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Post-doctoral researcher in a comparative study of intensification techniques for melting and solidification processes of phase change materials

IMT Nord Europe · State civil service

En français : Post-doctorante en étude comparative de techniques d'intensification des processus de fusion-solidification de matériaux à changement de phase

This job in plain words

The job is to study and compare ways to speed up melting and solidification in phase change materials, used to store heat in an electric refrigeration system. It is based at the CERI Énergie Environnement centre on the Lahure campus in Douai, as part of the ECOWAY project.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

The job is open to civil servants and contract staff. No other conditions are stated on the page.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Not stated · Mechanics or energy (fields: fluid mechanics, energy, process engineering)
Contract
Open to civil servants and contract staff. PhD thesis position of 3 years, with possible teaching (maximum 25 h eqTD per year).

The profile they want:

  • Training in mechanics or energy engineering
  • Motivation for applied research and industrial innovation
  • Interest in decarbonisation and sustainable refrigeration technologies

What you would do

  • Identify and characterise phase change materials suited to heat storage
  • Simulate and intensify melting and solidification processes in storage units
  • Test the models on a pilot installation
  • Suggest ways to improve heat transfer and cooling output

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, using the link given on the official offer page.

Good to know:

  • Category A (management grade) position.
  • The page also describes a 3-year PhD thesis, despite the title « post-doctoral researcher ».
  • The position is vacant from 1 April 2026.
  • Work location: Lahure campus, Douai.

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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