Internal competitions for engineers and technicians (F/H)

Nearly 18,000 engineers and technicians (F/H) work in research and research support activities, or in administrative functions (in laboratories, regional delegations and at CNRS headquarters). Engineers and technicians (F/H) are also recruited through internal competitive examinations.

The internal competition is a means of internal promotion and, to a lesser extent, internal mobility for CNRS staff. It is a way of recognizing and rewarding the professional commitment of engineers and technicians.

Job offers and candidate area

The internal competition campaign runs from Monday January 20 to Thursday February 20, 2025 at 1pm.

Only registered candidates can access their application file in the candidate area.

Competition procedure

  • January-February: posting of offers and online registration.
  • March-April: eligibility phase (examination of applications by the jury).
  • April: admission phase (auditions for candidates declared eligible, in person at Gif-sur-Yvette, except in special cases).
  • May 1 : appointment and assumption of duties.
Contact

If you have any questions: you can contact support via the online form

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Application procedure

The conditions and procedures for registering and taking part in the competitions are detailed in the Candidate's Guide. Please consult it carefully to give yourself every chance of success. We also strongly advise you not to wait until the last day to finalize your registration.

CI schedules and juries

The internal competitions are divided into two phases: eligibility and admission.

The eligibility phase

The admissibility phase consists of the jury's examination of the applications. This is an essential phase in the competition process. The candidate's file provides an initial assessment of the application. It is the only element available to the jury to select the candidates who will be auditioned.
The jury examines the files of candidates admitted to the competition on the basis of the following criteria:

  • Skills: operational knowledge and know-how.
  • Responsibility and/or supervision: degree of initiative, degree of responsibility.
  • Involvement: commitment and investment in duties and in cross-functional functions or those of collective interest, ability to work as part of a team.
  • Career paths: career development, mobility, further training.

During the admission phase, the jury interviews the candidates selected during the eligibility phase. The jury's deliberations result in a list of successful candidates.

The 2024 calendar
  • Eligibility meetings (review of applications by the jury): March 20 to April 5
  • Auditions for eligible candidates: April 3 to 29

Below you'll find schedules and jury lists, updated as information becomes available. In each document, you can search for your competition by using the "Ctrl + F" function and entering the competition number in the search field.

IR 2024 internal competition schedules
Internal competition calendar IE 2024
AI 2024 internal competition calendar
Schedules for TR 2024 internal competitions
ATR 2024 internal competition schedules
Composition of juries for internal competitions IR 2024
Composition of juries for internal competitions IE 2024
Composition of juries for internal competitions AI 2024
Composition of juries for internal competitions TR 2024
Composition of the jury for the ATR 2024 internal competition

If you have any questions: you can contact support via the online form.

Results

Results are notified individually to all candidates. You can consult the following results below as the competition progresses:

  • Accepted for competition (following verification of applications)
  • Eligible (after assessment of applications by juries)
  • Winners (after auditions)
Accepted for competition (following verification of applications)
Eligible (after assessment of applications by juries)

In each document, you can search for your competition by using the "Ctrl + F" function and entering the competition number in the search field.

Results will be published on Tuesday and Thursday during the eligibility phase.

List of eligible candidates for IR 2024 internal competitions
Eligible candidates for IE 2024 internal competitions
Eligibility list for internal competitions AI 2024
Eligible candidates for TR 2024 internal competitions
Eligible candidates for internal competition ATR 2024

Admitted (following auditions)

In each document, you can search for your competition by using the "Ctrl + F" function and entering the competition number in the search field.

Results will be published at least every Tuesday and Thursday during the admission phase.

List of successful candidates in internal competitions IR 2024
List of successful candidates in internal competitions IE 2024
List of successful candidates in internal competitions AI 2024
List of successful candidates in internal competitions TR 2024
List of successful candidates in internal competitions ATR 2024