Hybrid Research Fellow – Postdoctoral Researcher

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About the role

  • Chargé de recherche - Post-doctorant developing a bio-inspired decision support tool for zero carbon energy mix at UniLaSalle in Amiens.

Responsibilities

  • Development of a conceptual framework: formalize the theoretical framework of territorial energy homeostasis, conduct a systematic literature review, and identify and operationalize relevant biological analogies for energy modeling
  • Development of the METABOLIX prototype: implement the software architecture, develop bio-inspired optimization algorithms, integrate stakeholder negotiation mechanisms, and build a georeferenced visualization and decision-support interface
  • Validation on the NOVAPARK case study: collect and process the business park's energy data, calibrate and validate the prototype on real data, produce zero-carbon trajectory scenarios, and run co‑creation sessions with park stakeholders
  • Valorization and technology transfer: write a methodological guide to ensure tool replicability, publish at least two articles in peer‑reviewed international journals, and present the work at national and international conferences
  • Contribute to the project's progress reports and institutional deliverables.

Requirements

  • PhD obtained (or defended before starting the position) in energy engineering, complex systems, applied computer science, control engineering, or a related discipline
  • Experience in modeling and simulation of dynamic systems
  • Scientific publications in the research field (journal articles, conference papers)
  • Experience modeling energy systems and/or flows in multi‑actor environments
  • Scientific programming skills
  • Optimization algorithms: metaheuristics, evolutionary algorithms, bio‑inspired methods
  • Scientific writing in English
  • Ability to work in partnership with industrial and institutional stakeholders
  • Desirable but not mandatory: biomimetics and/or bio‑inspired algorithm design, GIS / digital mapping, knowledge of energy markets and/or industrial ecosystems, spoken French for interactions with industrial partners.

Benefits

  • Cadre (managerial) status
  • 210‑day annual work schedule
  • 6 weeks of paid leave
  • RTT: approximately 12 days per year
  • 30 to 44 remote work days per year
  • Ambitious staff training policy
  • On‑site company catering with a 45% employer contribution
  • Company savings plan (employee savings scheme)
  • Supplementary pension scheme
  • Health insurance fully paid by the employer
  • Works Council (CSE) social activities
  • Staff parking

Job title

Research Fellow – Postdoctoral Researcher

Job type

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

€35,300 - €40,000 per year

Degree requirement

Postgraduate Degree

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