recruitment of junior professorships - cpj

Avignon Université is diversifying its recruitment of junior researchers and is launching a call for applications for 1 junior professorship. Come and join us!

Junior professorships (CPJ) are intended for researchers in the first part of their careerwith strong potential for managing and leading research teams, and the ability to participate in national, European or international projects. - (Decree no. 2021-1710 of 17 December 2021)

Conditions to be met

  • There are no age or nationality requirements;
  • As part of its diversity policy, all positions are accessible to people with disabilities, with special arrangements for tests made necessary by the nature of the disability;
  • The following are eligible to apply: holders of a doctorate or equivalent diploma or candidates with equivalent scientific qualifications and work;
  • Junior profiles with the potential to manage and lead research or with at least 6 years' research experience are encouraged.

How to apply

Applications must be submitted exclusively online via the ministerial application ODYSSEE / Application procedures: application must be sent exclusively on line ODYSSEE

Step 1: Register on the ODYSSEE / platform 1st step: Registration on the ODYSSEE platform

Stage 2: Submission of the complete application file EXCLUSIVELY on the ODYSSEE / ministerial platform. 2nd step: Submission of the complete application file EXCLUSIVELY on the ODYSSEE ministerial platform

Dossier candidature / Application file

We recommend that you do not wait until the last few days before submitting your application./It is recommended not to wait until the last few days to file your application

Calendar

Applications open: 17 June 2025, 10 a.m. (Paris time)/ Opening of application: June 17, 2025, 10 AM, Paris time

Deadline for applications: 29 August 2025, 4pm (Paris time)/ Deadline for submitting application: August 29, 2025, 4 PM, Paris time

Composition of the file

The list of compulsory documents to be provided is set out in the Order of 6 February 2023, available on the GALAXIE portal.

  1. Online application form

2. Photo ID

3 A document attesting to possession of a doctorate, as provided for in article L.612-7 of the Education Code, or of a diploma whose equivalence is recognised in accordance with the procedure set out in 1° of article 5 of the Decree of 17 December 2021.

4. The defence report for the doctoral thesis or equivalent diploma or a certificate from the establishment stating that no defence report has been drawn up.

5. Completed CPJ application form (to be uploaded to the "establishment part" section of the ODYSSEE application)

6 . An analytical presentation of the works, books, articles, achievements and activities related to the profile of the post in question, mentioning those that the candidate intends to present at the audition.

7. A copy of each of the works, books, articles and projects mentioned in the analytical presentation and which the candidate intends to present at the audition, not exceeding six documents.

Documents (2, 3, 4) written in whole or in part in a foreign language must be accompanied by a translation into French, the conformity of which the applicant certifies on his honour. Failing this, the application will be declared inadmissible. 

Any application that is incomplete by the submission deadline will be declared inadmissible.

Content of the file

The list of mandatory documents to be provided is defined by the decree of 6 February 2023. It is available on the GALAXIE portal.

1. Application form entered online
2. Identity document with photograph
3. A document attesting to the possession of a doctorate, as provided for in article L.612-7 of the Education Code, or a diploma whose equivalence is recognized according to the procedure set out in article 5 of the December 17, 2021
4. Defense report of the doctoral thesis or, when relevant, of the diploma whose equivalence is recognized, or a certificate attesting no report have been etablished
5. Completed application form for a chair of junior professor (to be uploaded in the " document establishment " section of the ODYSSE application.
6. Analytical presentation including work, books, articles, achievements linked with the job offer mentioning those presented during the interview

7. Work, books, articles, achievements presented during the interview (no more than 6)

Documents (2; 3 and 4) written in a foreign language in whole or in part must imperatively be translated into French. The candidate will attest in compliance on honour. Otherwise the file will be declared inadmissible.

Any incomplete application will be declared inadmissible.

Job listings

ODYSSEESectionBodyNature and purpose of the call for research and teaching projects Provisional dates 1st meeting CommitteeProvisional audition dateDate of appointmentSelection Committee
25306035 – 36PRIntegrated Water Resource Management in the face of Global Change (IWRM-GC)between 10 and 17 September 2025Between 6 and 10 October 2025before 15 December 2025Composition
ODYSSEESectionBodyNature and Purpose of the Call for Research and Teaching ProjectsProvisional dates 1st meeting committeeProvisional date for intervieuwStart dateselection commission
25306035 – 36PRIntegrated Water Resources Management under Global Change (GIRE-CG)between September 10 and 17, 2025between October 6 and 10, 2025before December 15, 2025Composition

If you have any problems, please write to recrutement-enseignant@univ-avignon.fr

- Contact: Francoise Mazel - Caroline Balas

Updated le 2 July 2025