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Postdoc in Information science

  • On-site
    • Brest, Bretagne, France
  • Sciences humaines et sociales et Linguistiques

Job description

Internationally recognized generalist engineering school of the IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom), a leading French engineering school (Technological University), IMT Atlantique aims to support transitions, train responsible engineers, and use scientific excellence to serve teaching, research, and innovation.

As part of the MODU project, which aims to measure emotions in collaborative online discussions, we are recruiting a post-doctoral student in our Interdisciplinary Social Sciences department.

In collaboration with the project team, you will design the research protocol, collect the data and analyze it. You will publish scientific articles in collaboration with the team. Teaching activities are possible in fields such as computer science, data science and management. You will also take part in departmental and laboratory activities (meetings, seminars, etc.).

Job description for more information

Job requirements

Minimum education and/or experience required:

 PhD obtained less than 3 years before date of hire.

Essential skills, knowledge and experience:

  • Research on online communities

  • Quantitative/ data science research experience

  • Social sciences background

Abilities and skills:

  • Programming langage (Python will be a plus)

  • Fluent English

  • French will be a plus

APPLICATION DOCUMENT

  • CV

  • Cover Letter

  • Recommendation Letter, if available

For further information:

Application deadline: 31/05/2025

Start of the contract: July 2025

Recruitment interview: as applications are received

Legal Notice :

  • Type and duration of contract : fixed-term (30 months) public-law contract or secondment on a renewable contract for civil servants

  • Location of the position:

    • IMT Atlantique campus de Brest – 655 avenue du Technopôle, 29280 Plouzané

  • For internal use :

  • Job-category : II P

  • Positions offered for recruitment are open to all, with special arrangements available on request for candidates with disabilities

  • Position open to civil servants and/or persons on contract

  • All applications may be subject to an administrative enquiry

Application form

To be complete, the application must include a CV, a covering letter, letters of recommendation and/or contact details for referees. If the applicant got a PhD, the thesis report and list of publications may be added to the application as optional documents.

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