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Post-doctoral researcher in science-society scientific mediation

Université de Bordeaux · State civil service

En français : Chercheur post-doctoral en médiation scientifique science-société

This job in plain words

You join a research project in Pessac to study how knowledge moves between academics, public actors and civil society. The fixed-term contract includes possible remote work and links to the university's SAPS science-society unit.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open only to contract agents, so not to civil servants. No nationality condition is stated.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Ph.D. · PhD in humanities and social sciences (education sciences, science didactics, sociology, STS, philosophy of science or close field)
Experience
Beginners accepted; ideally experience in observing or running collective schemes
Contract
Contract agents only. Fixed-term contract of 1 year (the page also mentions 18 months).

The profile they want:

  • PhD in social sciences and humanities, ideally linked to sustainability.
  • Mastery of qualitative methods: observation, interviews, thematic analysis.
  • Ideally experience in observing or running collective schemes.
  • Ability to design and analyse interdisciplinary workshops.
  • Very strong French writing skills (level C2).
  • Autonomous, rigorous, and respects confidentiality rules.

What you would do

  • Carry out a targeted literature review.
  • Build the research methodology protocol.
  • Run workshops, seminars and working groups.
  • Observe and analyse dialogue between researchers, public actors and civil society.
  • Produce the scientific and methodological deliverables of the task.

How to apply

Apply by email, as stated on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. The deadline is 27/11/2026.

Documents to send:

  • CV (required)
  • Cover letter (required)

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible.
  • Based in Pessac, reachable by tram B (Doyen Brus stop), bus or bike.
  • The contract length differs between parts of the page (1 year or 18 months).
  • Linked to the Grand Défi Science de la Durabilité programme (BIOGECO laboratory).

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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