Contexte
CentraleSupélec is a public scientific, cultural, and professional institution (EPSCP in French) under the
authority of the French ministers for higher education and industry. Its primary missions are training high-
level scientific general engineers, conducting engineering and systems sciences research, and providing
executive education. As part of its development, CentraleSupélec is looking for an assistant professor to
join the Rennes campus of CentraleSupélec and carry out research in the SIGNAL team in the IETR
(Institute of Electronics and Digital Technologies, UMR CNR 6164) laboratory.
The Rennes campus of CentraleSupélec operates courses in the general engineering program, both in
the FISA track (Engineer Training under Apprentice Status) and the FISE track (Engineer Training under
Student Status), covering all three years of the engineering cycle. In the 2025 academic year, the Rennes
campus will launch four specialized engineering programs, including a “Digital Systems” program where
the recruited candidate will primarily teach.
Structured into six departments and 13 thematic research teams, the work conducted at the IETR
Laboratory addresses multiple scientific challenges primarily linked to the digital transformation of society
and transitions in environmental, ecological, energy, and health domains. Based in Brittany (Rennes,
Saint-Brieuc, Lannion, Coëtquidan) and the Pays de la Loire region (Nantes, Angers, La Roche-sur-Yon),
the IETR brings together over 350 collaborators from its five supervising institutions and organizations:
CNRS (INSIS and INS2I), CentraleSupélec, INSA Rennes, ENS Rennes, Nantes University, and the
University of Rennes.
Education task
The annual teaching load associated with the position is 192 hours. The recruited candidate will be
responsible for teaching courses in digital communications, signal processing for communication systems,
information theory, multi-user communications, and coding theory. The recruited candidate may also
contribute to courses related to wireless networks (5G, 6G, and beyond), mobile network architectures,
access and federated networks, energy-efficient networks and communications, and communication
protocols for IoT. These courses primarily target students enrolling in the new CentraleSupélec
specialized engineering program in « Digital Systems, » set to launch in the fall of 2025. The recruited
candidate will also be involved in supervising student projects and internships. Additionally, they will be
required to teach in English.
Research mission
The SIGNAL team of the IETR will assign the candidate. Their research activities will address the most
recent challenges related to future communication systems by adopting a systemic, cross-disciplinary,
and cross-layer approach. These research activities will notably focus on:
- physical layer transmission techniques, including the design of innovative waveforms to improve
spectral and/or energy efficiency; - link control, multiple access techniques, and resource allocation;
- physical layer security, particularly in massively distributed networks;
- the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning into future communication systems.
The research activities will also include supervising M2 interns, PhD candidates, and post-doctoral
researchers and participating in research projects (collaborative at national and international levels,
bilateral, etc.).
Finally, candidates must demonstrate their motivation and ability to conduct international academic
research by publishing their results in top-tier journals. They must also demonstrate the capacity to
conduct research in collaboration with companies (Cifre contracts, industrial chairs, etc.). Experience in
working with industrial partners will be highly valued. We expect the candidate to take the initiative to
contribute to developing and implementing large-scale projects (ANR projects, research projects with
industrial partners, etc.).
Candidate profile
The candidate must hold a PhD with strong expertise in communication theory and technologies. They
must be the author or co-author of publications in international journals (the publication requirements will depend on the CV and years of experience). Furthermore, the candidate must have a taste for teaching, research (both academic and industry-related contractual research), and teamwork and must be able to provide lectures in English. Finally, they will be expected to supervise research work aligned with the themes of the SIGNAL team at IETR.
Selection procedure
File in pdf format, including:
- A cover letter
- A detailed CV (teaching experience, research, mobility, publications, etc.)
- A research and teaching project fitting within CentraleSupélec (5 to 10 pages)
- A copy of the identity card or passport
- A copy of the doctoral degree and any document attesting to research supervision experience
- And any documents that attest to previous experience
- Optional letters of recommendation;
- Thesis or HDR defense report.
Must be sent by email only to the contact below before April 11th, 2025 (11:59 p.m. Paris time)
quoting reference 2501 MCF-Systemes numériques-Ietr in the subject line, at the latest:
Human resources department: drh.pole-enseignant@centralesupelec.fr
Recruitment interview:
For the candidates selected for the audition, the audition will take place in three stages:
- A presentation of the candidate’s background and teaching and research project;
- An illustration of a lesson in English on a problem whose subject is identical for all candidates
will be specified on the invitation. - An exchange with the members of the committee
The duration of the three presentations will be specified in the audition invitations
Scientific contacts:
Haïfa Farès, member of SIGNAL research team: haifa.fares@centralesupelec.fr
Yves Louet, director of the Rennes campus of CentraleSupélec: yves.louet@centralesupelec.fr
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