General information
Offer title : Post-doc: Understanding the structural evolution of water under pressure and temperature using spectroscopic methods (M/F) (H/F)
Reference : UPR2940-ELOBER-143
Number of position : 1
Workplace : GRENOBLE
Date of publication : 27 November 2025
Type of Contract : Researcher in FTC
Contract Period : 18 months
Expected date of employment : 1 February 2026
Proportion of work : Full Time
Remuneration : Between 3041,58 € and 3467,33 € monthly gross salary according to experience
Desired level of education : Doctorate
Experience required : 1 to 4 years
Section(s) CN : 19 - Earth System: superficial envelopes
Missions
The post-doc researcher will prepare autoclave experiments for Raman X experiments and analyze them, as well as second harmonic scattering experiments with the Fresnel Institute.
Activities
- Perform experiments in IXS
- Perform experiments in second harmonic generation
- Interpret the results
Skills
- Know how to write research proposals
- Perform experiments in HP-HT autoclaves
- Have a basic understanding of radiation-matter interaction, particularly in optical Raman and X-ray spectroscopy
- Know how to write scientific paper scientifiques
Work Context
Part of the work will be carried out at the Institut Néel: preparation of HP-HT experiments within the MRS (Materials, Radiations, Structure) team, the FAME team at the ESRF and in collaboration with the Xpress "pôle" and the optics and microscopy "pôle". Another part will perform at the ESRF on the ID20 beamline. Collaboration with the Fresnel Institute in Marseille will require travel to Marseille.
The Institut NÉEL is a CNRS unit (UPR 2940) under agreement with the University Grenoble Alpes. The laboratory is related to the CNRS Physique. It is located in Grenoble, in the heart of a unique scientific, industrial and cultural environment. It is one of the largest French national research institutes for fundamental research in condensed matter physics enriched by interdisciplinary activities at the interfaces with chemistry, engineering and biology. It consists of 450 employees, including 175 researchers.
CNRS is a public, scientific and technological organisation.
The core mandate is to identify, carry out ou have carried out, either alone or with partners, all research that advances science or contributes to the country's economic, social, and cultural progress. Internationally recognised for the excellence of its scientific research, the CNRS is a reference in the world of research and development, as well as for the general public.
The position is located in a sector under the protection of scientific and technical potential (PPST), and therefore requires, in accordance with the regulations, that your arrival is authorized by the competent authority of the MESR.