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1 Check the conditions You are here

Open only to contract staff. A criminal record compatible with teaching duties is required. Non-EU candidates need a valid residence permit with a work authorisation.

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category C (staff)

Diploma: Level 4 (baccalauréat) minimum. The profile asks for a Bac+2 or Bac+3 degree in sciences or equivalent.

Experience: Beginners accepted. Experience as a laboratory assistant is an advantage.

The profile they look for:

  • Degree at Bac+2 or Bac+3 level in sciences or equivalent
  • Able to follow a procedure and adjust simple lab instruments
  • Knows hygiene and safety regulations
  • Able to use office software and collect experimental data
  • Rigorous, and works well in a team
2 Résumé and cover letter

A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.

3 Apply

No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.

Click the « Apply on the employer's site » button on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. Attach your CV and cover letter.

See the official offer and apply ↗
4 Interview and answer

If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.

Good to know:

  • Category C job, with no management duties and no remote work.
  • Pool: selected candidates are contacted based on replacement needs.
  • The stated minimum level is the bac, but the profile asks for Bac+2 or Bac+3.
  • The job may be carried out in several colleges and high schools.

Kandidatu is an independent website: only the official posting counts. Read it before you apply.