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University professors and associate professors

The University of Montpellier is recruiting associate professors and full professors through a competitive selection process.

Application Form

View job descriptions and register on the Odyssée app from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

ODYSSÉE is the information system that replaces GALAXIE for recruitment procedures.

The Human Resources Directorate of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research has created an ODYSSÉE user account for all staff members. An email has been sent to each staff member to complete the setup of this user account. We invite you to log in to the ODYSSÉE platform.
If you have not yet validated your account, you must click on the “Forgot Password” link and follow the procedure.
The username to use is the email address to which you received this message.

Applicants should select the application type that applies to their situation (transfer, secondment, recruitment through competitive examination, foreign applicants).

Admissibility Requirements

The eligibility requirements for applying are set forth inthe order of February 6, 2023, regarding the general procedures for the transfer, secondment, and competitive recruitment of university professors and associate professors.

The documents required for your application to be considered administratively admissible are listed on ODYSSEE.

Please note that candidates will not be notified via Odyssée or by email if any documents are missing or contain errors. Any non-compliant documents or incomplete applications received after the registration deadline will be deemed ineligible.

Recruitment for the 2026 synchronized session

Start date: September1, 2026

Registration is open from March 3, 2026 (10:00 a.m. Paris time) to April 3, 2026 (4:00 p.m. Paris time).

2026 RECRUITMENTS

Start date: September1, 2026

Registration is open from March 10, 2026 (10:00 a.m. Paris time) to April 10, 2026 (4:00 p.m. Paris time).

Start date: November1, 2026

Registration is open from March 30, 2026 (10:00 a.m. Paris time) to April 30, 2026 (4:00 p.m. Paris time).

Secondary school teachers

The 2026 recruitment campaign for secondary school teachers at the University of Montpellier is open from March 10, 2026, to April 10, 2026.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a tenured civil servant as of September 1, 2026, employed by the Ministry of National Education and Youth (as an agrégé teacher, certified teacher, vocational high school teacher, or physical education and sports teacher);
  • Be on active duty, on standby, on assignment, or on various types of leave;
  • For other cases, please refer to Official Bulletin No. 28 of July 10, 2025, and Memorandum DGRH-B1-3 of June 13, 2025.

REGISTRATION

Step 1: Review the job descriptions on the departmental application GALAXIE, VEGA module

There are 5 positions available:

English

  • 1 position at the Faculty of Education (Montpellier Campus) Job posting no. 1279
    Interview date: May 7, 2026

Physical Education

  • 1 position at the Faculty of Education (Perpignan Campus) Job posting no. 1256
    Interview date: May 12, 2026

Civil Engineering – Sustainable Construction

Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computer Science

  • 1 position at the Nîmes University Institute of Technology (IUT) Job posting no. 0580
    Interview date: May 12, 2026

Electronics, Automation, Industrial Computing

View the membership of the assignment committees – PDF 2 MBDownload

Step 2: Submit the digital application via VEGA

Applications will be accepted only during the application period,from 10:00 a.m. on March 10, 2026, to 4:00 p.m. on April 10, 2026 (Paris time),viaVEGA.

In accordance with the ministerial guidelines detailed on GALAXIE, the application package must include the following documents:

  • A copy of both sides of a valid photo ID
  • A copy of the most recent classification or promotion order
  • A copy of the latest zoning ordinance
  • A resume
  • A cover letter
  • Proof of RQTH status must be provided with any request for accommodations for the audition

To ensure that your application is processed more quickly,please register as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE: Only the application confirmation issued in VEGA serves as proof of the applicant’s registration.

CALENDAR

  • The GALAXIE application, VEGAmodule for submitting digital applications, will open on March 10, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Deadline for submitting applications via the VEGAportal : April 10, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Estimated period for candidate interviews: April 15, 2026, to May 18, 2026
  • Entry of candidates’ assignment preferences in VEGA: May 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. through June 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Results will be posted in VEGAon June 18, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Start date: September 1, 2026

IMPORTANT:Results will be posted on VEGA.
All ranked candidates will have 8 days to indicate their acceptance or refusal in VEGA, from May 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to June 4, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Any candidate who has not responded within the allotted time will be considered to have definitively declined this placement, and any acceptance will be considered final.

