- JOB
- France
3 Nov 2025
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
- University of Tours
- Research Field
- History » Other
- Researcher Profile
- Recognised Researcher (R2)
- Positions
- Postdoc Positions
- Application Deadline
- Country
- France
- Type of Contract
- Temporary
- Job Status
- Full-time
- Hours Per Week
- 35
- Offer Starting Date
- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
- Horizon Europe
- Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?
- No
Offer Description
University of Tours
A Public Establishment of a Scientific, Cultural, and Professional nature (EPSCP), the University of Tours is the leading university in the Centre–Val de Loire region. It offers a wide-ranging, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary curriculum; conducts internationally recognized, high-level research; operates a university foundation (the Rabelais Foundation); and has an annual consolidated budget of €215 million.
It is also located in a dynamic regional environment, known for its high quality of life. Within this context, the University of Tours presents itself as a civic university, grounded in humanist values and socially and ethically responsible.
It includes eight academic divisions (UFRs – Training and Research Units), two University Institutes of Technology (IUTs), one Business Administration Institute (IAE – University School of Management), and one internal Polytechnic Engineering School, bringing together 30,000 students.
With 36 nationally and internationally recognized research units, the University contributes to the regional structuring of research. It currently employs over 1,200 engineers, administrative, technical, social, health, and library staff, and more than 1,400 teaching and research faculty.
To support its growth, the University of Tours recruits new talent every year.
Recruiting Department
Division / Directorate: Centre for Advanced Renaissance Studies (Centre d’études supérieures de la Renaissance) – UMR 7323
Department / Service / Unit: RicercarLab – Research program in musicology at the CESR
Main Mission
Participate in the scientific design, coordination, and implementation of Work Package 3 – Itineraries and Scenarios and Work Package 5 – Preliminary User Studies of the Horizon Europe project PlaceMUS XR, which aims to connect music, heritage, and immersive technologies.
The research engineer will contribute to the methodological framework, scientific validation, and dissemination of studies on cultural itineraries and sound museography experiences, in collaboration with European consortium partners.
Activities
- Contribute to the methodological design of case studies and scenarios (WP3);
- Coordinate the collection and analysis of heritage resources (archives, databases, iconography, sound recordings);
- Define and oversee metadata structuring and corpus standardization;
- Propose appropriate approaches to research topics;
- Participate in the design of cultural itineraries and museographic scenarios;
- Collaborate with technical teams (VR, XR, UX design) for the integration of musical content;
- Contribute to user studies and the interpretation of results (WP5);
- Write scientific reports and contributions for the dissemination of results (publications, deliverables, conferences);
- Conduct scientific and methodological monitoring;
- Organize scientific events.
Where to apply
- job-ref-1rtitbbtw0@emploi.beetween.com
Requirements
- Research Field
- History » Other
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Required Skills and Qualities
Knowledge:
- In-depth knowledge of musicology, intangible cultural heritage, and museography;
- Good understanding of digital humanities and heritage enhancement practices;
- Advanced knowledge of data modeling, management, and publication in the humanities;
- Advanced knowledge of data production methods and tools;
- Broad general culture in European music history and cultural mediation;
- Excellent written and spoken English (C1/C2 level).
Technical skills:
- Ability to conduct interdisciplinary and collaborative research;
- Experience developing data collection tools (questionnaires, interviews, case studies, field observations);
- Mastery of documentary analysis, indexing, and corpus structuring methods;
- Ability to draft technical specifications;
- Excellent writing skills in English;
- Experience in team coordination and European project management.
Interpersonal skills:
- Autonomy and organizational ability;
- Punctuality;
- Initiative and creativity;
- Ability to work in a team and communicate with diverse profiles (researchers, engineers, mediators, designers);
- Interest in heritage enhancement and museum innovation.
Work Environment and Context
Position within the structure:
This position is part of the Horizon Europe PlaceMUS XR project, involving universities, research centers, and cultural institutions across Europe.
See the project presentation here: https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/101233325
The research engineer will be based at the University of Tours, working with RicercarLab (the musicology research program at CESR, https://ricercarlab.cesr.univ-tours.fr/) and consortium partners, particularly on the “Itineraries and Scenarios” (WP3) and “User Experience Design” (WP5) components.
Occasional travel within France and Europe is expected for project meetings and workshops.
Supervision: None
Specific constraints:
- Presence required at the laboratory in Tours (RicercarLab);
- Travels in France or abroad.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- History » Other
Additional Information
Benefits
Position Details
- Category: A
- Workload: 100%
- BAP (if aligned with ITRF): D
- Job type: D1C43
- Eligible applicants: Contract staff
- Contract duration: 14 months
- Start date: January 2026
- Salary: According to experience and University of Tours pay scale
Application Details
- Publication date: October 25, 2025
- Closing date: November 21, 2025
For further information on the position:
Camilla Cavicchi – cavicchi@univ-tours.fr
For information on recruitment procedures:
HR Department – Recruitment, Training, and Skills Management Service
recrutement.drh@univ-tours.fr
Tel: +33 (0)2 47 36 80 82
Application documents:
- Internal candidates: preference form, CV (without photo), most recent professional evaluation and one previous evaluation of choice
- External candidates: CV (without photo), cover letter, and a sample of writing in English by the candidate (such as articles, pubblications, etc.)
Application deadline: November 21, 2025
Interviews: November 24–25, 2025
Why Join the University of Tours?
A modern, ambitious, and dynamic university offering an excellent quality of life:
- Annual leave: 47 days plus 9 RTT days
- Two options for weekly working hours
- Possibility of part-time work
- Remote work: up to 2 days per week, depending on service needs
Social benefits:
- Sports and cultural activities
- On-site catering
- Sustainable mobility package (cycling, carpooling)
- Partial reimbursement of transport costs
- Family and social support (family assistance, vacation and educational grants, support for parents of children with disabilities, legal clinic, etc.)
A socially responsible institution:
- Disability Office
- Equality Mission
- Quality of Work Life
- Ecological transition initiatives
This position, like all positions at the University of Tours, is open to applicants with disabilities.
- Website for additional job details
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Tours
- Country
- France
- City
- TOURS
- Geofield
Contact
- City
- TOURS
- Website
- Street
- 60 rue du Plat d'Etain
- cavicchi@univ-tours.fr