Senior Lecturer in Automatic Control for Physical Systems

Organisation/Company Université Grenoble Alpes Department UFR PhITEM (Physique, Ingénierie, Terre, Environnement, Mécanique) Research Field Engineering » Control engineering Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Established Researcher (R3) Leading Researcher (R4) Positions Other Positions Application Deadline 2 Apr 2026 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris) Country France Type of Contract Permanent Job Status Full-time Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2026 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

This position is that of a maître de conférences (tenured senior lecturer/associate professor) and is advertised as part of the competitive examinations for the recruitment of tenured faculty run by Université Grenoble Alpes.

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Context and educational objectives Relevant Academic Programmes

The Electronics, Electrical Energy, and Automation (EEA) programme at UFR PhITEM (Physics, Engineering, Earth, Environment, Mechanics Department) enrolls over 150 students from the undergraduate to master’s level. Courses are primarily delivered at the GreEN-ER site, in close collaboration with Grenoble INP–Ense3 and the G2Elab research laboratory, forming a major education and research hub on energy at Grenoble’s West Campus (GIANT). The first- and second-year undergraduate courses, as well as the Master 2 Systems, Control and Information Technologies (MiSCIT) track, are offered on the East Campus (Saint-Martin-d’Hères), in the immediate vicinity of GIPSA-Lab.

Teaching Mission The successful candidate will teach control systems across the entire EEA program (Bachelor’s and Master’s), with a strong involvement in the Master’s in Electrical Engineering and Control Systems. Broader teaching responsibilities within the EEA disciplines at the undergraduate level are also expected.

Administrative and Academic Responsibilities The successful candidate will be expected to integrate rapidly into the activities of both GIPSA-lab and UFR PhITEM, and to take part in the usual academic service duties of a faculty member. These may include supervising interns and PhD students, coordinating and developing institutional and/or industrial projects, and contributing to program management. The role also involves responsibilities in the organisation and development of the PhyAuto experimental control platform, the EEA undergraduate program, and the EECS Master’s programme (e.g. course coordination or year coordination at the Bachelor’s or Master’s level).

Research profile and scientific impact The successful candidate will develop methodological results in automatic control for complex physical systems in application areas such as transportation, energy, mechatronics, robotics, the environment, nanotechnologies, etc. The complexity of the system will stem, for example, from infinite dimension, non-linearities, network interconnections, uncertainties or faults, etc.

The research will combine skills in control theory (estimation, control, monitoring, diagnostics/prognostics) and physical modelling, which requires solid theoretical knowledge in control, with an interest in applications.

For many years, GIPSA-lab has been developing research activities in the field of analysis, modelling, control, observation and diagnostics/prognostics of dynamical systems. The methodological and theoretical developments carried out at GIPSA-LAb are often supported by applications and in collaboration with industrial or institutional partners.

Applicants must show a strong interest in teaching as well as a high‐level scientific record in accordance with UGA’s ambitions. They must identify with UGA’s values, that is, being open to the world, emphasising ethics and scientific integrity, showing an interest in teamwork and being committed to the community. They should also have a sense of responsibility, in particular with regard to environmental and social issues.

Additional requirements

Applicants must have obtained a MCF qualification CNU specific to their scientific discipline.

Applicants who have not obtained a MCF qualification CNU must provide proof that they have held a comparable position (ie., teaching, research, administrative duties, etc.) in a foreign higher education institution in the 18 months prior to their application. They must provide an official proof, such as a contract, or a certificate from their employer indicating position and contract dates. Université Grenoble Alpes will assess the comparability of their duties with that of a maître de conférences.

Additional comments

Université Grenoble Alpes recruits on the basis of skills and makes use of all talents. It encourages applicants with disabilities to apply for teaching and research positions.

Senior lecturers and professors are required to reside at the place where they perform their duties (Art. 5 of Decree No. 84-431 of June 6, 1984).

HRS4R certified and committed to an OTM-R (Open, Transparent, and Merit-based Recruitment) approach, the University of Grenoble Alpes recruits on the merits of candidates and in accordance with a transparent procedure.

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