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Administrative, technical, library, and healthcare staff

Transfers and secondments

ITRF

You are a permanent employee (in the federal, local, or hospital civil service) and would like to join the University of Montpellier.

The University offers positions in the ITRF program. There are several opportunities for mobility:

  • transfer: this occurs when a civil servant changes assignments but does not change corps or rank.
  • Secondment: This occurs when a civil servant belongs to a different corps than the one to which the position to be filled belongs.

Job openings are posted throughout the year on the public sector job board

Permanent civil servants interested in joining the University of Montpellier may submit an unsolicited application by sending their resume, a cover letter, and their most recent promotion order to the attention of:

  • University of Montpellier

Director of Human Resources

5 Henri IV Boulevard – CS 19044

34967 Montpellier Cedex 2

AENES

You are a permanent employee (in the federal, local, or hospital civil service) and would like to join the University of Montpellier.

There are several options for participating in an exchange program:

  • transfer: this occurs when a civil servant changes assignments but does not change corps or rank.
  • Secondment: This occurs when a civil servant belongs to a different corps than the one to which the position to be filled belongs.

Job openings are posted throughout the year on the public sector job board.

Permanent civil servants interested in joining the University of Montpellier may submit an unsolicited application by sending their resume, a cover letter, and their most recent promotion order to the attention of:

  • University of Montpellier

Director of Human Resources

5 Henri IV Boulevard – CS 19044

34967 Montpellier Cedex 2

Permanent AENES staff may also apply for positions posted during inter- or intra-academic phases through the AMIA application.

External and internal competitions

ITRF

Each year, the Ministry of Higher Education, Research Space recruits engineers and technical staff for research and training (ITRF) through competitive examinations.

ITRF staff recruitment exams are organized by professional activity sector (8 BAPs) and by job type (242 occupations): see the job classification guide.

For more information on career opportunities in research and education, eligibility requirements for competitive exams, and the nature of the exams, please visit the Ministry’s website

To prepare, consult: the syllabi for external entrance exams, past exam questions, and the candidate’s guide.

Note: The competitive exams cover the following civil service branches:

  • Category A: Research Engineer, Design Engineer, and Assistant Engineer
  • Category B: Research and Training Technician
  • Category C: Senior Technical Assistant, 2nd Class, Research and Training.

A single portal for information, registration, tracking, results, and submitting preferences via the Ministry’s website.

2026 Session

Registration for the I.T.R.F. exams

The application materials will be available for download from Wednesday, April 8, 2026 (12:00 p.m. Paris time) through Wednesday, May 6, 2026 (12:00 p.m. Paris time).

The application form, duly completed, must be sent by mail via standard registered mail to the competition organizer no later than midnight on May 6, 2026; the postmark will serve as proof of the date of mailing.

For certain Category A ITRF competitive examinations: submission of complete application packages must be done electronically via the Ministry’s WebITRF application by 12:00 p.m. on May 6, 2026. For these examinations, do not submit applications by mail (follow the instructions provided on the WebITRF application for each examination you are taking).

Category A positions

  • BAP C: "Engineering Sciences and Scientific Instrumentation"
    • ASI – Intern – “Instrument Operations Engineer Trainee” (1 position)
  • BAP E: "Computer Science, Statistics, and Scientific Computing"
    • IGE – External – “Information Systems Administrator” (1 position)
  • BAP F: "Culture, Communication, Knowledge Production and Dissemination"
    • IGE – In-house – “Digital Education Engineer” (1 position)
  • BAP G "Real Estate, Logistics, Catering, and Prevention"
    • ASI – Internal – "Logistics Manager" (2 positions)
  • BAP J "Management and Oversight"
    • IGR – Internal – “Head of Administration and Management” (1 position)
    • IGR – Internal – “Human Resources Manager” (1 position)
    • IGE – External – “Administrative and Operational Support Specialist” (1 position)
    • IGE – Internal – “Administrative and Operational Support Specialist” (2 positions)
    • ASI – External – “Administrative Assistant” (1 position)
    • ASI – Intern – "Administrative Assistant" (1 position)
    • ASI – External – “Human Resources Assistant” (1 position)
    • ASI – External – “Financial and Accounting Assistant” (1 position)

Category B and C positions

Any job descriptions are published by the competition organizing body after approval by the jury expert.

  • BAP A: "Life, Earth, and Environmental Sciences"
  • BAP E: "Computer Science, Statistics, and Scientific Computing"
  • BAP G "Real Estate, Logistics, Catering, and Prevention"
    • TECH – Internal – "Logistics Technician" (1 position) organized by INP Toulouse
    • ATRF – In-house – “Maintenance Technician” (1 position) organized by CROUS Bordeaux-Aquitaine
    • ATRF – In-house – “High- or Low-Voltage Electrician” (1 position) organized by the University of Montpellier
  • BAP J "Management and Oversight"
    • TECH – Part-time – “Financial Manager and Accountant” (1 position) organized by the University of Bordeaux
    • TECH – In-house – “Financial Manager and Accountant” (1 position) organized by Toulouse Jean Jaurès University
    • TECH – Part-time – “Administrative Management Technician” (2 positions) organized by the University of Bordeaux 
    • TECH – Internal – “Administrative Management Technician” (2 positions) organized by INU Champollion
    • ATRF – In-house – “Administrative Assistant” program organized by the University of Montpellier

Contest Results

AENES

For information on eligibility requirements, the nature of the exams, syllabi, schedules, and registration for the competitive exams, please visit: the Ministry’s website or the Montpellier Academy’s website.

