Tenure track position Mechanics, Innovation, and Interfaces at the institute of "Mechanics and Engineering" of Aix-Marseille University

Aix-Marseille University is opening a tenure track position at the Institute of Mechanics and Engineering (IMI), based in Marseille, France. This full-time, four-year contract offers an annual salary from 54 600 Euros to 57 800 Euros depending on professional experience. The position focuses on the field of, with strong interdisciplinary potential and is open to holders of a PhD with high scientific qualifications (there is no restriction on the age or nationality of applicants).

Tenure track position Mechanics, Innovation, and Interfaces at the institute of "Mechanics and Engineering" of Aix-Marseille University
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More information on the tenure track position at IMI

A tenure track position on the field of mechanical engineering:

The selected candidate will be hosted in one of IMI laboratories: M2P2 (UMR7340), IRPHE (UMR7342), LMA (UMR7031) & IUSTI (UMR7343).

At the end of the contract, if the holder so wishes and if the projects carried out have been successful, the committee will assess the position to be converted directly into a full professor position.

The scientific project:

The person recruited will lead a scientific project in which he/she will develop new skills in mechanics and engineering to overcome scientific and/or technological barriers in fields such as biology-health, the environment or energy. This research will be carried out in an interdisciplinary context.

The teaching project:

The proposed teaching project will be part of the different training offers of the site in mechanics (fluid, solid) and engineering at bachelor's, master's and/or engineering school level. In line with AMU's strategy of strengthening the link between training and research, he/she will develop teaching methods based on his/her experience of research.

Financial environment:

  • ANR package: 200 k€

  • AMIDEX package: 50 k€

  • Total : 250k€