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Holders of a doctorate or a PhD or equivalent degree or applicants who have gained scientific qualifications or carried out scientific work deemed to be of an equivalent level.There is no restriction on the age or nationality of applicants. All CNRS positions are accessible to people with disabilities, with special arrangements for tests made necessary by the nature of the disability

Institution Strategy

This CPJ has been thought at the interface between CNRS Ecology and Environment and CNRS Engineering. The global context of this CPJ is based on knowledge, gestion and valorization of natural resources representative of the potentialities of the Corse and Mediterranean areas, as well as deciphering and modeling the dynamic of complex natural systems associated to these resources. To face actual biodiversity challenges, an in-depth understanding of ecosystems resilience mechanisms meets a strong demand from the society in the aim of preserving ecological equilibrium and durability.
The two identified laboratories are Stella Mare (Sustainable Technologies for Littoral Aquaculture and Marine Research) and SPE (Laboratoire des Sciences pour l'Environnement). These two laboratories are co-tutored with the University de Corse, with which CNRS Ecology and Environment and CNRS Engineering are willing to strengthen their collaborations in the field of coastal and marine ecosystems.

Host Lab Strategy

Stella Mare develops activities at the interface between fundamental research and ecological engineering on various themes linked to marine field in insular condition (biodiversity, halieutic resources, sustainable aquaculture, behavioural and hydrodynamic modeling). The main goal of these researches is to increase knowledge on various indigenous marine species, in order to produce but also to preserve biodiversity and resource.
SPE activities are in line with the concerns of the insular territory, with regard to management of natural resources, energy, environmental preservation under all forms (vegetal, halieutic, coastal, patrimonial). The laboratory thus develops research aiming at acquiring a precise understanding of ecosystems and underlying risks, as well as a reasoned territorial development in a perspective of durability.

International Strategy

The selected candidate for the RENATINS chair will develop actions and partnerships in his/her research field and will have the opportunity to benefit from existing partnership networks in his/her host laboratory. For instance, he/she will strengthen partnerships with Mediterranean countries and also at European and international scales in the fields of management and conservation of marine aquatic biotopes. He/she will contribute to the development and valorization of expertise of the University of Corse in the field of management and protection of natural resources, and to reinforce interactions between different scientific disciplines and the necessary research and development actions, notably with the different stake holders (fishery, tourism, nature protection…). He/she will also be able to participate to international training actions if they exist or to initiate their creation in Corse.

National Directory of Research Structures (RNSR) of the host laboratory

UAR3514 - Stella Mare201120665U
UMR6134 - SPE200012203U

Summary of the scientific project

Global change has major impact on the dynamic of ecosystems, biodiversity and marine biological resources, particularly in Mediterranean areas. In this context, the CNRS offers a junior faculty chair in order to reinforce development of methods for ecological restauration to rehabilitate the functioning of Mediterranean coastal and marine ecosystems, their biodiversity and the associated natural resources. The selected candidate will provide teaching activities of 48 hours per year in relation to this domain.
Global change has major impact on the dynamic of ecosystems, biodiversity and marine biological resources, especially in Mediterranean biotopes. In this context, the proposed research project at the interface between population biology, community biology, functional ecology, biogeochemistry and engineering will analyze and modelize the consequences of reintroducing local marine species on coastal marine ecosystems dynamic, resistance and resilience of these ecosystems to climatic changes and anthropic pressures, and the prediction of their future under constraints trajectories. The researches, potentially based on field monitoring approaches, experiments in natural and/or in laboratory conditions, and modeling, are expected to have both generic and applied scopes. These researches will contribute to developing ecological restoration methods (nature based solutions).

Summary of the teaching project

The teaching project could take several forms in agreement with the Corse University. Lectures and applied courses in the Corse University's disciplines could be proposed, notably at the Master degree. Training through research could also be proposed, as well as innovative methods aiming at implying students in durability stakes. The candidate will ensure and annual teaching service of 48 hours.

Financial Environment

• Total (included package ANR) : 200 k€
• Total financement : k€

Scientific dissemination

The dissemination of the results will be done through world-class scientific productions: publications, patents, software... In addition, the results will be communicated to various targets such as scientific communities, media, decision makers, general public, schools, etc., with an adapted calendar. Specific tools may be developed such as websites, newsletters, meetings, international symposia, summer schools and conferences.

Open Science

The CNRS is developing a strong policy in favor of open science. Open science consists of making research results "as accessible as possible and closed as necessary". As such, the CNRS aims to make 100% of the texts of publications resulting from the work of its laboratories accessible , in particular through deposit in HAL. The data produced must also be made available and reusable, except for specific restrictions. In addition, the guiding principles of individual evaluation have been revised in accordance with the DORA declaration, to be more qualitative and to take into account all facets of the researcher's profession.

Science and society

The relationship between science and society is now recognized as a full dimension of scientific activity. The project will develop this dimension in synergy with all the partners. The resulting research work will contribute to informing public decision-making. Participatory science initiatives may be initiated with actors from the project’s socio-economic and cultural eco-system.

Indicators

The activity will be evaluated in particular on the basis of scientific production (publications, software, patents, etc.), on institutional and private partnerships formalized by contracts, on international presence, on the promotion of work to multidisciplinary scientific communities, on innovation and its transfer to society and on scientific dissemination to non-specialist audiences.

Methods of organization of the interviews

Only the candidates selected on file by the selection committee will be invited to the auditions.