Call for candidates for an MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship in the field of fluid mechanics

IRPHE as host institution

IRPHE is a research institute of Aix-Marseille Université, CNRS, and École Centrale Méditerranée. Its research is mainly fundamental and concerns fluid mechanics and condensed matter physics. Research projects typically involve combined experimental, numerical and theoretical studies of complex systems where turbulence, stability and nonlinear effects play a role in their self-organisation, dynamics or structuration. Applications of its research concern many fields ranging from industrial flows and processes to health and biological systems, geophysical and astrophysical flows, and the environment.

IRPHE is also active in European programs such as the European Research Council (ERC) and Marie Sklodowska Curie (MSCA) Doctoral Networks.

IRPHE would welcome applications from excellent researchers within its axis “Industrial Flows”.

The research topics related to this axis lie mostly in the field of fluid mechanics in the broader sense: generic flows (vortices, jets), flows around solid bodies (wakes, fluid-structure interactions), flows with surface waves (submerged or floating objects, run-up) and aeroacoustics (corrugated pipe, absorber membrane). The spectrum of research carried out extends from fundamental studies to applied research projects. The common point is that the results obtained can find their applications in various industrial sectors, such as transport (aeronautics, space, maritime), energy (nuclear safety, renewable energies) and coastal engineering. Available experimental facilities include several subsonic wind tunnels, water channels and tanks (wave tank), jet facilities, and a hexapod. Measurement techniques include dye visualization, high-speed video, Time-Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry and various other optical diagnostics.

More information, including a list of past and current research topics, can be found at https://irphe.univ-amu.fr/en/research-axes/industrial-flows.

Keywords

Vortex dynamics, fluid-structure interactions, jets, aeroacoustics, marine hydrodynamics, …

Applicants must have defended their doctoral thesis and addressed any corrections required by their examiners before the MSCA-PF application deadline (13 September 2023). Furthermore, their doctoral degree must have been awarded no more than eight years before that deadline. The applicant can be of any nationality and must not have spent more than 12 months in France during the three years immediately prior to 13 September 2023.

You can find more about the eligibility and application on the EC Funding & tender portal (https://ec.europa.eu/info/funding-tenders/opportunities/portal/screen/opportunities/topic-details/horizon-msca-2023-pf-01-01HORIZON-MSCA-2023-PF-01).

Application process

Please send your CV, a cover letter explaining why you wish to apply for an MSCA-PF at IRPHE and your research topic proposalas attachments to Thomas.Leweke@irphe.univ-mrs.fr by 25 July 2023.

CNRS support for your MSCA application

The selected candidate(s) will develop a project proposal (10 pages) with the support of a supervisor from the IRPHE Research Unit, as well as from the French National Centre of Research Delegation in Marseille for the administrative and budgetary set-up.

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