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9 Rue Joliot Curie, 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette, France

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"Research Engineer in Production, Processing, Data Analysis and Surveys at the Observatory M/F"

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Born from the combined desire of universities, grandes écoles and research organizations, Université Paris-Saclay is one of the leading European and world universities, covering the sectors of science and engineering, life sciences and health, and humanities and social sciences.

Its scientific policy closely associates research and innovation, and is expressed in both basic and applied sciences to meet major societal challenges. From undergraduate to doctorate, including programs at the grandes écoles, Université Paris-Saclay offers training in a wide range of disciplines, in the service of student success and professional integration. It prepares students for a rapidly changing society, where critical thinking, agility and the ability to renew one's skills are key. Université Paris-Saclay also offers a rich programme of lifelong learning. Located south of Paris over a vast territory, Université Paris-Saclay benefits from a geographical position that promotes both its international visibility and close links with its socio-economic partners – large industrial groups, SMEs, start-ups, local authorities, associations, etc.

Website: https://www.universite-paris-saclay.fr/fr

Disability-friendly establishment committed to diversity and diversity

Many cultural and sports activities are offered and easily accessible to all employees as part of the well-being at work policy developed at Université Paris-Saclay.

Catering options close to the workplace.

Support for agents for their professional development and preparation for civil service competitions.

Two days a week of teleworking possible under certain conditions.

Mission

Work environment and context:

The Department of Training and Success is a support service of the university attached to the General Directorate of Services. The management is structured around 4 poles: training offer steering and training and schooling IS / observatory of success and professional integration / orientation and professional integration / student entrepreneurship alumni partnership.

Mission of the department / hierarchical positioning:

Reporting to the Training and Success Department and under the responsibility of the head of the Observatory of Success and Professional Integration in conjunction with the VP of Training at Université Paris-Saclay, the engineer contributes in particular to the activities described below.

The agent's main activities:

The agent's mission will be to measure the impact of research on the training of students as well as the international attractiveness of the university's courses.

He/she will be required to work on and analyze the elements of training and in particular the structuring of the latter through research in conjunction with the laboratories:

  • Analyze the need in conjunction with the vice-presidents of transversal training and CFVU and the Training and Success Department;
  • Identify existing data in the university's various tools (application, registration, graduation tool, etc.);
  • Design a methodological approach and a protocol adapted to students at L, M and D levels (in conjunction with the Maison du Doctorat MDD) concerning training through research (definition of indicators, drafting of questionnaires and analysis of their implementation, definition of the target audience, proposal for the implementation of a tool to work on the defined indicators, etc.);
  • Identify the changes to be put in place in the conduct of future investigations with the actors concerned;
  • Organize data processing and analyze the results and impacts of action programs and build indicators and/or dashboards;
  • Contribute to the design and development of communication and data dissemination media (university councils, operational services, etc.);
  • Determine with the directorates concerned the means to be implemented to ensure the monitoring and evaluation of the systems deployed;
  • Contribute to the development and monitoring of statistical projects, surveys and studies and get involved in the implementation with the relevant actors in a global way;
  • Participate in the implementation of the logistics of collection operations for professional integration surveys (creation of questionnaires, input masks, tests, management of temporary workers, etc.);
  • Participate in the quality approach of the management and the observatory (develop and implement activity processes, calculation of performance indicators, etc.);
  • Work in partnership with the other departments of the management and with the other departments and entities of the university;
  • Respond to requests from the various entities and bodies, graduate schools and the undergraduate school;
  • Participate in the production of indicators in the context of self-evaluation (HCERES).

Profile

Knowledge, namely:

  • General knowledge of the higher education system
  • To know the strategic issues of higher education and student success
  • Master office automation tools
  • Master survey techniques and methods in the humanities and social sciences
  • Knowing how to develop indicators and dashboards
  • Ability to analyze, synthesize and present data
  • Ethical principles and regulations for investigations
  • Obligation to respect statistical or professional secrecy within the existing legislative framework

Know-how:

  • Knowing how to organize a corpus of data, texts or documents with a view to its exploitation
  • Knowing how to produce and report the results of a study or survey to different audiences, both written and oral
  • Mastery of database manipulation software (advanced Excel, Business Objects, Power BI, etc.)
  • Mastery of survey and data analysis software (Sphinx, R, ...)
  • Checking the reliability of data
  • Ensuring documentary monitoring
  • Build and operate a database
  • Write reports, summaries or documents
  • Managing the work of a team of contractors
  • Ability to plan and meet deadlines

Interpersonal skills:

  • Regularly inform the hierarchy of the progress of the work
  • Have a high quality of listening, demonstrate excellent interpersonal skills
  • Know how to work in a team in both a hierarchical and functional mode
  • Strength of proposal
  • Be rigorous and organized
  • Critical thinking
  • Analytical reasoning skills

Published on April 30, 2025

Fixed-term contract only

Université Paris-Saclay, Direction de la Formation et de la Réussite (DFR) - Orsay

BAP D: Humanities and social sciences

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