Junior Research Director Position (CPJ) in Urban Seismology at ISTerre (Grenoble)

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Philippe Gueguen - Dir-ISTerre

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A Junior Research Director Position (CPJ) in Urban Seismology at ISTerre (Grenoble) – Université Gustave Eiffel is open.


The selected candidate will initially be hired for a three-year term as a Junior Research Director by Université Gustave Eiffel (UGE) and hosted at the ISTerre laboratory. By the end of this period, the candidate is expected to have :

  • Built a strong international scientific reputation,
  • Demonstrated research autonomy,
  • Obtained (or be in the process of obtaining) the Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (Accreditation to supervise PhD candidates - HDR),
  • Secured independent research funding.

These achievements will be taken into consideration at the end of the three-year period for permanent integration into the UGE/ISTerre unit as a full Research Director.


Research Focus

The successful applicant will develop cutting-edge research in urban seismology, with potential areas of emphasis including :

  • Monitoring of urban components (subsurface, structures, infrastructures),
  • Innovative wavefield analysis in urban environments :
    • Ambient seismic noise,
    • Application of metamaterials to urban settings,
    • Use of dense sensor networks (including fiber-optic systems),
    • Environmental geophysics,
    • Time-lapse (4D) monitoring.

Teaching & Community Involvement

A limited teaching load (approx. 50 hours/year) in the Master’s program at Université Grenoble Alpes (UGA) is expected.

The candidate will also contribute to the organization and development of a summer school in urban seismology.


Deadline

The application deadline is approaching fast — July 5.

If you are interested or would like more information, please contact us as soon as possible. philippe...@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr


More information:

https://www.isterre.fr/english/news/life-in-the-lab/article/junior-professor-chair-at-uge-isterre.html




Philippe Guéguen - Directeur ISTerre

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Directeur de recherche Univ. Gustave Eiffel
Institut des Sciences de la Terre
Université Grenoble Alpes - ISTerre - CS40700 - 38058 Grenoble Cedex 9
+33 6 87 60 27 19
isterre-...@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr

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