Changed on 04/07/2025
Inria is diversifying its recruitment methods for researchers and has launched a call for applications for 2 junior professorships. Don't hesitate to join us!
Recruitment of 2 junior professorships in 2025
Chairs of junior professor are proposed to researchers in the first part of their career, with a strong potential to supervise and lead a research team, as well as to participate in national, European or international projects.
This recruitment scheme is part of the research programming law.
The terms and conditions of this recruitment are taken in application of decree n° 2021-1710 of 17 December 2021 relating to the junior professorship contract.
The terms and conditions of this recruitment are taken in application of decree n° 2021-1710 of 17 December 2021 relating to the junior professorship contract.
These positions are based on a fixed-term contracts (CDD) for a period of 3 to 6 years before tenure as Inria senior researcher (tenure subject to a commitment to serve in the civil service under the terms of article 24 of decree no. 2021-1710 of 17 December 2021) .
They are awarded with a teaching service in an Inria partner higher education institution (approximately 28 of lectures or 42 hours of hands-on) and a package sufficient to carry out a research project.
Researchers can join a host project team or propose the creation of a new project team.
The implementation of this new recruitment system is in line with Inria's scientific strategy and meets a twofold ambition:
- Enhanced interaction with the site's partner university and research institutes in order to promote multi/interdisciplinary research;
- A stronger international attractiveness of research careers in the first part of their career.
Application conditions
- There is no restriction on the age or nationality of applicants;
- As part of its diversity policy, all Inria positions are accessible to people with disabilities, with special arrangements for tests made necessary by the nature of the disability;
- The following may apply: holders of a PhD or an equivalent degree, or applicants who have gained scientific qualifications or carried out scientific work deemed to be of an equivalent level;
- These positions are open to junior researchers with the potential to supervise and lead research, or with at least 6 years of research experience.
How to apply?
- Consult the junior professorships offered below;
- Contact the Director of the Inria research center concerned by the chair to discuss the possibility of hosting it;
- Create your candidate area;
- Apply online below by clicking on the "Apply" links (via the SELECT tool - no other application channel will be taken into account):
- Download the documents included in the offer (application file and applicant guide, and follow the instructions given);
- DO NOT MODIFY the presentation or format of the application file (respect the headings and their numbering, do not delete any paragraphs, fill in all the sections as far as you are concerned, etc);
- For diplomas in a foreign language, provide a sworn translation in accordance with the procedures on the ENIC-NARIC website;
- If you wish to joint a new project-team and it does not appear in the proposed list, first select the assignment centre, then "other team" in SELECT);
- For requests for special arrangements for auditions, submit the supporting document(s) in "Attachments / Additional documents";
- As a precaution, we advise you not to wait until the last day to submit a first version of your application, even if it is incomplete. You will have until the closing date to modify your application as many times as necessary, without forgetting to validate it and not leave it as a draft form;
- Please let your referees know that you wish to apply so that they can prepare their letter in advance, as they will then only have a few days to download it via a link which will be attached to the application email. It will be sent after the eligibility of the applications.
- If you need further clarification or are experiencing difficulties with digital accessibility when uploading or submitting your application in SELECT, please contact us at the following address: cpj@inria.fr
List of Junior faculty chairs open for 2025 campaign:
- CCN@Saclay - Computational Cognitive Neurosciences at Saclay (Inria Saclay centre) - Apply
- IA-MEP - Trusted AI for personalized medicine (Inria Côte d'Azur university centre) - Apply
Calendar
- Opening of the campaign and collection of applications: from 30th April to 2nd June 2025,
- Deadline for applications: 2nd June 2025 (23:59 p.m. French time),
- Deadline for receipt of opinions and letters of recommendation: 16th June 2025,
- Selection of candidates and hearings*: from the 2nd half of June,
- Taking office: from 1st October 2025, and by 1st December 2025 at the latest (with no possibility of further postponement; no derogation will be granted after this date).
* The selection dates for applications and auditions will be announced at a later date, and the timetable will vary depending on the centre.
- Hearings for the Inria centre in Saclay will take place on 9th July 2025 (invitations sent in the last ten days of June):
Bâtiment Alan Turing - 1 rue Honoré d'Estienne d'Orves - Campus de l'École Polytechnique - 91120 Palaiseau
https://www.inria.fr/en/how-get-inria-saclay-centre - Hearings for the Inria centre Université Côte d'Azur will take place at the Inria office at the University of Montpellier on 3rd July 2025 (invitations sent in the last ten days of June):
Bât. 5 - CC05 018 - Campus St Priest - 860 Rue Saint Priest - 34095 Montpellier Cedex 5
https://www.inria.fr/en/how-get-inria-centre-universite-cote-dazur-and-its-montpellier-antenna
Recruitment procedure
- Eligibility: First Inria checks that each applicant meets the eligibility conditions.
- Selection based on the application: a committee considers the applications. After careful consideration, the committee will draw up a list of applicants who can go on to the next stage. These applicants are invited to interview.
Applications must be completed by Inria with letters of recommendation from scientific personalities nominated by the applicants, as well as a substantiated statement of opinion by the head of the host project-team (in the case of an application in an existing project-team) and by the director of the Inria research center.
- Interviews: the applicants admitted to the next stage are then called to interview. After careful consideration, the committee proposes a laureate for each Chair to the President and CEO of Inria.
This stage may include one or more on-site or remote work placements, in particular in the form of one or more lessons on a free or imposed theme, a seminar to present research work or a meeting with the researchers of the project-team (in the case of an application in an existing project-team).
During these simulation phases, the committee acts as an observer and ensures that the simulation runs smoothly.
- Recruitment decision: following the deliberations of the committee, the President and CEO of Inria decides on the outcome of the recruitment process.