Postdoctoral Position in Human Factors / cognitive psychology - 12-month fixed-term contract under public law

A leading general engineering school within IMT (Institut Mines-Télécom), the number one group of engineering schools in France, IMT Atlantique aims to support transitions and train responsible engineers. We place scientific and technical excellence at the service of education, research, and innovation.

As part of the ANR-PRCI COMIX project, which aims to improve design activities through interactive display environments enabling collaborative design work for co-located groups or across distributed sites, we are hiring a Post-Doctoral Researcher in Ergonomics / HCI / Human Collaboration within the Automatic Control, Production and Computer Science Department (Nantes Campus, PACCE team of LS2N - UMR CNRS 6004).

In collaboration with the project team, your main missions will include developing observation grids for activities, designing interview frameworks to evaluate collaboration quality, proposing a new discourse analysis method, creating complementary questionnaires, and participating in the validation of these tools.

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Job requirements

✔️ You have skills in data analysis methods, virtual reality evaluation methods, and human collaboration evaluation methods.

✔️ You have experience in ergonomics, HCI, cognitive psychology, or a related field.

✔️ You are a strong team player with excellent oral and written communication skills in both English.

🎓 Candidates must hold a Ph.D. obtained less than 3 years prior to the hiring date in ergonomics, HCI, cognitive psychology, or a related field.

WHY JOIN IMT ATLANTIQUE?

👉 An environment of scientific excellence: Join the Automatic Control, Production and Computer Science Department (DAPI) on the Nantes campus and collaborate within the PACCE team of LS2N (UMR CNRS 6004).

👉 At the heart of an innovative research project: Actively contribute to the ANR-PRCI COMIX partnership research project focusing on interactive display environments and collaborative design.

👉 A stimulating academic ecosystem: Benefit from strong synergies with national and international project partners (LISI laboratory in Orsay and LIST in Luxembourg).

BENEFITS :

🥗 On-site cafeteria

🏃‍♀️ Leisure and sports offers

🚌 Public transport subsidies

🚴‍♂️ Sustainable mobility package (for carpooling or cycling)

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family allowance

💶 Wide range of social benefits

🖥️ Partial teleworking possible

🌴 Generous leave package

 REMUNERATION :

💰 Indicative salary: €35,800 gross per year, depending on profile and experience (reduced employee social security contributions in the public sector).

 CONTACT INFORMATION :

• job content: Cedric Fleury – EC : [email protected]

• administrative/HR aspects: Mélissandre MORVAN – Recruitment Assistant: [email protected]

Application Deadline: August 30, 2026

Contract Start Date: November 1, 2026

Interviews: Rolling basis

Legal Notices :

• Nature and Duration of the Contract: Fixed-term contract (CDD) of 12 months under public law or secondment for civil servants, renewable.
• Job Location: IMT Atlantique, Nantes campus – Nantes : 4 rue Alfred Kastler – La Chantrerie, 44307
• Internal Use Only:
  • Job Category: II P
• The positions offered are open to all applicants, with accommodations available upon request for candidates with disabilities.
• This position is open to civil servants and/or contract employees.
• Any application may be subject to an administrative investigation.