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The University of Montpellier covers 33 CNU sections and recruits Temporary Teaching and Research Assistants Research ATER) to carry out teaching and university research tasks. They also participate in various obligations related to their teaching activities: student supervision, knowledge assessment, and exams.

Information regarding the status of ATERs and recruitment conditions can be found on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

A rolling recruitment campaign is currently underway in sections 25 and 26 to meet staffing needs.

Applications may be submitted from September 30 to October 29, 2025.

To view job offers and apply starting September 30, 2025, click on the following link and select the "Contract type" filter: ATER: View job offers.

List of supporting documents to be submitted online depending on the applicant's situation:  See the list of documents

For information, each CNU section is open to all profiles. The existence of a specific job description does not exclude the existence of one or more positions without a specific profile in the CNU section.

Candidates must submit an online application for each CNU section to which they wish to apply. No applications should be sent by email or post.

For your information, two recruitment campaigns are held each year:

• amain campaignin 33 CNU sections with applications submitted in February and positions taking up at the start of the academic year in September.

This registration campaign closed on March 3, 2025.

• Asupplementary campaignwill be launched at a later date depending on recruitment needs in certain CNU sections and, where applicable, applications will be accepted from mid-July to early September.

This registration campaign closed on September 5, 2025.

Contact for further information: HR department recruitment office
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 14 99 06 / +33 (0)4 67 14 92 45

Each year, the University of Montpellier recruits Temporary Teaching Assistants (ATE) to carry out teaching duties in accordance with Articles L954-3 and L.952-6-1 of the Education Code.

The initial contract is for a maximum of 12 months and contracts are drawn up until August 31 of the academic year of recruitment, regardless of the date of commencement of employment. The teaching load is 384 hours equivalent to tutorials for a full-time position.

The main campaign period for submitting applications, which ran from February 20 to March 19, 2025, is now closed.

A rolling recruitment campaign, with positions to be filled from December 15, 2025, is currently opento meet recruitment needs.

Applications must be submitted betweenOctober 6 and November 5, 2025.

To view job offers and apply starting October 6, 2025, click on the following link and select the "Contract type" filter:ATE:View job offers.

Applications must be submitted online. No applications should be sent by email or post.

For further information, please contact:HR Department, Recruitment Office.
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 14 99 06 / +33 (0)4 67 14 92 45

The University of Montpellier is recruiting part-time or full-time Professors to carry out teaching and research duties. These associate professors also participate in various obligations related to their teaching activities, such as student supervision, assessment, and examinations.

Information regarding the status of Professors and recruitment conditions can be found on thewebsite of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

2026 Recruitment Campaign 

Submission of applications from January 20 to March 17, 2026

To view the vacancies and apply from January 20, 2026, click on the following link, then select the "Contract type" filter and check "Associate professors."View vacancies.

Applications must be submitted online – complete applications must be submitted within the deadlines indicated above. No applications should be sent by email or post.

For further information, please contact: HR Department, Recruitment Office.
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 14 99 06 / +33 (0)4 67 14 92 45 / +33 (0)4 67 14 99 27

Each year, the University of Montpellier recruits foreign language lecturers to provide language teaching services to students. The foreign language in which candidates apply must be their mother tongue or another language that they speak as fluently as their mother tongue.

Information on the status of foreign language lecturers and recruitment conditions is available on the website of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Each year, a recruitment campaign is launched with applications accepted in March and positions filled at the start of the academic year in September.

2025/2026 recruitment campaign 

Applications must be submitted between March 4 and April 3, 2025.

To view the offers and apply from March 4, 2025, click on the following link and select the "Contract type" filter Reader: View offers

Applications must be submitted online. No applications should be sent by email or post.

For further information, please contact: HR Department, Recruitment Office.
Tel: +33 (0)4 67 14 99 06 / +33 (0)4 67 14 92 45 / +33 (0)4 67 14 99 27

The recruitment of temporary teachers is carried out by the president of the university on the recommendation of the directors of the educational departments. The conditions of recruitment are defined by Decree No. 1987-889 of October 29, 1987, relating to the conditions of recruitment and employment of temporary teachers in higher education.

Application procedure:

The recruitment of temporary teaching staff based on pedagogical criteria is the responsibility of the university's departments/institutes/schools (training components).

The sequence of actions is as follows:

The temporary teaching staff member contacts an academic and/or administrative manager of a department within the University in order to be assigned teaching duties.

1. Submission of administrative documents in the OSE* application only if the teaching position has been approved by one or more academic departments at the University of Montpellier;
2. Initial validation by the component;
3. Final approval by the Teaching Resources Management Office of the Human Resources Department. Approval allows work to begin.
4. Once the administrative file has been approved: signing of a recruitment contract drawn up for the academic year by the Teaching Resources Management Office (BGME).

The complete administrative file must be submitted and finally approved by the BGME before teaching can begin. This file must be renewed for each academic year.

Recruitment requirements:

Temporary lecturers (CEV) are individuals selected for their expertise in a particular field who also have a main professional activity. They can teach lectures, tutorials, or practical classes, up to a limit of 187 hours equivalent to tutorials per academic year, all components combined.

Categories of temporary teaching staff:

• Private sector employee;
• Self-employed worker, independent professional, and sole proprietor;
• Company executive;
• BIATSS staff at the University of Montpellier (tenured or contract employees);
• Regular or non-regular civil servant in other institutions;
• Contract doctoral students;
• Freelance performers, artists, authors.

Temporary contract staff (ATV) may work a maximum of 96 hours equivalent to TD per year in one or more institutions, but they may not teach lectures (CM).

Categories of temporary agency workers:

• Graduate student pursuing a post^graduate degree;
• Retired from a main activity outside the University of Montpellier.

Persons who cannot be recruited:

• Individuals who do not have a primary professional activity as of September 1 of the academic year
• Professors Leave for Research Thematic Conversions (CRCT)
• Temporary Teaching and Research Assistants Research ATER)
• Individuals who have reached the age limit of 67
• Retired employees of the University of Montpellier

Preparing the application file:

Once recruitment has been confirmed by the intervention component, an application must be submitted in the OSE* recruitment application.

The documents that must be provided for all professional situations are as follows:

• Valid identification document
• Health insurance card or social security certificate
• Personal bank account details

A set of supporting documents specific to each of the categories listed above must also be provided.

To ensure faster processing of your application, please submit it as soon as possible.

* The OSE (Organisation des Services d’Enseignement) application is accessible fromthe ENT (Teaching section) for temporary staff who worked last year and wish to renew their application. You can log in to OSE using your UM email address rf.re1769831275illep1769831275tnomu1769831275@my.1769831275moner1769831275p1769831275.

For temporary staff working at the University of Montpellier for the first time, it will be necessary to apply for temporary access via the CEAD application (external account arrival departure) in order to access OSE and submit your application.