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Director of the Univers et Particules de Montpellier laboratory

CNRS - Délégation Paris-Normandie · State civil service

En français : Directeur du laboratoire Univers et Particules de Montpellier

This job in plain words

The CNRS is hiring the director of LUPM, a basic research laboratory on the Universe, based in Montpellier. The job needs a scientist recognised internationally, who can lead the lab and make it better known.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The job is aimed at a leading scientist.

Category
Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma
Ph.D. · PhD or equivalent degree
Experience
Expert level; proven scientific leadership (heading a unit, coordinating research programmes or major projects).
Contract
Open to civil servants (titulaires) and contract staff. Duration not stated.

The profile they want:

  • Leading scientist, recognised by the international community.
  • Strong motivation to lead a dynamic research unit.
  • Good knowledge of the French higher education and research system.
  • Proven experience in scientific leadership.
  • Proven ability to represent an institution.

What you would do

  • Ensure the scientific coherence of the laboratory.
  • Strengthen the national and international visibility of the laboratory.
  • Build the laboratory's attractiveness.
  • Develop links with partners and institutional roots.
  • Represent the institution locally, nationally and internationally.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website, from the offer published on Choisir le Service Public.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible.
  • Management role.
  • Vacant from 1 January 2027; interviews planned for July 2026.
  • No pay range stated.

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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