Research Engineer Bio-based materials and biodiversity for innovative constructed wetlands for wastewater treatment and reuse - 24-Month Fixed-Term Contract - IMT Mines Alès

Come join IMT Mines Alès, a prestigious “grande école” ranked among the top engineering schools both nationally and globally, located in Alès—a welcoming, livable city and the capital of the Cévennes region, where residents highly value the quality of life.

Founded in 1843, IMT Mines Alès currently has 1,400 students (including 250 international students) and 380 staff members. The school has three high-level scientific and technological research and teaching centers, working in the fields of materials and civil engineering (C2MA), the environment and risk management (CREER), and artificial intelligence and industrial and digital engineering (CERIS). It operates 12 technology platforms and has 1,600 partner companies. For more information: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr

You will be affiliated with the Center for Research and Teaching in Environment and Risks (CREER) at IMT Mines Alès and within the HSM research unit.

To address the new challenges associated with water management—both in terms of quality and quantity—new approaches have been emerging in recent years. Indeed, wastewater is now considered a valuable resource, and its reuse after treatment is one of the solutions of the future, allowing it to be reintegrated into the small water cycle and given a second life.

This work is part of the PHYTOREUT project, which focuses on developing a phytoremediation treatment system.

Your responsibilities:

• You will be responsible for implementing, monitoring, and optimizing a pilot wastewater treatment system using planted filters at the laboratory scale

• You will need to work in synergy with the various project teams

• You will also use this data to support your work

• This role involves a strong experimental component; you will participate in the construction and improvement of the pilot system (resolving technical issues, repairing leaks, proposing constructive solutions, and instrumenting the system), and thus requires a strong aptitude for hands-on work and operating in pilot-scale conditions.

You can find more information in the job description below:

https://partage.imt.fr/index.php/s/KdPwy5PWSzbzBwn

Minimum level of education and/or experience required :

• PhD in one of the fields related to chemical/process/environmental engineering with a good knowledge of effluent treatment

• Publications & Conferences

Skills, knowledge and experience required:

• Strong background in environmental chemistry and/or process engineering applied to wastewater treatment

• Good knowledge of regulatory issues related to the reuse of treated wastewater for irrigation

• Skills in analytical chemistry and/or microbiology

• Process Engineering

• Environmental chemistry

• Scientific exploitation of results through the writing of reports and articles Analysis and interpretation of data

Additional Information:

24-month fixed-term contract under public law—Position open to civil servants and contract employees

Information for internal use by staff in the IMT management framework:

Reference job category for this position: II - R

This position is open to all. IMT Mines Alès is committed to implementing the necessary accommodations for people with disabilities to ensure an inclusive and accessible work environment.

Salary: starting at €33,614 gross per year, depending on qualifications and experience

Deadline for applications: July 19, 2026

Expected indicative date of the jury: August 25, 2026

Desired start date: October 1, 2026

We strongly recommend contacting the individuals listed below regarding the “job description” section.

Contacts:

On the content of the position:

Andrés SAUVÊTRE, Lecturer and researcher of the CREER center, andres.sauvetre@mines-ales.fr

François LESTREMAU, Lecturer and researcher of the CREER center, francois.lestremau@mines-ales.fr

On the administrative aspects:

Géraldine BRUNEL, Director of Human Relations, geraldine.brunel@mines-ales.fr

So join us and enjoy these many benefits:

• Generous vacation time

• On-site dining

• 75% of public transportation costs covered

• Sustainable mobility allowance for carpooling or biking

• A stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, companies, etc.)

• An ideal environment for pursuing your passions (near the ocean and mountains)