Post-doc on design, fabrication and implementation of an instrumented micromechatronic tool for the robotized characterization of plant fibers

3 Apr 2026
Job Information

Organisation/Company

Université Marie et Louis Pasteur

Research Field

Engineering

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)

Positions

Postdoc Positions

Application Deadline

30 Apr 2026 - 00:00 (Europe/Paris)

Country

France

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Hours Per Week

35:00

Offer Starting Date

15 May 2026

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Other EU programme

Reference Number

RAIDO project - Grant Agreement No 101135800

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The works will complement already existing works: resulting from previous works between the AS2M and applied mechanics département of the FEMTO-ST institute, an experimental platform was developed and enabled the mechanical characterization of plant fibers by using a robot with a small tip that can compress the plant fibers one by one. These works demonstrated the capability to efficiently generate experimental tests but, we now want to implement dynamic force control to achieve faster and more tests. The main part of the works of this post-doc position will thus consist in developing a sensorized (instrumented) tip that will replace the current tip to achieve this force control. The final goal of the works will be to generate experimental datasets for the specific purpose of the RAIDO project.

The work will be structured around three complementary components: design, fabrication and implementation & experimentations.

Design:

This step will consist in designing the instrumented micromechatronic tool. First, the principle of the sensor will be investigated. It will be based on a silicon compliant structure that will include force sensitive elements such as strain gauges that will be included in the deformable structure of the tool. The detailed design will rely on using a software enabling multiphysic finite element modelling such as Comsol Multiphysics, to achieve the design of the sensor, studying the influence of parameters and considering clean room fabrication limitations.

 

Fabrication:

Once design, the tool will have to be fabricated. It is expected to use clean room fabrication techniques that are available within FEMTO-ST through its MIMENTO facility part of the national Renatech network. The fabrication will start from the design of masks, fabrication itself and will also cover all steps required to control whether the fabrication is validated or not for every step. This task will require the capability to propose a flow chart and an advanced knowledge and expertise/autonomy of all steps that can be done in clean room fabrication

 

Implementation & validation:

Once fabricated, the characteristics of the tool will have to be quantified through the development of an experimental bench to quantify its main performances (measurement of forces and displacements). Then, the tool will have to be integrated within the existing experimental platform and experimental tests will be conducted. Experimental data will be gathered and constitute datasets. The post-processing and analyzing of the experimental data will be done. A specific labelling of the data will have to be followed to enable efficient synergies with other partners within the RAIDO project)

 

Main other activities

Take part to meetings (within the department but also with partners of the RAIDO project)

Present the works to the team members partners or at conferences

Write technical reports and publications

Contribute to the dissemination of the works and project (visits, websites, conferences, journal)

 

Project title: Reliable AI and Data Optimization

Main supervisor: Prof. Cédric Clévy (UMLP)

Co-Tutor: 

Industrial Supervisor: 

Project: https://raido-project.eu/

Where to apply

E-mail

cclevy@femto-st.fr

Requirements

Research Field

Engineering

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Master’s degree in Engineering sciences, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Chemistry or related with the required skills

Specific Requirements

Mechanical engineering, Materials Science, clean room fabrication, finite element modelling, group work, analytical and synthesis skills. 

If possible, comsol multiphysiks, layout editor, clean room fabrication

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Research Field

Engineering

Years of Research Experience

4 - 10

Additional Information
Selection process

• Providing a CV, motivation specific to the position are required
• Recent marks if relevant
• Suporting letter from previous positions
• Providing the information in a single PDF to cclevy@femto-st.fr indicating in the title « Application post-doc RAIDO ». Selected applicants will be invited to a job interview.

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

Institut FEMO-ST - AS2M

Country

France

City

Besançon

Postal Code

25000

Street

26 rue de l'Epitaphe

Geofield

Contact

State/Province

Franche-Comté

City

BESANCON

Website

http://www.univ-fcomte.fr

Street

1 rue Claude Goudimel

Postal Code

25000

E-Mail

cclevy@femto-st.fr

STATUS: EXPIRED

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