Researchers competitions

In 2025, INED will be recruiting two fulltime research fellows (CRCN) and one senior researcher (2nd category research director DR2)

Researcher positions 2025

In 2025, INED is recruiting two tenured research scientists (normal category) based on one job profile.
Applications now closed
Applications may be submitted in French or English.
Planning
 
December 27th, 2025

Opening of online application process.

Please note: the Internet browser must be configured in the language chosen (English or French) to complete the file so that the information is displayed correctly. 
January 29th,2025, noon Paris Time

Deadline for final validation and submission of online applications.

All incomplete applications will be rejected 
February 6th 2025

External competition for tenured research scientist : publication of the long-list of eligible applicants (where relevant, subject to the opinion of the equivalence. committee).

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11-12 March 2025 Meeting of the qualifications equivalence committee concerning relevant applicants (e.g. who have foreign qualifications).

Review of eligible applications by the preliminary selection committee
13 March 2025

Publication of the long-list of candidates invited for interview.

Long-listed candidates will be individually invited for interview.

The randomly-selected letter determining the order in which candidates will be interviewed is the letter L.

Download the list
From March 31st to April 2nd 2025 Long-listed candidates are interviewed by the preliminary selection committee.
April 3rd 2025

Publication of the short-list of applicants ranked in order of merit.

Please note that the ranking may change following the meeting of the final selection committee.
May 2025 Final selection committee reviews short-listed candidates.
After the meeting of the final selection committee Publication of the list of successful applicants.

 

Senior researcher positions 2025

In 2025, INED is recruiting one senior tenured researcher (directeurs·trice de recherche, DR) based on one job profile.

10 January 2025

Opening of online application process. Click here
12 February 2025, noon Paris Time

Deadline for final validation and submission of online applications

All incomplete applications will be rejected 
26 February 2025

Publication of the long-list of eligible applicants (where relevant, subject to the opinion of the equivalence committee)

Download the document
31 March 2025

Examination of equivalencies for the relevant candidates

Meeting of the eligibility jury to review the application file of each candidate admitted to compete
After the meeting of the preliminary selection committee

Publication of the short-list of applicants ranked in order of merit
Please note that the ranking may change following the meeting of the final selection committee

10 May 2024
Final selection committee reviews short-listed candidates

After the meeting of the final selection committee

 
Publication of the list of successful applicants 

Competition: no. 2025.02 (vacancies for the year 2024)
Level: senior tenured research scientist (directeur·trice de recherche de 2ème catégory)
Number of vacancies: 1

Job profile: Demography and related disciplines
Qualifications required: Doctorate
Job location: INED, Campus Condorcet, 9 cours des Humanités, 93322 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
No age or nationality restrictions.

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Researcher positions 2024

In 2024, INED is recruiting two tenured research scientists (normal category) based on one job profile.
Applications may be submitted in French or English.
Planning
 
5 January 2024

Opening of online application process. Click here

Please note: the Internet browser must be configured in the language chosen (English or French) to complete the file so that the information is displayed correctly. The scientific report and the research project are both 5 pages in Arial 10pts font
12 February 2024, noon Paris Time

Deadline for final validation and submission of online applications.

All incomplete applications will be rejected 
19 February 2024 Publication of the long-list of eligible applicants (where relevant, subject to the opinion of the equivalence committee) 
4–6 March 2024 Meeting of the qualifications equivalence committee concerning relevant applicants (e.g. who have foreign qualifications)

Review of eligible applications by the preliminary selection committee
After the meeting of the preliminary selection committee

Publication of the long-list of candidates invited for interview.

Long-listed candidates will be individually invited for interview.

The randomly-selected letter determining the order in which candidates will be interviewed is the letter…
27–29 March 2024 Long-listed candidates are interviewed by the preliminary selection committee 
After the meeting of the preliminary selection committee

Publication of the short-list of applicants ranked in order of merit.

Please note that the ranking may change following the meeting of the final selection committee
10 May 2024 Final selection committee reviews short-listed candidates
After the meeting of the final selection committee Publication of the list of successful applicants

 

Research Directors (2024)

In 2024, INED is recruiting two for senior tenured researchers (directeurs·trices de recherche, DR) based on one job profile.
Applications may be submitted in French or English.

15 January 2024

Opening of online application process. Click here

Please note: the Internet browser must be configured in the language chosen (English or French) to complete the file so that the information is displayed correctly. The scientific report and the research project are both 5 pages in Arial 10pts font
16 February 2024, noon Paris Time

Deadline for final validation and submission of online applications

All incomplete applications will be rejected 
20 – 22 February 2024 Publication of thelong-list of eligible applicants (where relevant, subject to the opinion of the equivalence committee) 
27-29 March 2024

Examination of applications by the preliminary selection committee 
After the meeting of the preliminary selection committee

Publication of the short-list of applicants ranked in order of merit
Please note that the ranking may change following the meeting of the final selection committee

10 May 2024
Final selection committee reviews short-listed candidates

After the meeting of the final selection committee

 
Publication of the list of successful applicants 

Competition: no. 2024.02 (vacancies for the year 2024)
Level: senior tenured research scientist (directeur·trice de recherche de 2ème catégory)
Number of vacancies: 2

Job profile: Demography and related disciplines
Qualifications required: Doctorate
Job location: INED, Campus Condorcet, 9 cours des Humanités, 93322 Aubervilliers Cedex, France
No age or nationality restrictions.

Researcher positions 2023

INED is recruiting 2 tenured researchers (normal category) in 2023, with one profile.

Applications may be made either in French or in English.

