kandidatu France

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1 Check the conditions You are here

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

Open to non-civil servants

Category: Category A (executive)

Diploma: 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

The profile they look for:

  • 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.
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

Deadline: November 27 (Closes in 26 days)

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

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:

  • 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).

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