General information

Reference

2025-3972  

Position description

Category

F08 Geochemistry - Engineer / Researcher

Job title

Research Engineer in Hydrogeochemistry

Contract

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full-time

Contract duration

Permanent contract

Context and contributions of the position

Joining the French Geological Survey (BRGM) means becoming part of France's leading public institution for Earth Science applications bringing together 1,000 wholeheartedly committed experts across 29 bases in Mainland and Overseas France.

BRGM focuses on enhancing geological knowledge and understanding of surface and sub-surface-related phenomena, with a view to: meeting the challenges of environmental changes through innovative projects with societal implications.

The Hauts-de-France Regional Directorate of BRGM represents BRGM and its expertise within the region, providing support to decentralized State services and local authorities in the field of geos-ciences.

Its activities cover a wide range of topics, including groundwater resources, natural hazards (coastal risks, ground movements, underground cavities), geology applied to territorial transition, energy transition, as well as contaminated sites and soils.

Job description

Under the authority of the Regional Director, the Research Engineer in Shallow Aquifer Geochemistry contributes to work related to groundwater quality, a major issue for drinking water supply in the Hauts-de-France region.

As pollution may originate from various sources (agricultural, industrial, military, domestic, etc.), the position aims to improve the understanding of pollution sources and transfer processes in order to meet the needs of regional stakeholders.

The position is part of a multidisciplinary team of around ten specialists working in groundwater and applied geosciences.

Within the regional management team, your main duties will include:
- Design models of compound and pollutant transport in shallow aquifers;
- Organize and carry out field campaigns, analyze and interpret results, cross-reference them, and integrate them with available geological, geophysical, and hydrogeological data;
- Maintain and develop partnerships with local institutional and academic stakeholders;
- Develop and propose research projects and public policy support initiatives addressing groundwater quality issues in the Hauts-de-France region, leveraging BRGM's expertise across all geoscience disciplines;
- Communicate scientific results to stakeholders, as well as through publications and presentations at conferences or professional seminars;
- Contribute to the statutory missions of BRGM Hauts-de-France: support to public administrations, responses to external requests, and data management and archiving.

Profile

Requested start date : 2026-07-01
Contract type : Permanent contract
Education : Master's degree / Phd 
Experience : 5 – 10 years 

You hold an engineering degree (or an equivalent university qualification), or ideally a PhD in (geo)sciences, with at least five years of professional experience.

You will draw on the following skills and competencies:
- Expertise in water geochemistry, with strong knowledge of hydrogeology, geology, geophy-sics, and petrophysics;
- Experience in geoscientific field campaigns, particularly groundwater sampling;
- Ability to develop scientific projects in response to the needs of public and private stake-holders;
- Skills in programming and geomatics;
- Strong written and oral communication skills, including science communication and academic dissemination;
- Excellent interpersonal skills and good knowledge of water-sector stakeholders in the Hauts-de-France region;
- Ability to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams;
- Full professional proficiency in French and English (reading, speaking, writing);

An asset: knowledge of the geological and hydrogeological context of the Hauts-de-France region.

Working conditions

This full-time position involves frequent travel within the Hauts-de-France region, as well as to other regions of mainland France and neighboring countries.

Within an environment that promotes a healthy work/life balance, particularly thanks to remote working, BRGM prides itself on providing a friendly and caring place to work.

Awarded HRS4R certification in 2021, we are committed to supporting you throughout your career at BRGM.

We provide you with a range of tools for developing your skills and expertise, with scope for career progression and geographic mobility.

At BRGM, you will gain from such benefits as a 13th month salary, days off compensating for unpaid overtime, meal vouchers as well as holiday and leisure options.

At BRGM, you are guaranteed a transparent recruitment process.

To apply, please send us your application (up-to-date CV and cover letter) by 2026-01-18.

Because diversity matters to us at BRGM, all of our job vacancies are open to everyone!

We will examine your application as soon as the closing date has passed.

If your application is short-listed, we will contact you for recruitment interviews during which you will have the opportunity to talk with the recruitment and HR departments as well as a cross-functional department.

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Position location

Job location

France, Hauts-de-France, North (59)

Location