General information

Reference

2025-3850  

Position description

Category

F09 Geology - Engineer / Researcher

Job title

Postdoctoral Researcher in Marine Geosciences and Coastal Dynamics

Contract

Post-doctoral contrat

Contractual hours

Full-time

Contract duration

18 months

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 position is based at BRGM in Pessac within the R3C unit. Regular travel to field sites is expected. International missions in similar coastal environments are also planned. Occasional travel to Orléans may be required.

The coastal engineer will join a dynamic and multidisciplinary research team working on coastal systems. The work will focus on two main sites: the rocky coast of Charente and the Basque rocky coast. The successful candidate will be responsible for deploying monitoring equipment and processing the data collected. Close collaboration with researchers from LIENSs and SIAME will be essential. Strong interactions with the IRICOT–IRIMA project are also expected.

Job description

You will be mainly responsible for:

- Organization and implementation of field campaigns: planning, active participation, and ensuring safety protocols.
- Deployment and maintenance of monitoring systems: installation of sensors (pressure, currents, potentially seismic), maintenance, and data validation.
- Data analysis: processing time series, extracting marine events, and correlating them with meteorological and erosive factors.
- Study of sediment supply dynamics: quantification, assessment of protective or erosive impacts, and analysis of sediment transport processes.
- Contribution to modeling efforts as part of the IRICOT project (PEPR IRIMA) and Work Package 4 of the FALAISES project: integration of measured parameters and participation in impact simulations.
- Scientific dissemination: preparation of reports, scientific publications, and presentations at conferences.

Profile

Requested start date: 01/10/2025
Education: PhD
Experience : 1 - 5 years

- PhD (awarded within the past 3 years) in Earth Sciences with a specialization in coastal geomorphology, oceanography, or closely related fields.
- Strong knowledge of nearshore marine processes is required.
- Experience with coastal instrumentation, time series data processing, and sediment dynamics.
- Proficiency in GIS, photogrammetry, and bathymetric tools.
- Programming skills in Python or R.
- Motivation for fieldwork, including in physically demanding environments.

Working conditions

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, lunch vouchers, 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 27/08/2025.

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, New Aquitaine, Gironde (33)

Location