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PhD student

IMT Nord Europe · State civil service

En français : Doctorant·e

This job in plain words

This PhD position aims to design concentrating solar collectors that produce industrial heat between 100 and 200 °C. It is based at the IMT Nord Europe campus in Dunkerque, with remote work possible.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants and contract staff. The job suits a person who has or is preparing a Master 2 or an engineering degree.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree (bac+5) · Master 2 or engineering degree, or equivalent, in energy engineering, fluid mechanics, thermal or energy studies
Contract
Civil servants and contract staff. Fixed-term contract (CDD) of 36 months.

The profile they want:

  • Master 2 or engineering degree, or equivalent, in energy engineering or fluid mechanics.
  • Solid background in fluid mechanics, heat transfer and thermodynamics.
  • Knowledge of CFD numerical simulation.
  • Interest in energy systems and solar thermal technologies.
  • Ability to work independently.
  • French and English at B2 level minimum.

What you would do

  • Do a detailed literature review on industrial heat and parabolic trough collectors.
  • Run CFD simulations of heat transfer and flow in the absorber tube.
  • Optimise the tube's geometric shape using an adjoint solver approach.
  • Analyse the energy and environmental performance of an industrial loop.
  • Contribute to publications, conferences and exchanges with partners.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the offer published on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible.
  • Based at the Dunkerque campus.
  • 36-month contract, starting 1 September 2026.
  • French and English required at B2 level minimum.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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