Associate Professor in Data Science and Numerical Geosciences
The Université de Lorraine is seeking an Associate Professor in Data Science and Numerical Geosciences to join the École Nationale Supérieure de Géologie (ENSG) and the GeoRessources Laboratory in September 2027. This full-time permanent position combines 50% research within the RING team at GeoRessources and 50% teaching at ENSG.
Teaching activities include programming, data science, artificial intelligence, geostatistics, geological modelling, and numerical analysis. The successful candidate will contribute to the Digital Geology curriculum while helping develop new courses addressing the challenges of digital and energy transitions in geosciences.
Research activities will focus on innovative methodological developments at the interface between artificial intelligence, data science, and geosciences, including topics such as multimodal data analysis, uncertainty quantification, inverse problems, natural hazards, and subsurface modelling. The successful candidate will join the internationally recognised RING team, benefiting from a strong collaborative environment with academic and industrial partners as well as the ENACT AI Cluster.
Applications from candidates with strong expertise in AI, data science, computer science, applied mathematics, or related digital disciplines are particularly encouraged, including those with little or no prior experience in geosciences.
Interested candidates are invited to contact us to organize a call, a visit and/or a seminar in the coming months.
Note that this position is open to candidates who are qualified by the Conseil National des Universités (CNU), or candidates already holding an equivalent position abroad. Candidates requiring CNU qualification are encouraged to prepare their application before the December 2026 deadline. This qualification enables applications to Associate Professor positions throughout France.
Further information on the French higher education recruitment system is available on the dedicated page.
The full job description is available in English here and in French here.
PhD opportunities
RING proposes on average 2 PhD scholarships every year which are listed on this page. Spontaneous applications will, in general, not be considered.
If you don't have yet the geoscience + programming + maths qualifications to start a PhD, our MSc in numerical geology may interest you.
We currently do not have any PhD project open for applications.
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PostDoc opportunities
We welcome Post Doc researchers who are interested in working on RING's research topics. If you have some ideas, which intersect RING's research interests, we will help you with your application to Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, Fond National Suisse, and other scholarship programmes. You can find out more about RING's technologies and publications.
Postdoc positions for which funding has already been secured are listed below. Application files must be sent to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and must include:
- A cover letter
- A CV, including list of publications and contact information for two or more referees
- The PhD thesis
- If available, the PhD review and defense reports.
Project : Accurate and efficient geophysical potential field response on implicit structural geological models
Start date: From Autumn 2025 (depending on candidate availability)
Application process: Closed
Project : New approaches for uncertainty quantification in stratigraphic correlation and modeling
Start date: From Autumn 2025 (depending on candidate availability)
Application process: Closed