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Scientific coordinator
Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (MSH) · Île-de-France · Closes tomorrow
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open only to contract staff (contractuels), not to civil servants only. No nationality condition is stated.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Doctorate in humanities and law, political science or multidisciplinary fields
Experience: Experienced; at least 3 years leading cross-cutting humanities and social science projects
The profile they look for:
- Doctorate, with work on contemporary democracies and their threats.
- At least 3 years leading cross-cutting humanities and social science projects.
- Ability to coordinate people with varied profiles.
- Strong interest in interdisciplinary work.
- Fluent English.
- Good knowledge of the scientific publication process.
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 2 (Closes tomorrow)
Apply by email to the employer before 2 November 2026, with your CV and 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.
- Category A job, with management duties.
- The group meets once a year for 3 years, in three European cities, with Paris first.
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