Hiring without a competitive exam

ITRF

External hiring without a competitive examination allows individuals without the required qualifications to be directly appointed to the position of Second-Class Technical Assistant for Research and Training without taking a competitive examination.

These job openings are listed by institution.

Useful links: MESRE portal

2026 Session

Open Positions at the University of Montpellier

Registration:

  • Step 1: Review the job posting
  • Step 2: Edit the application
  • Dates: April 10 to May 11, 2026
  • Applications must be sent by mail only, via standard registered mail (postmark date applies), before the application deadline.
  • Applications submitted in person, sent via internal mail, emailed, or submitted by any other electronic means will not be accepted.

For your information:

Tentative dates for the candidate pre-selection committees:

  • Bap G – Logistics Operator: June 1, 2026.
  • Bap J – Administrative Assistant: June 10 and 11, 2026.

Tentative dates for the candidate interview panels:

  • Bap G – Logistics Operator: June 22, 2026.
  • Bap J – Administrative Assistant: June 25 and 26, 2026.

Results:

List of BAP G candidates eligible for recruitment

List of BAP J candidates selected for an interview

Libraries

External hiring of library stock clerks without a competitive exam. This allows individuals without qualifications to be hired directly into the position of library stock clerk without taking a competitive exam. These hiring opportunities are announced on a per-institution basis.

For the 2026 academic year, the University of Montpellier is not accepting applications for external hiring of library clerks without a competitive examination.

Useful links: MESRE portal

AENES

For more information about these job openings, please visit the Montpellier Academy website.

PACTE Recruitment

ITRF

This recruitment initiative aims to promote the employment of young people with no or few qualifications, as well as individuals aged 45 and older who are long-term unemployed. These individuals are hired as non-tenured staff in the 2nd-class technical research and training assistant corps, with the expectation that they will be granted tenured status based on their professional aptitude and educational background.

Useful links: MESRI portal, France Travail.

Requirements for this position:

  • be between the ages of 16 and 28 and have left the education system without a diploma or recognized professional qualification, or without having obtained a general, technological, or vocational baccalaureate (
    ), or be 45 years of age or older, long-term unemployed, and receiving minimum social benefits,
  • meet the general eligibility requirements for civil service positions: citizenship (French or a national of a member state of the European Union or the European Economic Area), criminal record, civil rights, military service, and physical fitness

2025 Session

Job opening at the University of Montpellier

  • BAP G Logistics Operator – Job Description
    : Selection Committee Members (to be announced)

Registration

For your information: dates for the selection committee meetings (pre-selection and candidate interviews): sometime in November 2025.

Results:

AENES

For more information about these job openings, please visit the Montpellier Academy website.

BOE Recruitment

Contract-based hiring opportunities for BOEs

This is a contract-based recruitment process for positions in categories A, B, or C that leads to permanent employment.

Terms and Conditions:

  • be recognized as a worker with a disability or as eligible for the employment quota,
  • not be a civil servant,
  • meet the same educational requirements as those required of candidates in open competitive examinations for the position in question,
  • The person’s disability must be deemed compatible with the position applied for by a certified physician.

The contract is entered into for a term equal to the duration of the probationary period for a successful candidate in a competitive examination (generally one year). At the end of the contract, and after passing an interview with a panel that deems the candidate professionally qualified to perform the duties, the candidate is granted permanent status and becomes a civil servant.

BOE ITRF

2026 SESSION

Openings:

  • Research and Training Technician in the BAP J category ("Administrative Management Technician"): 1 position
    Job Description
  • Senior Technical Assistant for Research and Training,2nd Class, under BAP G "Logistics Operator": 1 position
    Job Description
  • Senior Technical Assistant for Research and Training, Grade2, under BAP J "Administrative Management Assistant": 1 position
    Job Description

Registration and submission of application materials:

Step 1:Review the job posting
Step 2:Complete the application form (one form per job type)

Dates: May 20, 2026, to June 19, 2026

Submission of applications:Applications must be sent by mail only, via standard registered mail, between May 20, 2026, and June 19, 2026 (postmark date), to:

University of Montpellier
Director of Human Resources – Recruitment, Training, and Support Department – CC 441
163 Auguste Broussonnet Street
34090 Montpellier

Note:Only registered mail can serve as proof of meeting the registration deadline in the event of a dispute. Any application submitted in person will be rejected.

For more information:
Tentative dates for the selection committees (pre-selection and candidate interviews): September through mid-October 2026.

Results:
Results will be sent only by mail to the home address provided on the application form.

BOE AENES

2026 SESSION

Job opening:

Registration: Registration closed on March 30, 2026.

For more information:
Recruitment is expected to take place in May and June. For further information, please visit theRectorate’s website.

See also

Contact

Human Resources Department
University of Montpellier
5 Boulevard Henri IV – CS1944
34967 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 2
Tel.: 04 34 43 33 00
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