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Post-doctoral researcher on UnStrain: revealing mobility tensions through representation learning

TELECOM Sud Paris · State civil service

En français : Post-doctorant·e en UnStrain : révéler les tensions de mobilité par apprentissage de représentations

This job in plain words

This post-doctoral job is in Palaiseau (Essonne), at Télécom SudParis. It is part of the UnStrain project, which uses representation learning models to study mobility tensions, within the Mobidec project.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open to civil servants and contract staff. Posts are open to everyone, with adjustments on request for disabled candidates.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Ph.D. · Doctorate obtained, or thesis near completion
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. For contract staff: fixed-term contract (CDD) of 18 months.

The profile they want:

  • PhD obtained or thesis near completion.
  • Excellent skills in mathematical modelling and analysis.
  • Good programming skills.
  • Desired experience in deep learning and representation learning.
  • Desired experience in spatial data science.

What you would do

  • Develop generative and representation learning models using mobility data.
  • Combine mobility flows, transport networks, land use and socio-demographic data.
  • Compare the detected tensions with established indicators of territorial imbalance.
  • Design and assess transport intervention scenarios.
  • Present and publish the results with project partners.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, from the offer published on Choisir le Service Public. Attach all the requested documents.

Documents to send:

  • Cover letter (mandatory).
  • CV (2 pages maximum).
  • A document of 5 lines maximum explaining why your profile fits the job.
  • A document presenting up to 3 of your best publications, with their ranking and your contribution.

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible.
  • An incomplete file or one exceeding the stated limits will be automatically rejected.
  • Two deadlines are given: 1 November 2026 and 16 October 2026.
  • Conditions: 44 days of leave, public transport access with employer contribution.

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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