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Why join Centrale Nantes?

| Creation of a sustainable development department in 2020 | Signatory to the Grenoble COP21 agreement | Member of the l'Autre Cercle LGBTQI+ association | Creation of an equality and diversity commission | Member of the #StOpE initiative against ordinary sexism

| Teleworking possible and flexible working hours | Sports facilities available on campus and in the neighbourhood (swimming pool, ice rink, the Erdre, etc.) | Sustainable mobility allowances

| 16 hectares of land on the banks of the Erdre River | 22 sheep | five beehives for one million bees | accessible by public transport (tram, bus, boat, etc.) and by bike (bike parking on campus)

| 13 research platforms | six laboratories | ne silver medal and one bronze medal CNRS (National Centre for Scientific Research\Centre national de la recherche scientifique) | one member of the Académie des Sciences | one member of the Académie des Technologies

| engineers, researchers, administrative staff, teachers, doctoral students: everyone contributes to the richness of the school | 43% international students

| Paris in two hours by train | +260 km of walks along the river | A vibrant cultural scene (Voyage à Nantes, les machines de l'Ile, festivals to suit all tastes) | Free urban transport at weekends | European Capital of Innovation 2020

Enjoy a balance between your professional and personal life

  • Teleworking possible up to 2.5 days a week

  • Flexible working hours

  • Possibility of working 4.5 days a week

  • €15 Mutuelle cover

  • Teleworking allowance

  • Sustainable mobility allowance (bicycle/carpooling)

  • Additional annual leave + RTT (Reduction of working time\Réduction du temps de travail )

  • Catering available on the Crous site

  • Sports activities and facilities available to staff

A responsible and committed school

A founding member of the Centrale group and Nantes University, our school is a public institution specialising in higher education and top-level research.

True to its core values, Centrale Nantes places the fight against all forms of discrimination at the heart of its HR policy.

As a result, in 2023 our school was awarded the HRS4R label. As an institution committed to diversity and sustainable development, we recruit across a wide range of profiles.

We now have:

  • More than 180 scientific and academic profiles (teacher-researchers, researchers, doctoral students, post-doctoral students);

  • More than 250 research support profiles (administrative, HR, financial, technical, etc.).

If you would like to join us, please have a look at our vacancies or send us a blind application.

Located on the banks of the River Erdre, just a few minutes from Nantes city centre and served by public transport and several cycle lanes, the campus offers an exceptional living environment.

Enjoy an exceptional setting just a few minutes from Nantes city centre

Nantes, a city located 50 km from the Atlantic Ocean, is ranked 5th in the top 10 most cycle-friendly cities and will soon have almost 640 km of cycle paths.

You can cycle to work and park on our 16-hectare campus.

If you prefer public transport, the campus is served by tram and several bus routes.

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