Post-doctorate Decision support for improving workstation ergonomics - IMT Mines Alès - 14.5-month contract

Institut Mines-Télécom is France's leading public group of engineering and management Grandes Écoles. Comprising eight public Grandes Écoles and two other schools, Institut Mines-Télécom leads and develops a rich ecosystem of partner schools, economic, academic and institutional partners, and players in training, research and economic development.
Founded in 1843 in Alès, the École nationale supérieure des mines d'Alès (IMT Mines Alès) is one of the 10 engineering schools with the longest history in France. Founded under Louis-Philippe to train managers for the mining industry, the school has constantly developed and adapted to changes in industry and society.
Today, it is a leading multi-disciplinary engineering school whose influence is recognized in the major national and international higher education rankings. Its motto is: "Science and creativity to invent a sustainable world". It has been a member of the Institut Mines-Télécom (IMT) since 2017. For more information: https://www.imt-mines-ales.fr

The successful candidate will join the Computer Science, Image and Artificial Intelligence (I3A) team at CERIS, which has merged with the European Research Center for Human Movement at the University of Montpellier to create the EuroMov Digital Health in Motion (EDHM) Joint Research Unit in January 2021

As part of the Carnot Mines-funded OPERGO-TMS project, several research teams are combining their skills to propose a decision-making methodology for reducing workstation arduousness. The project is divided into three phases:

1. Motion capture and ergonomic score calculation (IMT Mines Alès, Mines Saint-Étienne and Mines Paris);
2. Optimization using mathematical tools (Mines Saint-Étienne and IMT Mines Alès);
3. Using Virtual or Augmented Reality techniques to design workstations (Mines Paris).

The person recruited will participate in the second phase of the project and will be responsible for:

• Positioning the problem in relation to works in the literature;
• Proposing human-centered decision support models;
• Using ergonomic scores pre-calculated in the first phase of the project in decision-making;
• Helping you decide between:
  • Correcting postures by giving recommendations to operators;
  • Suggesting alternative trajectories that are more ergonomic and less painful for operators;
  • Workstation reconfiguration.
• Retrieving the instructions and algorithmic decisions recommended by the models, and pass them on to other partners to model with Virtual or Augmented Reality.

The person recruited will work closely with the consortium partners and participate in the publication of the project's scientific contributions.

Assignments will be carried out on the Louis Leprince Ringuet Campus of Mines Alès (30) or on the Georges Charpak Provence Campus in Gardanne (13) of Mines Saint-Etienne.

Requirements

The person recruited is a graduate PhD with a specialization in Computer Science, Operations Research or Industrial Engineering.

The person recruited must have the following skills :

• Problem modeling
• Algorithms and programming
• Combinatorial optimization
• Data analysis

Additional knowledge in one of the following areas would be appreciated :

• Machine Learning
• Modeling and analysis of human movement
• Virtual and/or augmented reality

Candidates must be motivated by the application aspect and IT development.

Join us and take advantage of our many benefits : 

• Possibility of teleworking
  
• Plenty of time off: 49 days a year
• catering on site
• 75% of public transport costs covered
• Sustainable mobility package for carpooling or cycling
• Stimulating innovation ecosystem (startups, students, research, companies, etc.)
• Ideal environment to pursue your passions (sea/mountains nearby)
  

Administrative application requirements

• 14-month and 15-day full-time post-doctoral public-sector contract
• Remuneration will be set according to the candidate's profile, based on the rules defined by the Institut Mines Télécom's management framework
• Category II - Profession P Post-Doctorate

The position is open to all, with accommodations available on request for candidates with disabilities.

Recruitment process

• Closing date for applications: 30/11/2023
• Tentative