Tenure-track Junior Professor Positions (CPJ)

Université Grenoble Alpes is recruiting tenure-track junior professors as part of its 2025 recruitment campaign.

Tenure-track junior professor positions (chaires de professeur junior, CPJ) were introduced by the French loi de programmation de la recherche (LPR). Through these contracts, successful candidates can be awarded tenure as professors or research directors after a 3 to 6 year-period.

The text governing these recruitments is available here, in French only: loi n° 2020-1674 du 24 décembre 2020 de programmation de la recherche pour les années 2021 à 2030 et portant diverses dispositions relatives à la recherche et à l'enseignement supérieur.


List of open positions


For further information on tenure-track junior professor positions, please see Galaxie, the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research website (available in French only).

Recruitment Timeline

From 23rd June to 29th August 2025, 4:00pm: Candidates apply on Odyssée
From 8th September to 10th October 2025: Selection committees meet and interview shortlisted candidates
13th October 2025: Results
1st December 2025: Start of contract

Documents required to apply

  • Analytical presentation (please use our Application form)
  • Identity document
  • Copy of diploma
  • Report of PhD examination
  • Copy of published papers (up to 6 documents)
Updated on  July 25, 2025