Civil & Administrative

#ESRH2606991ADecree of 31 March 2026 Authorizing the Opening of an External Competitive Examination for the Recruitment of Senior Research Engineers in 2026 and Setting the Number of Posts Offered

🇫🇷France··Other·Low Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French decree authorizes the opening of one external competitive examination in 2026 to recruit a single 'Ingénieur de recherche hors classe' (senior research engineer) in the 'J' professional activity branch focused on management and steering, specifically the job type 'Responsable de la gestion et du développement des ressources humaines'. The competition is organized through a designated 'centre organisateur' under the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Applications must be submitted online via the WebITRF platform between 8 April 2026 (12:00 Paris time) and 6 May 2026 (12:00 Paris time). Candidates requiring diploma equivalence or special accommodations for disability must provide specific medical certificates within strict deadlines. Oral admission tests may be conducted via videoconference for candidates abroad, in overseas territories, with disabilities, or medical conditions, subject to timely requests and documentation.

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Key Changes

  • Authorizes exactly 1 external post for senior research engineer (hors classe) in BAP J - Human Resources Management and Development
  • Application period runs from 8 April 2026 at 12:00 to 6 May 2026 at 12:00 Paris time via WebITRF platform
  • All candidacies and diploma equivalence requests must be submitted electronically by 6 May 2026 12:00; late submissions are rejected

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Reject any candidacy not submitted using the official 2026 session dossier format

Centre organisateur
prohibition
high

Open external competitive examination to recruit one senior research engineer (Ingénieur de recherche hors classe) in professional activity branch J in 2026

Ministry of Higher Education and Research / Designated centre organisateur
operational
high

Accept online applications via WebITRF platform between 8 April 2026 at 12:00 Paris time and 6 May 2026 at 12:00 Paris time

Centre organisateur
operational
medium

Provide printed application dossiers upon written request from candidates unable to download online, with postage paid envelopes in C4 format (22.9 × 32.4 cm) sent by registered mail to the centre organisateur

Centre organisateur
operational
high

Open one external competitive examination in 2026 to recruit one senior research engineer ('Ingénieur de recherche hors classe') in professional activity branch J (management and steering), specifically for the HR management and development role

Ministry of Higher Education and Research (through designated centre organisateur)
operational

Affected Parties

Prospective senior research engineersCandidates seeking public sector employment in French higher education and research+2 more…

Tags

public sector recruitment,research engineer,competitive examination