Organisation/Company Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Saint Etienne
Research Field: Other
Researcher Profile: First Stage Researcher (R1)
Positions: PhD Positions
Country: France
Application Deadline: 30 Jun 2025 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris)
Type of Contract: Temporary
Job Status: Full-time
Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme
Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No
Offer Description JOB ENVIRONMENT:
Institut Mines-Télécom is the leading public group of engineering and management Grandes Écoles in France. It consists of eight public graduate Grandes Écoles and two subsidiary graduate schools, leading and developing a rich ecosystem of partner schools, economic, academic and institutional partners.
Mines Saint-Étienne, a graduate school of the Institut Mines-Télécom , is responsible for education, research, innovation, industrial transfer and scientific culture dissemination. It has 2,500 students, 500 staff, and a budget of €50m, with 3 campuses dedicated to the industry of the future, health and well-being, and digital sovereignty and microelectronics.
The 2023-2027 strategy of Mines Saint-Etienne aims to:
Support the ecological, digital and generational transitions and educate the people involved.
Support national and European sovereignty in microelectronics and digital technology.
To support this strategy, it is recruiting a PhD student in fluid dynamics and numerics.
JOB DESCRIPTION:
Centre SPIN (« Sciences des Processus Industriels et Naturels ») of Mines Saint-Etienne is a research, teaching and technology transfer center recognized for its expertise in Process Engineering applied to granular media. The successful candidate will contribute to the MULTITHERMO project, focused on advancing Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies, financed by the French National Research Agency (ANR).
Job duties and activities:
Modelling and Simulation of Rotary Drum: Develop and implement a comprehensive CFD-DEM model for granular flow in a rotary drum.
Validate simulations using experimental results.
Modelling and Simulation of Electrical Rotary Kiln (ERK): Extend the validated model to simulate granular flow in an ERK with thermochemical storage reactions.
Compare simulations with experiments.
Extension to Solar Rotary Kiln (SRK): Extend findings from ERK simulations to model granular flow in a Solar Rotary Kiln.
The position is based on the Saint-Étienne campus.
PROFIL SOUGHT:
You are in one of the following situations:
Master's degree in a relevant field (fluid mechanics, numerical modelling, chemical engineering…)
You have the following skills, knowledge and experience:
Strong background in fluid mechanics and numerics.
Knowledge of chemical kinetics would be an asset.
You recognise yourself in the following abilities and skills:
Autonomy and proactivity.
Demonstrated research aptitude.
Strong ability to work in a team.
WHY JOIN US:
Institut Mines-Telecom is characterised by:
A privileged working environment.
First-rate experimental and digital resources.
Significant contract research activity (€11m/year).
25% international students.
A unique centre for scientific, technical and industrial culture.
Pleasant workplace, easily accessible by public transport.
Public transport costs reimbursed up to 75%.
Sustainable mobility package.
49 days annual leave.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Recruitment conditions:
Fixed-term contract for a period of 36 months.
Remuneration based on the candidate's profile.
Full time.
Position based in Saint-Étienne.
The position is open to all, with accommodation available on request for candidates with disabilities.
How to apply:
Applications (CV, covering letter, letter of recommendation if applicable) must be submitted on the RECRUITEE platform no later than 30/06/2025.
For further information:
For further information about the position, please contact:
Loïc Favergeon, researcher at centre SPIN, supervisor of the PhD student.
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