Join the CNRS: CNRS opens 37 junior professorships

This year, the CNRS is opening 37 new positions with an "entry package" of approximately 300,000 euros, which will allow tenure in the research director corps at the end of the contract. Applications are open from March 16, 2023 to April 14, 2023.

The recruitment of 37 junior professorships

The CNRS is recruiting 37 Junior Professorships (JPCs) in a wide range of scientific fields, from sustainable metallurgy to artificial intelligence, from open science to the habitability of the Earth (read our full article on this scheme).

This contract provides a dedicated financial environment upon joining the CNRS, and includes teaching activities in a higher education institution. These positions are offered on fixed-term contracts (CDD) under public law for a duration of 3 to 6 years. Following evaluation of scientific value and professional aptitude by a tenure commission, tenure will be granted as a CNRS Senior Researcher.

Calendar

• Opening of the application phase: March 16, 2023
• Closing date of the application phase: April 14, 2023
• Pre-selection of applications by a selection committee which examines the applications and selects the candidates it wishes to interview: mid-May to mid-June 2023
• Hearings of successful candidates at the pre-selection stage by the selection committee: end of May to mid-July 2023
• Results: end of July 2023

To view the complete list of 37 CNRS Junior Professorships and to apply, follow this link.

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