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Head of the research project support unit
Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes (EPHE) · Île-de-France · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open only to contract staff. Civil servants cannot apply for this offer.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Training recommended in European and international project engineering (not required)
Experience: Experience wanted in similar roles, especially on European projects
The profile they look for:
- Good knowledge of higher education and research in France and Europe.
- Knowledge of the Horizon Europe programme and funding agencies.
- Ability to manage a team and lead projects.
- Excellent English, written and spoken, at least C1 level.
- Good organisation, rigour, autonomy and writing skills.
- Knowledge of public legal, financial and accounting rules.
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No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.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 by email, following the instructions in the offer 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:
- Job based at the EPHE-PSL head office, 4-14 rue Ferrus, Paris 14th.
- Job vacant from 9 October 2026.
- Remote work: not stated in the offer.
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