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Annual recruitment campaigns
External recruitment examinations
Researchers
Every year, CNRS recruits permanent researchers in all scientific disciplines.
Timetable for the 2013 recruitment campaign
| Opening date for applications | December 3, 2012 |
| Deadline for applications | January 7, 2013 |
| Pre-selection based on written applications, possibly followed by an interview |
February - July |
| Announcement of results | July |
| First day on the job | October 1, 2013 |
Engineers, technicians, etc.
Each year, CNRS recruits engineers, technicians and administrative personnel. These are men and women with educational levels ranging from technical school certification to PhD degrees. They will perform more than 120 different professional functions to assist and facilitate our research activities.
The deadline for applications for the 2012 campaign was July 26, 2012.
Timetable for the 2013 recruitment campaign
| Opening date for applications | June |
| Deadline for applications | July |
| Pre-selection based on written applications | July - August |
| Examinations | September - October |
| Announcement of results | October - November |
| First day on the job | December 1st |
Contractual recruitment of disabled staff
Disabled researchers
Each year, CNRS offers employment contracts to a number of disabled researchers who qualify to benefit from the organization's obligation to employ disabled workers provided for in the French Labor Code.
The deadline for applications for the 2012 campaign was March 6, 2012.
Timetable for the 2013 recruitment campaign
| Opening date for applications | February |
| Deadline for applications | March |
| Pre-selection based on written applications | March - April |
| Interviews | April - June |
| Announcement of results | July |
| First day on the job | November 1st |
Disabled engineers and technicians
Each year, CNRS offers employment contracts to a number of disabled engineers and technicians who qualify to benefit from the organization's obligation to employ disabled workers, as provided for in the French Labor Code.
The deadline for applications for the 2012 campaign was July 13, 2012.
Timetable for the 2013 recruitment campaign
| Opening date for applications | June |
| Deadline for applications | July |
| Selection based on written applications | October - November |
| Announcement of results | November |
| First day on the job | December 1st |
Disabled PhD students
Each year, CNRS offers PhD research contracts to disabled students. This three-year program must result in the completion of a thesis.
The deadline for applications for the 2012 campaign was the end of June 2012.
Timetable for the 2013 recruitment campaign
| Opening date for applications | February |
| Deadline for applications | June |
| Announcement of results | July |
| First day on the job | October 1st |
To find out more
- Researchers' recruitment website
- Recruitment of disabled researchers
- Recruitment of engineers and technicians (in French)
- Recruitment of disabled staff (in French)
See also
- Researchers' positions – Recruitment of permanent researchers
- Engineer and technician positions – Recruitment of permanent engineers and technicians
- Positions for PhD students