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The University of Montpellier is recruiting associate professors and university professors through competitive examinations.

Application form

Consultation of job descriptions and registration on the Odyssée application of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

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

An ODYSSÉE user account has been created for users by the Directorate-General for Human Resources of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. An email has been sent to each employee to finalize the creation 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 your password" link and follow the procedure.
The username to use is the email address to which you received this message.

Candidates select the type of application that corresponds to their situation (transfer, secondment, recruitment through competitive examination, foreign candidates).

Eligibility requirements

The conditions to be met in order to apply are set out inthe decree of February 6, 2023, relating to the general terms and conditions for the transfer, secondment, and recruitment by competitive examination of university professors and lecturers.

The documents required for the administrative admissibility of your application are listed on ODYSSEE.

Any application that is incomplete by the above-mentioned deadline will be declared inadmissible.

Recommendations for applicants.

Recruitment for the 2025 synchronized session

Start date: September1, 2025

Registration from March 4, 2025 (10 a.m., Paris time) to April 4, 2025 (4 p.m., Paris time).

2 Ongoing recruitment 2025

Start date: September1, 2025

Registration from March 4, 2025 (10 a.m., Paris time) to April 4, 2025 (4 p.m., Paris time).

Results published: June 24, 2025 (12 noon, Paris time)

1 ongoing recruitment 2025

Start date: September 1, 2025

Registration from March 14, 2025 (10 a.m., Paris time) to April 14, 2025 (4 p.m., Paris time).

  • List of job openings
  • Composition of the selection committee
    • Composition of the MCF Selection Committee: to be announced
  • Provisional dates for hearings: to be announced
  • Entering preferences: coming soon
  • Publication of results: forthcoming
Secondary school teachers

The recruitment campaign for secondary school teachers for 2026 at the University of Montpellier is open from October 8, 2025, to November 7, 2025.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a permanent civil servant as of September 1, 2026, working for the Ministry of National Education and Youth (certified teacher, vocational high school teacher, physical education and sports teacher);
  • Being on active duty, on standby, on secondment, or on various types of leave;
  • For other cases, refer to BO No. 28 of July 10, 2025, memorandum DGRH-B1-3 of June 13, 2025.

REGISTRATION

Step 1: Consult job descriptions on the GALAXIE ministerial application GALAXIE, VEGA module

There are 16 positions available:

English

Mathematics

life and earth sciences

Documentation

Educational sciences

Economics and Management

Physical Education

Civil Engineering – Sustainable Construction

Mechanics

Industrial and Engineering Sciences, Electrical Engineering Option

Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computing

Electronics, Automation, Industrial Computing

Consultation on the composition of assignment committees

Step 2: Submit your digital application file on VEGA

Applications will only be accepted during the application period,from 10 a.m. on October 8, 2025, to 4 p.m. on November 7, 2025 (Paris time)onVEGA.

In accordance with the detailed ministerial instructions on GALAXIE, the application file shall include the following documents:

  • A double-sided copy of a valid photo ID
  • A copy of the latest classification or promotion decision
  • A copy of the latest assignment order
  • A resume
  • A cover letter
  • The RQTH certificate must be provided for any request for adjustments to the hearing tests.

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

PLEASE NOTE: Only the application confirmation issued in VEGA certifies that the candidate has been registered.

CALENDAR

  • Opening of the GALAXIE application, VEGAmodule for submitting digital files: October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Deadline for submitting applications on the VEGAapplication : November 7, 2025, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Provisional period for candidate interviews: November 18, 2025, to December 12, 2025
  • Entering candidates' assignment preferences in VEGA: January 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to January 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Results displayed in VEGA: January 20, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Start date: September 1, 2026

IMPORTANT:Results will be posted online in VEGA.
All ranked candidates will have eight days to express their acceptance (acceptance or refusal) in VEGA from January 9, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. to January 16, 2026, at 4:00 p.m.
Any candidate who has not responded within the specified time frame will be considered to have definitively declined this assignment, and any acceptance will be considered final.

Primary school teachers

The University of Montpellier is recruiting a primary school teacher for the 2024 academic year. Registration is open from October 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. to November 8, 2023, at 4:00 p.m.

ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS

  • Be a permanent civil servant, primary school teacher as of September 1, 2024,
  • Being on active duty, on secondment, or on various types of leave;

STEP 1: CONSULTING JOB DESCRIPTIONS ON THE MINISTRY'S GALAXIE APPLICATION, VEGA MODULE

1 position available:

STEP 2: SUBMITTING THE DIGITAL APPLICATION FILE ON VEGA

Candidates must submit their application files on VEGA between 10 a.m. on October 9, 2023, and 4 p.m. on November 8, 2023, strictly following the ministerial instructions detailed on VEGA.

The digital application file must include:

  • A resume
  • A cover letter
  • A copy of both sides of your ID card
  • A copy of the decree justifying classification in the first degree
  • A copy of the latest assignment order

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

PLEASE NOTE: Only the application confirmation issued in VEGA certifies that the candidate has been registered.

CALENDAR

  • Start date for posting vacancies on the Galaxie application: October 9, 2023
  • Opening of the GALAXIE application, VEGA module for submitting digital files: October 9, 2023, at 10 a.m.
  • Deadline for submitting applications on the VEGA application: November 8 at 4:00 p.m.
  • Provisional period for candidate interviews: November 24, 2023, to December 14, 2023
  • Entering candidates' assignment preferences in VEGA: January 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to January 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
  • Results display in VEGA: January 23, 2024, at 10 a.m.
  • Start date: September 1, 2024

Consultation on the composition of the assignment committee.

IMPORTANT:The results will be posted on VEGA. All ranked candidates will have eight days to express their acceptance (acceptance or refusal) on VEGA from January 12, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. to January 19, 2024, at 4:00 p.m.
Any candidate who has not responded within the specified time frame will be considered to have definitively declined this assignment, and any acceptance will be considered final.

Junior Professor Chairs

Junior professorships are a means of recruitment for research and teaching projects. These professors are recruited on fixed-term contracts under public law, lasting between 3 and 6 years, which lead to tenure in the university teaching profession or equivalent.

Application procedures: see the decree of February 6, 2023.

JUNIOR PROFESSORSHIPS FOR 2025

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

  • Management and Sustainability
    Montpellier Management Institute – Social Sciences Research Center / Montpellier Research Management Laboratory (MRM)
    Information and contact: seejob description
    Provisional interview dates: September/early October
  • Reliability and Longevity of Electronics in Hostile Environments
    Montpellier University Polytechnic School (EPUM) – Mathematics, Computer Science, Physics, Systems Research Center (MIPS) /Electronics and Systems Institute Laboratory (IES)
    Information and contact: seejob description
    Provisional interview dates: September/early October
  • Climate change, biodiversity, sustainability: towards integrated management from trees to forests
    Faculty of Science – Agriculture, Environment, Biodiversity (AEB) Research Center / BotAnique Laboratory and Plant and Vegetation Architecture Modeling (AMAP)
    Information and contact: seejob description
    Provisional interview dates: September/early October

Application form

Registration from June 11, 2025 (10 a.m.) to September 2, 2025 (4 p.m.) onthe Odyssée application of the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

How to apply?

The application file is entirely paperless and submitted viathe Odyssée application.

Application file

It includes the following documents:

  • The application form available onOdyssée,
  • A photo ID,
  • A document certifying possession of a doctorate, as provided for inArticle L. 612-7 of the Education Code, or a diploma, title, or qualification recognized as equivalent in accordance with the procedure set out in 1° of Article 5 of the aforementioned Decree of December 17, 2021,
  • The thesis defense report, or a certificate from the institution certifying that no thesis defense report has been produced,
  • An analytical presentation of the candidate's work, publications, articles, achievements, and activities related to the position profile, mentioning those that the candidate intends to present at the interview.
  • One copy of each of the works, publications, articles, and achievements mentioned in the analytical presentation that the candidate intends to present at the hearing, not exceeding six documents.

Administrative documents and the thesis defense report written in whole or in part in a foreign language must be accompanied by a French translation, the accuracy of which the candidate certifies on their honor. Translation of the analytical presentation is optional, and works, publications, articles, and achievements in a foreign language may be accompanied by a summary in French.

Any application that is incomplete by the above-mentioned deadline will be declared inadmissible.

  • Composition of selection committeesavailable onOdyssée

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University of Montpellier
5 boulevard Henri IV – CS1944
34967 MONTPELLIER CEDEX 2
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