Working at ESPCI

ESPCI Paris – PSL is both an engineering school and a research center. Recruitment is focused on research and support positions that contribute to the school’s missions of teaching, research, and knowledge transfer.

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Our Values and Culture

The school’s teams operate in a structured environment based on scientific rigor and clear organizational structures. Roles are clearly defined, interactions are seamless, and cross-functional cooperation is a key driver of the team’s success.

Equality, Commitment, and Transdisciplinarity

Three core values shape the school’s culture: freedom, creativity, and commitment. These values are reflected in our work practices:

Scientific rigor and a focus on the quality of both methods and results.
Openness to a diversity of profiles and backgrounds, with a focus on equity.
Transdisciplinarity: fostering dialogue between approaches and fields.
Innovation and creativity, at the forefront of scientific and technological challenges.
A commitment to serving society, both in projects and in professional practices.

Commitments and Benefits

At ESPCI, we place special emphasis on quality of life at work. We do everything we can to provide a professional environment that is challenging, supportive, and conducive to a healthy work-life balance.
The initiatives listed below are tailored to the responsibilities and context of each position.

Working Conditions and Services

Remote work may be possible depending on the assignment and with the approval of your supervisor.
Sports Activities with PSL Sport: More Than Fifteen Sports Available Year-Round
Free access to the City of Paris swimming pool
Food Services: Access to the CROUS.
Work location: the Vauquelin campus, in Paris’s 5th arrondissement, in the heart of the Latin Quarter, on a recently renovated science campus.

Training and Support

Continuing education courses offered throughout the year through the PSL in-house school
Wellness support: workshops on stress management, meditation, self-confidence, etc.

Social Services and Mobility

CNAS (after 6 months of service): discounted tickets, sports and recreation offers, travel, 20% subsidized CESU vouchers, and various other benefits
Improved Mobility: Transportation Assistance Programs and Incentives for Sustainable Mobility

Quality of Life at Work: Our 5 Concrete Commitments

1. Preventing Risks

– Enhanced preventive health monitoring in partnership with Thalie Santé

– Individualized risk assessments for researchers

– Awareness and prevention campaigns (e.g. Pink October)

– Regular psychosocial risk surveys to identify new measures and improve working conditions.

2. Mental Health and Well-being

– Up to 3 psychotherapy sessions covered

– Dedicated post-COVID support programmes

– Enhanced counselling and support for PhD students and researchers

3. Preventing and Combating Sexism and Sexual Violence

– Awareness-raising initiatives and mandatory training, particularly for academic staff

– Training sessions for all new staff members, held twice a year

– A dedicated listening and support service

4. Protecting Knowledge and People

– Dedicated Security and Defence Officer and Deputy

– Tailored procedures and specific security screening for certain international recruitments

– Enhanced protection of sensitive laboratories (Restricted Access Zones – ZRR)

5. Advancing Our HR Practices (HRS4R Label)

The School is committed to the HRS4R (Human Resources Strategy for Researchers) initiative, led by the European Commission. This initiative aims to continuously improve HR practices, making them clearer, fairer and more transparent for researchers.

In practice, this means:

– More transparent recruitment processes, with clearly defined procedures and selection criteria

– A stronger framework for equal opportunities and the prevention of discrimination

– Better support for career development and professional growth

– This commitment is part of an ongoing process of continuous improvement, benefiting everyone at the School.