Elementary school teachers

The University of Montpellier is hiring a primary school teacher for the 2024 academic year. Applications will be accepted from October 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. through November 8, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a tenured civil servant and a primary school teacher as of September 1, 2024,
  • Be on active duty, on assignment, or on various types of leave;

STEP 1: REVIEW THE JOB DESCRIPTIONS IN THE MINISTRY’S GALAXIE APPLICATION, VEGA MODULE

1 position is available:

STEP 2: SUBMITTING THE DIGITAL APPLICATION ON VEGA

Applicants must submit their application materials via VEGA between 10:00 a.m. on October 9, 2023, and 4:00 p.m. on November 8, 2023, carefully following the ministerial guidelines detailed in VEGA.

The digital application package must include:

  • A resume
  • A cover letter
  • A copy of both sides of the ID card
  • A copy of the order justifying the classification in the primary school teaching corps
  • A copy of the latest zoning ordinance

To ensure that your application is processed more quickly,please register as soon as possible.

PLEASE NOTE: Only the application confirmation issued in VEGA serves as proof of the applicant’s registration.

CALENDAR

  • Vacancies will begin to be posted on the Galaxie appon October 9, 2023
  • The GALAXIE application, VEGA module for submitting digital applications, will open onOctober 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Deadline for submitting applications via the VEGA app: November 8 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Tentative dates for candidate interviews: November 24, 2023, to December 14, 2023
  • Entry of candidates’ assignment preferences in VEGA: January 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. through January 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Results will be posted in VEGAon January 23, 2024, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Start date: September 1, 2024

View the membership of the assignment committee.

IMPORTANT:The results will be posted on VEGA. All ranked candidates will have 8 days to indicate their acceptance or refusal in VEGA, from January 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to January 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Any candidate who does not respond within the specified timeframe will be considered to have definitively declined this assignment, and any acceptance will be considered final.

Junior Professorships

Junior professorial positions are a recruitment pathway based on research and teaching projects. These professors are hired under fixed-term public-law contracts lasting between 3 and 6 years, which qualify them for tenure in the university professorial corps or equivalent.

Application requirements: see the order dated February 6, 2023

JUNIOR PROFESSORSHIPS FOR 2025

The University of Montpellier is recruiting three junior professors for chairs in fields 06, 63, and 67-68:

  • Management and Sustainability
    Montpellier Management Institute – Social Sciences Research Center / Montpellier Research Management Laboratory (MRM)
    For more information and to apply: see thejob posting
    Tentative interview dates: September/early October
  • Reliability and Longevity of Electronics in Harsh Environments
    Montpellier University Polytechnic School (EPUM) – Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, and Systems Research Cluster (MIPS) / Laboratory of the Institute of Electronics and Systems (IES)
    Information and contact details: see thejob posting
    Tentative interview dates: September/early October
  • Climate Change, Biodiversity, Sustainability: Toward Integrated Management from the Individual Tree to the Forest
    Faculty of Sciences – Agriculture, Environment, and Biodiversity (AEB) Research Cluster / Laboratory of Botany and Modeling of Plant and Vegetation Architecture (AMAP)
    For more information and to apply: see thejob posting
    Tentative interview dates: September/early October

Application Form

Registration is open from June 11, 2025 (10:00 a.m.) to September 2, 2025 (4:00 p.m.) viathe Odyssée app from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

How do I apply?

The application is entirely online and submitted viathe Odyssée app

Application Form

It includes the following documents:

  • The application form available onOdyssée,
  • A photo ID,
  • A document certifying the holder’s doctoral degree, as provided for inArticle L. 612-7 of the Education Code, or a diploma, degree, or qualification recognized as equivalent in accordance with the procedure set forth in paragraph 1 of Article 5 of the aforementioned Decree of December 17, 2021,
  • The thesis defense report, or a statement from the institution certifying that no thesis defense report was prepared,
  • An analytical overview of the candidate’s work, publications, articles, projects, and activities relevant to the position in question, including those the candidate intends to present at the interview,
  • One copy of each of the works, publications, articles, and projects mentioned in the analytical presentation that the candidate intends to present at the hearing, not to exceed six documents.

Administrative documents and the thesis defense report that are written entirely or in part in a foreign language must be accompanied by a French translation, the accuracy of which the candidate certifies in writing. Translation of the analytical summary is optional, and works, books, articles, and other publications in a foreign language may be accompanied by a summary in French.

Any application that is incomplete by the above-mentioned deadline will be deemed ineligible.

  • The composition of the selection committeescan be viewed onOdyssée

See also

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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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