Call for applications : researcher-professors 2026

For the seventh consecutive year, PSL University is launching its call for applications for "researcher-professors" for the 2026 academic year.

This programme offers researchers (CR and DR) from research organisations (CNRS/INRIA/INSERM, etc.) affiliated with a Joint Research Unit (UMR) within the PSL University to participate in the university's teaching activities.

This programme is integrated into the PSL University Graduate Programmes and the undergraduate College of Science, Humanities and Society. As such, researcher-professors will participate in the responsibilities of a graduate programme as well as teaching activities, including at institutions other than their own, particularly in the context of master's programmes jointly run by several institutions and in the College of Sciences, Humanities and Society (CPES at PSL University and the "Sciences for a Sustainable World" bachelor's degree).

Duties of the researcher-professors :

64 hours of teaching per year (equivalent to tutorials);
Involvement in managing the graduate programme courses;
Two-year commitment, potentially renewable for four additional years.

Eligibility requirements:

Be employed by the CNRS (in this case, for at least three years as of 1 September 2026) or by Inserm, Inria, or another ONR;
And be hosted by a UMR at the PSL site as of 1 September 2026, i.e. the academic year in which their teaching duties begin.

Applications:

Each candidate must submit their application, consisting of an academic CV and a cover letter (maximum 2 pages) indicating their affiliated research unit, to dir_recherche@psl.eu by 24/04/2026 at the latest, clearly stating the title of the position in question.

Selection criteria:

A panel composed of representatives from the constituent institutions, PSL University and the relevant graduate programme will interview candidates starting on 4 May 2026. As the interview dates and times are set in advance, we ask candidates to make themselves available on the date and time that will be communicated to them. To facilitate the organisation of these interviews, they will be conducted by videoconference.