Research engineer Structural engineering

Updated: 2 months ago
Location: Rennes, BRETAGNE
Job Type: FullTime
Deadline: 14 Mar 2024

19 Feb 2024
Job Information
Organisation/Company

INSA de Rennes
Research Field

Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Engineering » Civil engineering
Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Country

France
Application Deadline

14 Mar 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris)
Type of Contract

Temporary
Job Status

Full-time
Offer Starting Date

8 Apr 2024
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

Yes

Offer Description

INSA Rennes is the largest public engineering school in Brittany. It welcomes 2106 students and apprentices. More than 360 engineers, 60 masters students and 40 PhDs graduate each year. With 8 teaching departments, including 7 engineering specialities and 1 apprenticeship, and 6 research laboratories, INSA employs around 540 public-sector staff (teacher-researchers, lecturers, administrative support staff) and more than 70 part-time employees from companies.

 

The structural engineering research group of LGCGM/INSA Rennes is hiring a research engineer contractual position (13-month fixed-term contract, starting in April).

The research undertaken by LGCGM (Civil and Mechanical Engineering Laboratory) focuses on the problems linked to the construction of bridges and the behavior of soils, materials or structures in areas linked to mechanical construction.

The activities of the research group concern the study of the performance and failures of structures under service or accidental loadings. The works carried out targets composite structures under mechanical loads. The general objective is to develop a fine-tuned model based on heavy experimental resources, and on the knowledge acquired in non-linear structural mechanics and the most advanced numerical techniques.

Since 2018, through the REEXPERIENCE project and the industrial ANR chair FREEINBTP, and multiple industrial collaborations, the group is investigating the field of timber-concrete construction, at the level of the element, and of the structure.  One example is the mechanical characterisation of the CLT-concrete slab system HOBOA performed through the thesis of Vanthet Ouch.

On-going projects lead the team to propose a 1-year mission dedicated to the numerical simulation of timber elements under complex actions : bending, shear, and warping.

The research engineer will join a strong thematic axis of 2 professors, 4 associate professors, 2 research engineers, 9 PhD students, 4 engineers and 2 technicians, recognized at the national and international level.

 

Mission – skills

The research engineer will join an integrated team with our industrial partner INGENOVA, composed of 2 research engineers, 2 engineers, and a doctoral student.  The applicant will follow on-going experimental activities and will take responsibility and charge of the numerical simulations of the tests, in order to deduce an analytical model of the resistance of the timber under combined actions, through an extensive numerical parametrical study.

The applicant will also participate in the dialogue with companies, and in the industrial transfer of the results of the research work.

 

 

Application procedure:

Applications must be sent at 14th of March at the latest.
Selected candidates will be invited to an interview at the end of March.
More information available from Professor Hugues SOMJA.


Requirements
Research Field
Engineering » Civil engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineering
Education Level
PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

They will have demonstrated their skills in nonlinear numerical simulation, ideally (but not mandatory) in the field of timber structures.
They will justify at least of a strong experience in the numerical simulation of non linear materials. 
Experience in collaboration with industry will be a plus.
They will be fluent in English.

 

Questions can be directed to Prof. Hugues Somja.


Specific Requirements

Applicant must have presented a thesis on a theme related to structural engineering, on civil or mechanical engineering. 


Languages
ENGLISH
Level
Excellent

Research Field
Engineering » Mechanical engineeringEngineering » Civil engineering
Years of Research Experience
4 - 10

Additional Information
Selection process

Application procedure:

Applications must be sent at 14th of March at the latest.
Selected candidates will be invited to an interview at the end of March.
More information available from Professor Hugues SOMJA.


Additional comments

2487€ gross per month


Website for additional job details

https://emploi.beetween.com/WeaselWeb/p/#/apply/job/w7ok74zpwm

Work Location(s)
Number of offers available
1
Company/Institute
LGCGM
Country
France
State/Province
Bretagne
City
Rennes
Postal Code
35708
Street
20 avenue des buttes de coesmes
Geofield


Where to apply
E-mail

[email protected]

Contact
State/Province

Bretagne
City

Rennes
Website

https://www.insa-rennes.fr/lgcgm
Street

20 Avenue des Buttes de Coësmes
Postal Code

35708 Cedex 7

STATUS: EXPIRED