LECTURER in Civil Engineering and Construction Materials Microstructure M/F - Permanent Contract - IMT Mines Alès

Founded in 1843, IMT Mines Alès currently has 1400 students (including 250 international) and 380 staff members. The school has 3 high-level scientific and technological research and teaching centers, which operate in the fields of materials and civil engineering (C2MA), environment and risks (CREER), artificial intelligence and industrial and digital engineering (CERIS). It has 12 technological platforms and works with 1600 partner companies. To learn more: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr.

You will be attached to the Centre des Matériaux des Mines Alès (C2MA) of IMT Mines Alès and within the research team: UMR LMGC "Laboratoire de Mécanique et Génie Civil".

As a Lecturer of the Institut Mines-Télécom, you will carry out teaching, research, and technological transfer tasks.

Teaching Activities

• Participate in the teaching activities of the school in the Civil Engineering and Sustainable Building (GCBD) department, in the Infrastructures and Major Works (IGO), Building and Energy (BE), and Building (BAT) programs, in the form of lectures, tutorial sessions, practical work, project supervision, and student tutoring;

• Provide teaching in the fields of civil engineering, materials, and structural analysis;

• Deliver teaching in English or develop active pedagogy methods;

• Participate in student recruitment juries and promotion activities for engineering training;

• Lead a specialization in the final year of study and propose research and development missions;

• Ensure a minimum volume of 150 hours of teaching per year.

Research Activities

• Conduct research activities within the "Dispersed Media" axis of LMGC;

• Strengthen the theme of low-carbon cementitious matrices, in relation to the macroscopic properties and durability of these materials, and federate other researchers by linking it to the modeling and mechanics aspects developed at LMGC;

• Focus on methods for experimental characterization of the properties of fresh and hardened cementitious materials, particularly microstructure, requiring knowledge of the physico-chemistry of cementitious matrices and admixtures;

• Contribute to the collective management of the Civil Engineering platform.

Valorization and Technological Transfer Activities

• Seek and establish research contracts with industrial and academic partners, and draft funding application dossiers with public organizations or international programs;

• Act as the interface with the contractual partner, take charge of the scientific objectives defined in the project, lead a project team, and ensure its progress monitoring and related communication;

• Develop an understanding of the commercial exploitation process of research results to contribute to cooperation between academic research, industrial research, and production sectors.

• Carry out, within their scientific and technical field of expertise, actions aimed at supporting companies or the school's incubator to promote the creation of spin-offs and the development of technology companies.

You can find more information on the job description here:

https://partage.imt.fr/index.php/s/Zqr5eBT6ijzic9y

The position requires confirmed experience in teaching civil engineering and construction materials, as well as an ability to design and implement innovative teaching methods adapted to the targeted skills. You must have solid research experience, demonstrate your ability to develop scientific collaborations, publish your work, and valorize research results with academic and industrial partners. Proficiency in scientific English is required; international experience and the ability to integrate into the LMGC and C2MA projects will be assets.

The evaluation criteria are:

Required Degree: Engineering degree or Master's degree in civil engineering or sustainable building, as well as a PhD in civil engineering or materials science.

Selection Criteria for Teaching Activities:

• Level of teaching provided

• Importance given to pedagogical innovation

• Action and reputation in the community of the field

Selection Criteria for Research Activities

• National and international recognition of research results obtained

• Responsibilities held in the area of expertise

• Relationships with the academic and industrial worlds

The exercise of responsibilities, organizational activities, and participation in consultation and decision-making bodies also count among the criteria examined.

Application Procedure

The application file is to be downloaded from this link: https://partage.imt.fr/index.php/s/DT9ZZPFPNpHm5HD

It must be completed in French only if you meet the conditions indicated above.

It should include, in particular, a curriculum vitae, a cover letter, any letters of recommendation, and a copy of your identity card, diplomas, and any training or internship certificates.

Recruitment Schedule

Application deadline: 02/11/2026

Indicative date for the pre-selection committee (candidates not present): 11/23/2026. Admissible candidates will be informed as soon as possible after this date.

Indicative date for the recruitment committee (interview of admissible candidates in person at IMT Mines Alès): 12/09/2026

Desired start date : 02/01/2027

Contact Persons

• For teaching/research aspects:

Jean-Claude SOUCHE, Head of the GCBD Department  

Gwenn LE SAOUT, Liaison Officer with the LMGC unit

Anne BERGERET, Professor, Director of C2MA

• For administrative aspects:

Géraldine BRUNEL, Human Resources Director

Additional Information:

Recruitment is open in the discipline "Civil Engineering".

The position offered by IMT Mines Alès is a permanent, full-time contract, a public law contract governed by the management framework of Institut Mines-Télécom, job category C, Lecturer, category II.

This position is open to all. IMT Mines Alès is committed to implementing the necessary accommodations for people with disabilities, to ensure an inclusive and accessible work environment.

Join us and enjoy these many benefits:

• Possibility of remote work

• Numerous holidays

• On-site catering

• Public transport fares reimbursed at 75%

• Sustainable mobility package for carpooling or cycling commutes

• Wide range of social benefits

• Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, companies...)

• Ideal environment to pursue your passions (sea/mountains nearby)

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