Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Toulouse

INSA is the leading French group of engineering institutes, graduating about 10% of French engineers. Among this group, INSA Toulouse is a dynamic engineering school, providing a range of 8 engineering specialisations, including computer sciences, civil engineering, mathematical engineering and biochemical engineering. Its courses, linked to the latest scientific advances, are supported by the activity of leading-edge research laboratories, backed by large industrial groups, for example in the fields of new materials for aeronautics, environmental protection techniques and nano-objects. The INSA laboratory which will participate to the project is the LPCNO, which host 80 persons (including PhD and post-docs). Its distinctive feature is to get together in the same laboratory groups of chemistry, physics and biology. LPCNO is labelled by the CNRS (National Center of Scientific Research).

Prof. Lise-Marie Lacroix

Institut National des Sciences Appliquées, Toulouse offers a 36-months full-time work contract (with the option to extend up to a maximum of 42 months). The total working hour per week is 37.5h.

Benefits include

· Access to all the necessary facilities and laboratories, including LPCNO’s facilities and laboratories, as long as common plateforms for advanced microscopy and NMR spectroscopy.
· Tuition fees exemption.
· 51 days paid holiday leave.
· Sick leave.
· Parental leave.

Applicant should meet the following specific requirements :

· Hold a Master of Science degree in chemistry, physics, physical chemistry or nanosciences with excellent grades; and
· Excellent proficiency (written and verbal) in English :
  - Excellent English level (CECR: C1 or C2 or IELTS: 7.0 or Cambridge English Scale: 185 or TOEIC > 750)
  - Fluent in French and good English level (CECR : B2 or IELTS : 6.5 or Cambridge English Scale: 170 or TOEIC >750

More information : https://lpcno.insa-toulouse.fr/en/ or website of the doctoral school : https://ed-sdm.univ-toulouse.fr/as/ed/page.pl?site=edsdm&page=puinscription

In order to be employed at INSA Toulouse, the Applicant as to be presented in front of an internal hiring commission, to comply with “ZRR – Zone à Régime Restrictif” regulations and the doctoral school regulations.