimizing material selection and improving the environmental performance of buildings.

Research Objectives: The thesis project aims to first improve existing in-situ measurement protocols. Following this step, it will involve designing or enhancing a prototype for measuring thermal and moisture properties on a real-scale building wall, leveraging dimensional digital metrology techniques. The subsequent steps will focus on validating the protocol, measurement system, and associated models. Finally, the experimental device will be applied to create a database of thermal and moisture properties of innovative or unregistered wood-based materials.

Minimum Requirements

Education: Master’s degree or engineering diploma in Civil Engineering, Materials Science, Energy, Metrology, or related fields.

Technical Skills: Thermodynamics, heat and moisture transfer, scientific instrumentation, numerical simulation (programming optional).

Personal Qualities: Rigor, autonomy, innovative mindset, teamwork, and interdisciplinary collaboration.

Additional Experience: In-situ experimentation or experimental device design is a plus.

Language Skills: Proficiency in English (written and spoken) is essential.

Additional Information

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available: 1

Company/Institute: Faculté des Sciences et Technologies de l’Université de Lorraine – Nancy (54).

Country: France

City: Nancy