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Research engineer in analytical chemistry
Université de Technologie de Compiègne · Hauts-de-France · Closes tomorrow
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open to civil servants (by transfer or secondment) and to contract staff. The post is category A.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Master's or engineering degree in chemistry
The profile they look for:
- Advanced knowledge of gas and liquid chromatography.
- Good understanding of thermal analysis.
- Knowledge of infrared and Raman spectroscopy.
- English level B2.
- Write technical reports or documents.
- Good communication and organisation skills.
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 on the employer's website, using the « Postuler sur le site employeur » button on the official offer. Applications are open from 2 October to 2 November 2026.
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:
- Occasional travel (training, meetings, events) is to be expected.
- Full time: 37 h 30 per week, or 1,607 hours per year.
- The post is vacant from 1 January 2027, but the text also says « pourvoi janvier 2026 ».
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