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Launch of the 2025 external researcher competition campaign

December 05, 2024 - 3min min reading
The registration phase is now open. This year, 270 positions are open. You have until January 10, 2025 to apply for the researchers competition, #JoinCNRS!

As a major player in fundamental research on a global scale, the CNRS recruits a significant number of permanent researchers each year through competitive recruitment procedures, based on criteria of excellence. The 270 open positions cover a wide range of scientific fields: human and social sciences, biology, chemistry, mathematics, physics, nuclear and high-energy physics, engineering and systems sciences, information sciences, sciences of the Universe, ecology and environmental sciences.

Read the interview with our ambassadors:

  • Sonia BEN MOKHTAR

Research Director, LIRIS / Program Director, PEPR Cybersecurity

  • François FORGET

Astrophysics Research Director / Dynamic Meteorology Laboratory / Solar system exploration specialist

  • Céline BELLARD

CNRS Research Fellow in Ecology / Ecology, Systematics and Evolution Laboratory (ESE)

  • Mehdi KHAMASSI

Research director, neurobiologist and roboticist / Institute of Intelligent Systems and Robotics (ISIR)

The Candidate's Guide( French/English) is now available, giving practical details of how to apply, how the competitions are run and the procedure for recruiting successful candidates.

Registration is online and involves three compulsory steps:

  • Opening a candidate account
  • Entering personal application data
  • Registration validation

Apply here!