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Director of the Univers et Particules de Montpellier laboratory
CNRS - Délégation Paris-Normandie · Occitanie · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Civil servants and contract staff can apply. The job is aimed at a leading scientist.
Category: Category A+ (senior management)
Diploma: PhD or equivalent degree
Experience: Expert level; proven scientific leadership (heading a unit, coordinating research programmes or major projects).
The profile they look for:
- 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.
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.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 on the employer's website, from the offer published on Choisir le Service Public.
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.
- Management role.
- Vacant from 1 January 2027; interviews planned for July 2026.
- No pay range stated.
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