associate professor at University Franco-azerbaidjanaise (Baku)

15 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Strasbourg

Department

EOST

Research Field

Geosciences

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

France

Application Deadline

1 Jun 2024 - 12:00 (Europe/Paris)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Sep 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?

No

Offer Description

Job description: 10.5 months, renewable contract (option to change to a multi-year contract after the first year)

Remuneration: The main remuneration, paid by Unistra, is €3,824 gross per month, plus an additional remuneration

paid by the Azerbaijani partner (approx. €1,200 gross per month).

 

The person recruited will work at the Université Franco-azerbaijanese (Ufaz) in Baku, Azerbaijan (https://www.ufaz.az ),

where he/she will reinforce the teaching team for the "Geology, Geophysics, Georesources" bachelor's degree, the

"Geosciences" master's degree course and the new "Water Resources and Management" master's degree course due

to open in September 2024.

With a background in geology and/or geophysics, the person recruited will be responsible for organizing field works in

geology and geophysics. He/she will carry out theoretical and practical classroom teaching in geology or geophysics

for a total of 192 TD equivalent hours.

The person recruited will be expected to take part in the pedagogical operation of the Bachelor's and Master's

programs. In particular, he/she will be involved in supervising and monitoring student projects aimed at integrating

the various concepts taught in Geosciences (Bachelor's degree), as well as M1 research projects and M2 internships

(Master's degree).

Language of teaching: English

 

The person recruited will carry out his/her research at Ufaz and will be attached to the Institut Terre et Environnement

de Strasbourg (Ites - https://ites.unistra.fr ). He or she will be able to conduct research in his or her specific field and

will be able to take advantage of the geophysics and geology equipment available at Ufaz, including shallow seismics,

resistivity, magnetotellurics, Georadar, gravimeter, magnetometer, supercomputers... (see full list of equipment:

https://www.ufaz.az/en/research/earth-sciences/equipment/ ). The person will also benefit from the close

relationships that Ufaz has already developed with local academic and industrial partners in the field of geophysics and

geology.

 

Description of other activities

Working closely with the Geoscience scientific manager, the person recruited will be responsible for local coordination

of the Geoscience team, comprising 3 full-time equivalent staff (2 bachelor's degree coordinators + 1 laboratory

assistant) in addition to the PhD students under joint supervision during their stay at Ufaz.

This coordination is accompanied by a 50h TD equivalent teaching discharge.

 

The team as a whole is responsible for:

- contributing to the smooth running of training courses in the broad field of Geosciences (two bachelor's degree

courses and two master's degree courses), in support of the course leaders who are in France;

- helping find and recruit local lecturers (part-time or temporary) for the courses;

- managing field equipment (geology and geophysics);

- monitoring geology and geophysics field camps (participants, site access authorizations, transport, accommodation,

supervision according to disciplinary skills);

- assisting the Geosciences research manager in meeting potential local research partners and setting up local

collaborations;

- budgeting local teaching and research expenses (field costs, consumables, research missions, etc.);

- participating in the recruitment/renewal of local team members and ensuring their training if necessary.

Requirements

Research Field

Geosciences » Geology

Education Level

PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

In addition to mastering the practical and theoretical skills directly linked to their disciplinary area of interest, the

person recruited will need to be able to manage a team and organize and prioritize tasks. Open-mindedness and

cultural awareness are essential for integration into an international environment.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Geosciences » Geology

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Additional Information
Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Ufaz

Country

Azerbaijan

City

Baku

Geofield

Where to apply

E-mail

[email protected]

Contact

City

Strasbourg

Website

https://lhyges.unistra.fr/

Street

5 rue René Descartes

Postal Code

67000

STATUS: EXPIRED