MSCA PF 2026 - Integration of pain dimension into human body model for functional capacity evaluation
9 Feb 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
IMT Atlantique- Department
Computer Sciences- Research Field
Computer science- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Positions
Postdoc Positions- Application Deadline
15 Mar 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris)- Country
France- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Hours Per Week
37- Offer Starting Date
1 May 2027- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe - MSCA- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
No
Offer Description
MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship: Apply with IMT Atlantique and join us!
Thinking about your next career step and willing to boost your career? Looking to experience intersectoral, interdisciplinary and international research? Wishing to carry out your research in a place addressing industrial, environmental, societal and digital transitions as a priority challenge?
Then apply for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowship with IMT Atlantique as your host institution!
The MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships (PF) provide funding to promising postdoctoral researchers with a view to develop their academic and transferable skills and enhance their career prospects by moving and working abroad.
By applying with IMT Atlantique you give yourself a chance to join a technological university ranked among the top 500 universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education (THE) World University's 2026 ranking (top 301-400 for Computer Science, top 201-250 for Engineering, top 301-400 for Physical sciences, and the 124th in the 2026 THE Interdisciplinary Science ranking, and top 51-100 for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence in the 2025 Shangaï ranking. IMT Atlantique is also awarded with the “Bienvenue en France” label, a recognition delivered by Campus France for our capacity to welcome and host international researchers in the best working conditions.
Topic open:
Functional Capacity Evaluation evaluates the aptitude of a human worker to perform the tasks related to a specific job. Today, a standard medical examination done by an occupational doctor includes (1) an interview to identify the movements performed within a specific job and the corresponding articulations employed, (2) an observation of the worker’s body movements which specifically focus on the articulations employed by the worker in his job, and (3) a report on the pain felt by the worker during movement. Surprisingly, standardization and automation of such examinations is currently absent. We have developed an automated system for automatic functional capacity evaluation, based on computer vision and machine learning techniques, that evaluates video recordings of human movements providing them with a normalized score of functional capacity. However, we lack objective information about the worker’s sources of pain. The scientific question that we want to address is how to integrate pain perception into an automatic functional capacity evaluation system? Specifically, how can we use thermal cameras to identify inflammation as a source of pain?
Supervisors: Associate Prof. Mihai ANDRIES (mihai.andries[at]imt-atlantique.fr) and Associate Prof. Panagiotis PAPADAKIS
Keywords: Computer Vision, Thermal camera, Human movement quality assessment, Functional Capacity Evaluation
Where to apply
- Website
- https://imtatlantique.fillout.com/mscapf2026
Requirements
- Research Field
- Computer science
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Background:
- Computer Vision
- Human movement quality assessment
- Thermal camera (beneficial, but not necessary)
Skills:
- Software Engineering (Python, C++),
- Deep learning tools (PyTorch)
- Computer Vision tools (OpenCV, MeTRAbs)
- English scientific communication skills.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Good
- Research Field
- Computer science
Additional Information
Benefits
Conditions of the European Fellowship
Duration: 12 to 24 months
Funding for the Postdoctoral Fellow’s salary:
- Living allowance of € 7404* per month (gross amount, including social contributions and income tax)
+ Mobility allowance of € 710 per month (gross amount, including social contributions, but exempt from income tax)
+ If applicable, family allowance of € 660 per month (gross amount, including social contributions and income tax)
*Taking into account the country coefficient for France: 116,6 %
Funding for research, training and networking (e.g. conferences, courses, travel, lab material…): € 1 000 per month
Training: Training portfolio on transferable skills, including a training module on innovative entrepreneurship
Supervision: By Associate Prof. Mihai ANDRIES (mihai.andries[at]imt-atlantique.fr) and Associate Prof. Panagiotis PAPADAKIS
Secondment: An interdisciplinary and/or intersectoral mobility (3 months up to 1/3 of the fellowship’s duration) is encouraged when relevant
Additional benefits:
The Postdoctoral Fellow will receive institutional support and guidance on language courses, accommodation, banking, daycare, schooling & family related issues, entry conditions/visas, health insurance, medical care, taxation/salaries, unemployment, work permit, etc. Accommodation in Brest, Nantes and Rennes can also be facilitated upon arrival, by the International Houses in these cities.
Eligibility criteria
You can apply if:
-You are an Experienced Researcher, i.e. in possession of a doctoral degree at the time of the call deadline and have got a maximum of 8 years full-time equivalent experience in research, from the date of the award of your PhD degree.
-You comply with the mobility rule, i.e. you must not have resided or carried out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in France for more than 12 months in the 36 months immediately before the call deadline (9 September 2026). All nationalities are welcome!
- You want to carry out innovative research: only the best proposals will be selected by the European Commission. All domains of research are eligible!
- You already have great achievements in research: The CV is an important criterion in the MSCA application.
Selection process
How to apply for MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship with IMT Atlantique:
Step 1: Find a supervisor at IMT Atlantique (application before 15 March 2026)
- Pre-determined topics: If you apply to one or two research subject(s) provided by supervisors (please see table 2 below), please send us: 1) your CV and 2) a personal statement (maximum of 3 pages, free writing), which should include a personal introduction, qualifications and achievements, career development objectives, and general motivation.
- OR Open topics: If you want to propose a research topic that is not on the list, please send us: 1) your CV; 2) a personal statement (see above); 3) a two-page work plan proposal.
- Please send your application via this link https://imtatlantique.fillout.com/mscapf2026 before 15 March 2026.
If your application is selected by a supervisor at IMT Atlantique (Feedback: End of March 2026), then, the next step would be to apply jointly for the MSCA PF call 2026, which will be launched by the European Commission in April 2026, with the deadline on 9 September 2026.
Step 2: Prepare the application for the MSCA PF
April 2026
- You will receive detailed information on MSCA PF from the European Project Manager at IMT Atlantique to start your proposal preparation
- You elaborate the research approach jointly with your supervisor(s) and the European Project Manager
May 2026
- You will receive a dedicated training session “Preparing for a Horizon Europe MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowship” + advice on institutional aspects and transversal issues (open science, gender, ethics and research data management…) + advice on how to write your proposal
June 2026
- One joint meeting (candidate for fellowship + supervisor(s) + European Project Manager at IMT Atlantique) for the proposal revision
July or August 2026
- One joint meeting (candidate for fellowship + supervisor(s) + European Project Manager at IMT Atlantique) for the proposal revision
September 2026
- One joint meeting (candidate for fellowship + supervisor(s) + European Project Manager at IMT Atlantique) for the proposal proofreading
- Administrative support for your MSCA PF application
- We submit your application for you on the EU Portal (deadline: 9 September 2026).
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- IMT Atlantique
- Country
- France
- City
- Brest cedex 03
- Postal Code
- 29238
- Street
- Technopôle Brest-Iroise CS 83818
Contact
- City
Brest- Website
https://www.imt-atlantique.fr/en- Street
Technopôle Brest-Iroise CS 83818- Postal Code
29238
julien.prudhomme@imt-atlantique.fr
zhanna.zhussupova@imt-atlantique.fr
mihai.andries@imt-atlantique.fr
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