The CNRS researcher competitive recruitment 2020 is open.

For the DR2 2020 competition, the section will evaluate applications only from the files and will not interview the candidates. We recommend that you refer to the evaluation criteria and instructions given by the Section to prepare your application.

Competitive entries for Section 26 (Brain, Cognition and Behaviour):

  • N°26/01 – 6 Senior scientists 2nd class. Competitive entry is open for research themes pertaining to Section n°26.

    List of candidates qualified for the second round:

    CROCKFORD CatherineQualified for second round rank 1
    DUSSUTOUR AudreyQualified for second round rank 2
    POULIN-CHARRONNAT BénédicteQualified for second round rank 3
    GOULLET DE RUGY AymarQualified for second round rank 4
    PIFFERI FabienQualified for second round rank 5
    BAUMARD NicolasQualified for second round rank 6
    PISELLA LaureQualified for second round rank 7
    REDDY LeilaQualified for second round rank 8
    AMIEZ CélineQualified for second round rank 9
    BERANECK MathieuQualified for second round rank 10

  • N°26/02 – 3 Associate scientists normal class. Competitive entry is open for research themes pertaining to Section n°26.

    List of candidates qualified for the second round:

    ENGELN MichelQualified for second round rank 1
    KOSEM AnneQualified for second round rank 2
    BONAIUTO JamesQualified for second round rank 3
    JORDAN AlexQualified for second round rank 4
    LOUREIRO MichaelQualified for second round rank 5
    KOBAN LéonieQualified for second round rank 6
    DEFFAINS MarcQualified for second round rank 7

  • N°26/03 – 1 Associate scientist normal class, on the theme “Human and animal communication: from fundamental to translational research,” attached to the INSHS as a main or secondary unit.

    List of candidates qualified for the second round:

    PISANSKI KatarzynQualified for second round rank 1
    PONSOT EmmanuelQualified for second round rank 2

Competition timeline

CNRS provisions concerning the health crisis of COVID-19

  • December 3, 2019 – January 7, 2020: application to the competition
  • February 24–27, 2020: eligibility phase (pre-selection of candidates for the oral interviews)
  • (suspended): oral interviews for the CRCN competition at the CNRS DR5 at Meudon
  • (suspended): admission committee for the CRCN competition
  • (suspended): admission committee for the DR2 competition

Competitive entry for Section 16 (Chemistry for living organisms and medicinal chemistry):

  • N°16/03 – 1 Associate scientist normal class : Interdisciplinary project in chemistry with a preferential focus on neuroscience. This project will be carried out in an INSB or INC research laboratory.

Competitive entry for CID 51 (Modeling and analysis of biological data and systems: approaches through computer science, mathematics, and physics):

  • N°51/02 – 5 Associate scientists normal class : among which:
    • 1 associate scientist of normal class, whose research project is part of a unit attached to INSMI as a principal institute,
    • 3 associate scientists of normal class, whose research project is part of units attached to the INSB as a principal activity, including :
      • 1 associate scientist of normal class on the theme “Artificial intelligence and massive data analysis of biological processes”,
    • 1 associate scientist of normal class, whose research project is part of a unit attached to INS2I as a principal institute.