Postdoctoral Researcher in Fluvial Hydrogeomorphology

Organisation/Company CNRS Department Laboratoire de Géographie Physique : Environnements Quaternaires et Actuels Research Field History Anthropology Environmental science Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Application Deadline 9 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country France Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 35 Offer Starting Date 1 Jan 2027 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

The postdoctoral researcher will have as main mission to lead the research on the characterization and quantification of the spatio-temporal variability of bedload transport in rivers of the Seine basin, as part of a research project on bedload metrology.

He will be responsible for:

• Designing and supervising the implementation of experimental devices to measure bedload transport.
• Coordinating field activities, data processing, analysis, and interpretation.
• Developing innovative methodologies to improve the understanding of sediment dynamics.
• Co-supervising the recruited study engineer within the project and collaborating with the laboratory's permanent members.
• Disseminating results through scientific publications and presentations at conferences and seminars.

Main Activities

• Design and supervision of instrumentation:
  • Define measurement protocols (PIT-tags, hydrophones, geophones, sediment traps, piezometric probes): full responsibility.
  • Supervise site equipment and device maintenance: primary responsibility, with support from the study engineer.
• Data collection and management:
  • Organize and supervise field campaigns: full responsibility.
  • Ensure the quality and consistency of collected data: primary responsibility.
• Scientific analysis and interpretation:
  • Develop advanced analysis methods to quantify bedload transport: full responsibility.
  • Interpret results and propose explanatory models: primary responsibility.
  • Structure and populate an open and spatialized database: shared responsibility with the study engineer.
• Supervision and collaboration:
  • Co-supervise the study engineer in their tasks (instrumentation, collection, data processing): shared responsibility.
  • Collaborate with permanent laboratory members and project partners: shared responsibility.
• Scientific dissemination:
  • Write scientific articles and technical reports: primary responsibility.
  • Present results at conferences and seminars: primary responsibility.
  • Participate in writing project proposals for future funding: shared responsibility.

Secondary Activities

• Contribute to the training of team members (PhD students, interns).
• Participate in scientific outreach activities.
• Conduct a scientific watch on advances in fluvial hydrogeomorphology.

Host Laboratory

• Laboratory name: Laboratory of Physical Geography (UMR8591).
• Location: 2 rue Henri Dunant, 94320 Thiais.
• Staff: 56.
• Research themes: The research conducted at the Laboratory of Physical Geography is structured around both fundamental and applied research, including the reconstruction of Quaternary paleoenvironments, the historical evolution of hydrological systems, biodiversity analysis, the effects of global climate change on mountain environments, the assessment of natural hazard dynamics, and, for each of these themes, the study of the impact of environmental variability on the affected human populations, involving the implementation of prevention protocols in applied cases.

Host Team or Service

• Team: Fluvial and Coastal Hydrosystems.
• Hierarchical position:
  • Attached to the scientific leaders of the project.
  • Direct co-supervision of the study engineer and collaboration with permanent members.

Technical Skills

• Expertise in fluvial hydrogeomorphology:
  • Mastery of sediment transport pro