Employment & Labor

#ESRH2607000ADecree of 31 March 2026 Authorizing Non-Competitive Recruitment of Technical Assistants in Research and Higher Education for 2026 and Setting the Number and Distribution of Positions

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

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🇬🇧 English

This French government decree authorizes 113 contract positions for "Adjoints techniques de recherche et de formation" (technical support staff in research and higher education) to be filled in 2026 without a competitive examination. Recruitment is organized by professional branch (BAP) and specific job types such as laboratory preparators in chemistry/biology, logistics operators, maintenance operators, administrative assistants, and specialized roles like plumbers or gardeners. Positions are distributed across French regions including Île-de-France (27 posts), Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (23 posts), and overseas territories such as Antilles-Guyane, Polynésie française, and various metropolitan academic regions. Applications require a cover letter and detailed CV; candidates are selected for interview by a commission. The deadline for applications is set locally by each rector or institution president.

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Key Changes

  • Authorizes exactly 113 positions without competitive examination for 2026
  • Positions distributed across 8 geographic zones including overseas territories
  • Île-de-France receives 27 positions, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes receives 23 positions

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Obligations

What this law requires

high

Authorize and implement non-competitive recruitment of 113 technical assistant positions (Adjoints techniques de recherche et de formation) in 2026 across specified institutions and regions as detailed in the decree's annex.

French research and higher education institutions listed in the annex (rectorats, universities, CROUS, etc.)
operational
high

Issue a recruitment notice for each position or group of positions specifying: number of posts, recruitment date, required application materials (cover letter and detailed CV), responsible contact person's coordinates, application deadline, and interview convocation procedures.

Rectors, vice-rectors, or institution presidents/directors responsible for each position
disclosure
medium

Require candidates to submit a detailed curriculum vitae indicating education level, content and duration of any training and previous employment held.

Recruiting institutions and hiring commissions
operational
high

Set and communicate the application deadline through the rector of the academy, vice-rector, or institution president/director responsible for the position(s) to be filled.

Rectors, vice-rectors, or institution presidents/directors
operational
high

Reject any applications with a postmark date after the deadline or applications received after the deadline without a postmark.

Recruiting institutions
operational

Affected Parties

Unemployed technical workers seeking public sector jobsRecent graduates in science and administration+3 more…

Tags

public sector recruitment,non-competitive hiring,research technical staff