27 december 2022

Start date of withdrawal of registration files
25 january 2023 Deadline for requesting an application form 
27 january 2023 Application deadline: applications must be submitted by midday on 27 january 2023, or sent by mail, postmarked midnight on 27 january 2023 at the latest
Incomplete applications will not be considered
17 february 2023 Publication of the list of applicants eligible to compete(if applicable, subject to the approval of the Evaluation Committee) 
20-22 february 2023

- Meeting of the Evaluation Committee for applicants concerned (e.g. those with a foreign qualification)

- Examination of all applications considered eligible by the Evaluation Committee

After the meeting

of the preliminary

selection board 

Publication of the long-list of applicants to be invited for interview

The long-listed applicants will be invited individually for interview at the address given on the application file envelopes

Candidates will present in alphabetical order starting with  , as determined by the random letter selection
27-28 march 2023 Interview of long-listed applicants by the Evaluation Committee 

After the meeting of the Evaluation Committee

Publication of the short-list of admissible applicants by order of merit

Please note that this ranking is not final. It may be modified after the meeting of the final selection board
12 may 2023 Admissible applications examined by the Selection Committee 

After the meeting of the Selection Committee

 Publication of the list of successful applicants

 Competition: no. 2023.01 (positions offered in 2023)
Level: researcher, normal category
Number of positions: 2
Field: Demography and associated disciplines. 
Required qualification: PhD
Place of work: INED, Aubervilliers 93
No age, gender or nationality requisites

Senior researchers positions 2023

INED is recruiting one tenured senior researcher in 2023 with one profile.

Applications may be made either in French or in English. See the senior researcher applicant’s guide for more information.

Key dates :

16 january 2023,10 AM

Start date of withdrawal of registration files
15 february 2023, 5 PM Deadline for requesting an application form 
17 february 2023
Application deadline: applications must be submitted by midday on 17 february 2023, or sent by mail, postmarked on 17 february 2023 at the latest.
Incomplete applications will not be considered
03 march 2023 Publication of the list of applicants eligible to compete (if applicable, subject to the approval of the Evaluation Committee) 
29 march 2023


- Meeting of the Evaluation Committee for applicants concerned (e.g. those with a foreign qualification)

- Examination of all applications considered eligible by the Evaluation Committee
After the Evaluation board

Publication of the shortlist of admissible applicants by order of merit

Please note that this ranking is not final. It may be modified after the meeting of the final selection board

10 may 2023
Admissible applications examined by the Selection Committee

After the Selection board

 
Publication of the list of successful applicants 

 Competition: no. 2023.02 (position offered in 2023)
Level: tenured senior researchers category 2
Number of positions: 1 
Profile: Open to all disciplines covered at INED (demography, population sciences and other social sciences linked to demography)
Place of work: INED, Campus Condorcet, 9 cours des Humanités, 93322 Aubervilliers
No age limit, gender, or nationality requisites.

Researcher positions 2022

INED is recruiting 1 tenured researcher (normal category) in 2022, with one profile.

Applications may be made either in French or in English.

04 january 2022

Start date of withdrawal of registration files

Download here
02 february 2022 Deadline for requesting an application form 
04 february 2022 Application deadline: applications must be submitted by midday on 22 january 2021, or sent by mail, postmarked midnight on 22 january 2021 at the latest
Incomplete applications will not be considered
17 february 2022 Publication of the list of applicants eligible to compete (if applicable, subject to the approval of the Evaluation Committee) 
28-29 march 2022

- Meeting of the Evaluation Committee for applicants concerned (e.g. those with a foreign qualification)

- Examination of all applications considered eligible by the Evaluation Committee

After the meeting

of the preliminary

selection board 

Publication of the long-list of applicants to be invited for interview

The long-listed applicants will be invited individually for interview at the address given on the application file envelopes

Candidates will present in alphabetical order starting with S , as determined by the random letter selection
11-12 may 2022 Interview of long-listed applicants by the Evaluation Committee 

After the meeting

of the Evaluation Committee

Publication of the short-list of admissible applicants by order of merit

Please note that this ranking is not final. It may be modified after the meeting of the final selection board
XXXX Admissible applications examined by the Selection Committee 

After the meeting

of the Selection Committee
Publication of the list of successful applicants

 Competition: no. 2022.01 (position offered in 2022)
Level: researcher, normal category
Number of positions: 1
Field: Demography and associated disciplines. 
Required qualification: PhD
Place of work: INED, Aubervilliers 93
No age, gender or nationality requisites

Senior researchers positions 2022

INED is recruiting one tenured senior researcher in 2022 with one profile.

Applications may be made either in French or in English. See the senior researcher applicant’s guide for more information.

Key dates :

15 february 2022,10 AM

Start date of withdrawal of registration files

Download here 
15 march 2022, 5 PM Deadline for requesting an application form 
17 march 2022 Application deadline: applications must be submitted by midday on 17 march 2022, or sent by mail, postmarked on 17 march 2022 at the latest.
Incomplete applications will not be considered 
04 april 2022 Publication of the list of applicants eligible to compete(if applicable, subject to the approval of the Evaluation Committee) 
13 may 2022

- Meeting of the Evaluation Committee for applicants concerned (e.g. those with a foreign qualification)

- Examination of all applications considered eligible by the Evaluation Committee
After the Evaluation board

Publication of the shortlist of admissible applicants by order of merit

Please note that this ranking is not final. It may be modified after the meeting of the final selection board
XXXX Admissible applications examined by the Selection Committee 
After the Selection board Publication of the list of successful applicants 

 Competition: no. 2022.02 (position offered in 2022)
Level: tenured senior researchers category 2
Number of positions: 1 
Profile: Open to all disciplines covered at INED (demography, population sciences and other social sciences linked to demography)
Place of work: INED, Campus Condorcet, 9 cours des Humanités, 93322 Aubervilliers
No age limit, gender, or nationality requisites.