Working at ENS de Lyon

ENS de Lyon opens Academic and Research positions to foreign candidates.

Working at ENS de Lyon means becoming part of a community committed to providing a demanding, high-level education and top-level research that contributes to the advancement of knowledge.

With 2,400 students and more than 1,000 staff, ENS de Lyon is a dynamic school, engaged in quality of life at work, ecological transition, professional equality and fight against discrimination.

ENS de Lyon has been awarded the HRS4R label and implements an open, transparent and merit-based recruitment process (OTM-R approach).

All open position on Institutionnal website (in French) / Tous les postes ouverts sur le site institutionnel

Recruitment - Academic and Research positions

Faculty positions by competitive examination

Every year, ENS de Lyon recruits Professors and Associate professors through a competitive examination. The 2024 recruitment campaign is open until March 29, 2024, 4:00 pm (Paris Time).

Other teaching and research positions

Every year, ENS de Lyon recruits teachers and researchers on contract.

ENS de Lyon is recruiting 1 Junior professorship (Application until May 16) and 15 Temporary teaching and research assistants (Application until May 13).

PhD & Postdoc positions

Every year, ENS de Lyon welcomes foreign doctoral students to carry out all or part of their thesis and foreign researchers for PostDoctoral fellowship.

Human Resources Policies

Professional equality

Following the example of Higher Education establishments, and through the intermediary of gender equality advisors, ENS de Lyon has been committed since 2013 to policies of staff mix, professional equality and the transmission of this culture of equality.

Disability Policy

ENS de Lyon is committed to welcoming and supporting people with disabilities.

Work environment

Campus tour

Our campus, located close to the city center, is easily accessible by public transportation and provides students with an ideal environment to both study and relax.

Sustainable Development

Created in 2020, the Sustainable Development program aims to identify and take stock of the actions and initiatives carried out throughout the School, to better identify needs, contribute to the sharing of information and to support emerging initiatives.