Postdoctoral Fellowship: Deterministic Network Security (TSN) – 24-Month Fixed-Term Contract

IMT Atlantique, a leading generalist engineering school within the IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom)—France's primary group of engineering schools aims to support major transitions, train responsible engineers, and place scientific and technical excellence at the service of education, research, and innovation.

As part of the France 2030 Superviz project, which aims to develop novel solutions for the detection and reaction to cyber attacks, we are recruiting a Post-doctoral fellow within our Network Systems, Cybersecurity and Digital Law (SRCD) department, specifically within the IRISA/Sotern teams, in cooperation with the LAB-STICC/Iris, all two experts research groups in network security.

In collaboration with the project team and under the supervision of referring teacher-researchers, you will model threats and attack surfaces specific to Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) standards, notably by performing risk analyses. You will develop an experimental environment (real testbed or emulation) to implement attack scenarios and measure their impact on service availability. You will design and validate real-time attack detection algorithms capable of meeting the strict latency constraints of prescribed latency applications. Finally, you will promote your work by writing and presenting scientific publications in high-level conferences and journals (IEEE Transaction on Dependable and Secure Computing, IEEE Transactions on Network and Service Management, ESORICS, ARES, IFIP SEC, IFIP Networking, IFIP/IEEE Conference on Network and Service Management).

Job description for more information

✔️ Technical Skills: Expertise in network architectures and protocols (protocol layers and Ethernet) and intrusion/anomaly detection mechanisms.

🇬🇧 Communication: Proven ability to produce high-level scientific writing in English (C1 level minimum).

✔️ Experience: Practical experience in experimental methodology and network simulation/emulation tools.

✔️ Preferred Experience: Familiarity with IEEE 802.1 TSN standards and cybersecurity.

✔️ Soft Skills: You are curious, demonstrate scientific rigor, and are capable of working independently while showing initiative. You enjoy working in multi-site teams and possess excellent synthesis skills to represent your work within a research consortium.

🎓 Eligibility: Candidates must hold a PhD in Computer Science, Networking, or Cybersecurity, obtained less than 3 years prior to the hiring date. 

WHY JOIN US

👉 Exceptional working environment: The Rennes campus, a global hub for cybersecurity

👉 Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, corporations).

👉 Collaborations with renowned research organizations.

👉 Concrete resources: Access to a cutting-edge TSN testbed and computing resources.

BENEFITS

• Partial teleworking possible

• On-site catering

• Coverage of public transport

• Sustainable mobility package (for carpooling or cycling)

• Family supplement

• Wide range of social benefits

• Many vacations

REMUNERATION INDICATIONS:

💰 Indicative salary: €35,800 gross per year, depending on profile and experience (reduced social security contributions in the public sector).

INFORMATION & CONTACT

• Job Content :

  • Guillaume DOYEN – SOTERN, IRISA, Rennes: guillaume.doyen@imt-atlantique.fr

  • David ESPES – IRIS, LABSTICC, Brest: david.espes@univ-brest.fr

• Administrative/HR: Mélissandre MORVAN – Recruitment Assistant: melissandre.morvan@imt-atlantique.fr

Application deadline: March 24, 2026

Start of the contract: June 2026
Recruitment interview: as applications are received

Legal Notice :

• Type and duration of contract *: Fixed-term (24 months) public-law contract or secondment on a renewable contract for civil servants

• Location of the position : IMT Atlantique Rennes campus - 2 rue de la Châtaigneraie, 35576 Cesson Sevigne

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• 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