Permanent Associate Professor Position - Specialized in Materials Physico-chemistry

Permanent Associate Professor Position - Specialized in Materials Physico-chemistry

Join an institution of excellence and innovation as a PERMANENT ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR POSITION Specialized in Materials Physico-Chemistry.

Join Mines Saint-Étienne, a school engaged in building an institution where science and innovation thrive more than ever. A school of excellence where everyone has the opportunity to fully realize their potential and contribute to addressing the challenges of tomorrow.

Ranked among the best engineering schools in France and internationally recognized, our school, a member of the Institut Mines-Télécom, trains talents to contribute actively and continuously to addressing major industrial, digital, and environmental challenges. With us, you will join a community of 500 researchers, 2,500 students, and participate in an ambitious project: combining academic excellence, cutting-edge research, and positive societal impact.

What we expect from you

In joining the Maîtrise de Conférences in Materials Physico-Chemistry, you will be at the heart of our missions in education, research, and innovation within the Center for Training and Research SPIN. At the heart of this center, you will combine scientific passion and societal impact.

The Center for Training and Research SPIN is recognized for its expertise in Process Engineering applied to diverse fields, such as innovation in enterprises in partnership with companies in the energy transition, digital and environmental sectors. The recruited individual will be part of the Georges Friedel Laboratory, a joint unit of the CNRS. This laboratory brings together the potential of Mines Saint-Étienne in the fields of materials, mechanics, and processes.

Within the Process Engineering Department and the Granular Media Team, you will strengthen the skills in materials physico-chemistry to better integrate the issues of recycling and waste recovery into our research and teaching.

The contexts and objectives are:

• Training aspect: Design and deliver innovative teaching in chemistry and transfers, adapted to contemporary issues, to train the leaders and engineers of tomorrow in the Civil Engineering courses at Mines, with a possible alternation with the Master Erasmus Mundus MULTIPHASE.
• Research aspect: Lead high-impact work on the valorization of waste and recycling applied to the mineral industry, valued through scientific publications, recognized, and collaborating with the socio-economic world (industry, services, collectivities...) to provide innovative and sustainable solutions. The expected skills focus on the aspects of materials physico-chemistry.
• Innovation aspect: Actively contribute to transversal projects, at the crossroads of disciplines, in a dynamic environment open to collaborations supported by public and private funds, in France and internationally.

You will have the ability to work in project mode and to engage in dialogue, teaching, research, and concrete application, which are essential for transfer.

What we are looking for

You hold a doctorate (or PhD) in Process Engineering or Materials Chemistry and possibly:

• Scientific expertise in the physico-chemistry of materials applied to the mineral industry.
• Confirmed experience in team management (second or third cycle).
• Proven expertise in scientific publishing and research validation.
• Mastery of English (level C1) and ideally, international experience.
• Collaborations with industry and applied research.
• Commitment to actions in scientific outreach.

With the support of our collaborators driven by the quest for excellence, with the conviction that together, we can have a lasting and significant impact on our world.

Joining Mines Saint-Étienne is an opportunity to:

• A stimulating environment: Cutting-edge experimental resources, a collaborative work environment, and an international network (F.I.M.E., EULISST).
• A real impact: Research-intensive projects with a budget of 11 M€/year, mainly funded by industrial partners.
• An incomparable quality of life: 49 days of leave and RTT, teleworking possible, a nursery in the community at 75%, financial support for co-housing and mobility and a social barometer where 83% of employees recognize the quality of life at work.

Build a more sustainable future, through science, engineering, and meaningful projects.

The application file should include:

• A curriculum vitae outlining teaching activities, research work and where appropriate, relations with economic and industrial sectors (maximum 10 pages).
• An integration project at Mines Saint-Étienne on the desired missions.
• Recommendation letters, at the discretion of the candidate.
• A copy of the Doctorate diploma (or PhD).
• A copy of an identity document.

Additional information

• Nature and duration of the contract: Permanent teaching and research position.
• Position location: Saint-Étienne (42).
• Remuneration set according to the candidate's profile, according to the rules defined by the management framework of the Institut Mines Télécom.
• Positions offered in the recruitment are open to everyone, with adjustments available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
• Position open to civil holders and/or contractual persons.
• In the medium term, a permanent position is likely to be opened.
• Any application may be subject to an administrative investigation.

Recruitment process for information (estimated dates of next steps): If selected, auditions will be held on June 10th, 2025.