General information

Reference

2025-3788  

Position description

Category

S09 Strategy/Audit - Management

Job title

Head of BRGM Campus

Contract

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full-time

Contract duration

Permanent

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.

This position is responsible for several missions within the Scientific Directorate, specifically the coordination and development of higher education initiatives, doctoral and post-doctoral programmes, and the HDR (Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches) policy.

The role involves coordinating BRGM's various higher education activities across the full LMD spectrum (Bachelor's, Master's, PhD) under the "BRGM Campus" label.

This includes overseeing partnerships with universities and engineering schools, as well as coordinating the teaching activities carried out by BRGM's engineers and researchers.

Job description

The responsibilities of BRGM's PhD programme include:
- Designing and coordinating BRGM's annual call for PhD topics, in collaboration with programme directors and the Scientific Director.
- Monitoring and ensuring the proper progress of all PhD projects supported by BRGM, both internally and externally (around 90 PhD students under contract per annum).
- Overseeing the contractual aspects of PhD projects in collaboration with the HR, Finance, and scientific departments.
- Consolidating the scientific outcomes and conducting ex-post evaluations of the doctoral programme, with input from programme directors and scientific advisers, and reporting to BRGM's Executive Committee and Scientific Council.
- Managing internal and external communication about the doctoral programme and PhD topics, with support from the Communications Department.
- Coordinating the PhD student and postdoc community.
- Maintaining strong partnerships with targeted doctoral schools.
- Representing BRGM in national and regional bodies related to doctoral policy, as well as in certain doctoral school committees.

The post-doctoral programme launched in 2024 aims to implement a set of incentive measures to increase the number of postdocs within the organisation. This involves monitoring these incentives in collaboration with HR, fostering the postdoc community, and ensuring communication around the initiative.

The position also involves coordinating BRGM's HDR policy and supporting researchers preparing for their HDR qualification.

Profile

Requested stat date : 01/06/2025
Education : PhD
Experience : 10 - 15 years

Required skills and competencies:

- Good understanding of scientific disciplines across the organisation;
- Solid knowledge of national research stakeholders and the academic environment;
- Strong negotiation skills with both internal and external partners;
- Excellent interpersonal skills, ability to build relationships and partnerships;
- Initiative, sense of responsibility;
- Strong communication abilities and capacity to engage networks;
- Proficiency in English (written and spoken).

Working conditions

Full time position.

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, a company canteen, sports facilities as well as holiday and leisure options.

At BRGM, you are guaranteed a transparent recruitment process. It is easy to apply! Please send us your application (up-to-date CV and cover letter) by 18/05/2025.

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.

Position location

Job location

France, Centre-Val de Loire, Loiret (45)

Location