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Open competitions for research directors (DR2)
Updated on 23 December 2024
These open competitions are intended for experienced researchers. Research directors are recognized experts, committed to joint scientific leadership, able to design, lead, coordinate, and promote research, in particular at European and international level.
Candidates who do not belong to the French tenured civil service category of 'Chargé de recherche' (Research Scientist) must have a PhD (or equivalent) and 8 years' experience in research after PhD, or can justify scientific work judged to be equivalent to these conditions.
Each candidate will present a well thought-out, coherent project that falls within INRAE's research themes. The candidate will detail the objectives and the purpose, the human and material resources likely to be used, as well as any indications regarding the feasibility of this project. They must underline its collective dimension and its forward-looking nature.
Campaign calendar
- Opening date for applications: June 17, 2025
- Deadline for applications: August 19, 2025
- Pre-selections: October 2025
- Final selections: November 2025
- Starting date for appointments: from January 2026
Useful information for applying will be available on this webpage on the day registration opens. If you would like to receive a notification in your mailbox to be informed the D-Day, do not hesitate to create your job alert. See you soon on INRAE Jobs!