16 Sep 2023

Job Information

Organisation/Company

CNRS

Department

Littoral, environnement et sociétés

Research Field

Geography

Architecture

Sociology

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Country

France

Application Deadline

6 Oct 2023 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35

Offer Starting Date

1 Jan 2024

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

- Support to research project management - Collection, processing and analysis of data - Contribution to the valorization of scientific data - Supervision of Master's and PhD students

- Organization of research meetings, field trips and workshops and media events, writing of research reports and reporting on research projects, facilitation of scientific workshops in France and with foreign partners, management of research activity and exchanges with partners - Contribution to field trips: data collection (based on field observations, interviews, document search...) in collaboration with the researchers and students of the project - Contribution to scientific publications and oral presentations in congresses, and to media activities

The engineer will be physically based at the research laboratory UMRi LIENSs (LIttoral ENvironment Societies; approximately 80 permanent researchers and technicians) at La Rochelle (https: // lienss.univ-larochelle.fr/?lang=fr). He/she will join the interdisciplinary research team AGILE (Geographical Approach Islands, Coasts, Environment; approximately 20 members; https: // lienss.univ-larochelle.fr/Equipe-AGILE), composed of geographers, specialists in discourse analysis, political sciences and law. He/she will be involved in the FUTURISKS (ANR) and ADAPTNAT research projects, which deal with coastal risks and adaptation in French overseas territories (FUTURISKS) and Small Island Developing States (ADAPTNAT).

Requirements

Research Field

Geography

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Architecture

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Research Field

Sociology

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Languages

FRENCH

Level

Basic

Research Field

Geography

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Architecture

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Research Field

Sociology

Years of Research Experience

1 - 4

Additional Information

Eligibility criteria

- Robust knowledge on coastal risks and risk reduction policies, climate change impacts and climate adaptation, participatory research methods, and tropical small island settings - Research experience (Masters' degree or PhD thesis) - Experience and ability to organize and manage field trips in remote settings - Experience in scientific collaboration - Conceptualization ability - Mastery of mapping and GIS tools - Ability to talk and write in French for fieldwork) and in English (for scientific publications and congress attendance) - Ability to collaborate with researchers, decision-makers and practitioners, and to work with local communities - Team spirit and collaborative spirit - Interest for interdisciplinarity - Interest for and capacity to manage cultural difference - Intérêt pour la différence et la diversité culturelle - Autonomy and taking of initiatives - Flexibility and adaptation capacity - Curiosity

Additional comments

First contract for a duration of 9 months, likely to be extended to 2 and potentially 3 years.

Website for additional job details

https: // emploi.cnrs.fr/Offres/CDD/UMR7266-VIRDUV-009/Default.aspx

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Littoral, environnement et sociétés

Country

France

City

LA ROCHELLE

Where to apply

Website

https: // emploi.cnrs.fr/Candidat/Offre/UMR7266-VIRDUV-009/Candidater.aspx

Contact

City

LA ROCHELLE

Website

https:// lienss.univ-larochelle.fr/

STATUS: EXPIRED