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Scientific project officer, epidemiologist
Santé Publique France · Île-de-France · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff can apply. The job is open only to people who can benefit from a secondment (mise à disposition, MAD).
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Master's degree or equivalent (bac+5) minimum; specialisation in epidemiology preferred; bac+8 preferred
Experience: Experienced level. PhD: at least 3 years. Master's: at least 5 years.
The profile they look for:
- Knowledge of cancer epidemiology is a plus
- Experience with SNDS medico-administrative databases is a plus
- Strong analysis, synthesis and autonomy skills
- Good skills in R, SAS or other statistical software
- Ability to lead a network of partners
- Good English, written and spoken
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.
Apply by email to the employer, following the instructions on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. Send your CV and your cover letter.
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:
- Remote work possible
- The job may involve representing the agency and supervising interns or trainees
- The full job profile is available on the Santé publique France website
- Position vacant from 11/03/2026
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