International technical expert (ETI): deputy director and adviser to the director, CEFIPRA (India)

En français : Expert technique international (ETI) : directeur adjoint et conseiller du directeur, CEFIPRA (Inde)

This job in plain words

Expertise France is hiring a deputy director and adviser to the director of CEFIPRA, based in New Delhi, India. The job lasts 24 months, starting around September 2026, and focuses on Franco-Indian scientific cooperation.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Civil servants and contract staff can apply. Public servants would be seconded to Expertise France for the length of the mission.

Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Ph.D. · PhD in science, engineering, medicine or related fields
Experience: Expert level. An asset: 5 years or more of experience, including management responsibilities.
Contract: Civil servants (seconded to Expertise France) and contract staff. CDDU private-law contract of 24 months.

The profile they want:

PhD in science, engineering, medicine or a related field.
Fluent French and English, minimum C1 level.
Experience running national or international science programmes.
Good knowledge of the French and/or Indian science systems.
Administrative and financial management of projects.
Ability to secure funding and diversify funding sources.

What you would do

Advise the director and represent them when needed.
Coordinate CEFIPRA activities and its research programmes.
Take part in CEFIPRA bilateral committees.
Improve administrative processes and assess the impact of funded projects.
Help set up the digitisation of the centre.
Promote CEFIPRA initiatives in the India-France Year of Innovation.

How to apply

Apply by email, as stated on the official offer. Send your CV and cover letter, in French and English.

Documents to send:

CV in the Expertise France format, in French and English.
Cover letter, in French and English.

Good to know:

Based in New Delhi, India, for a 24-month mission.
Travel within India and France may be required.
Housing and school fees covered under Expertise France's policy, within set limits.
Shortlisting may happen before the end of the advert: apply as soon as possible.

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.