22 Jan 2026
Job Information
- Organisation/Company
University of Tours- Research Field
Computer science- Researcher Profile
Recognised Researcher (R2)- Positions
PhD Positions- Application Deadline
20 Feb 2026 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)- Country
France- Type of Contract
Temporary- Job Status
Full-time- Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?
Horizon Europe- Reference Number
101233325- 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 broad, multidisciplinary, and interdisciplinary range of programs, conducts internationally recognized, high-quality research, operates a university foundation (the Rabelais Foundation), and manages an annual consolidated budget of €215 million.
It is also located in a dynamic regional environment, renowned for its excellent quality of life. Within this framework, the University of Tours positions itself as a civic institution with humanist values, socially engaged and ethically responsible.
It comprises 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 plays a central role in the regional organization 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 continued development, 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 :
The research engineer will contribute to the modelling, enrichment, and structuring of heritage and musical metadata within the framework of the PLACEMUS-XR project (Cluster 2 – Horizon Europe) and Task 1 of its Work Package 8 (Integration into the ECCCH: Analysis).
She/he will support the members of RicercarLab (CESR – University of Tours) in the preparation of data and metadata for their future integration into the semantic web, with a particular focus on the technical aspects, by developing methodologies that enable the integration of musicological and heritage corpora into immersive environments and, ultimately, into the Cultural Heritage Cloud (ECCCH) developed by the ECHOES project.
She/he will be responsible for the technical design and implementation of data processing pipelines (SQL databases, Python scripts, RDF triples), for the structuring of metadata, and for their integration into digital and immersive environments. She/he will work in close collaboration with researchers and engineers at RicercarLab to ensure the quality, coherence, and valorisation of the corpora.
Where to apply
job-ref-fhtihy7uss@emploi.beetween.com
Requirements
- Research Field
- Computer science
- Education Level
- PhD or equivalent
Skills/Qualifications
Skills
• Proficiency in developing Python scripts for data processing.
• Solid knowledge of the semantic web: RDF, the CIDOC CRM ontology and its extensions, SPARQL queries.
• Experience with version control and dissemination tools: GitHub/GitLab, Zenodo.
• Understanding of the European research project ecosystem.
• Technical English at C1 level.
Soft Skills
• Ability to work in a team, in particular with the other engineers in charge of Task WP8.1, as well as those involved in WP3 (Itineraries and Scenarios) and WP5 (Preliminary User Studies: Analyses and Design of Interactions), and with the international teams of the PLACEMUS XR project, especially those responsible for WP8 and WP9.
• Rigor and strong organisational skills.
• Punctuality.
• Autonomy in carrying out assigned tasks.
• Technical curiosity and a strong capacity for learning.
• Strong ability to work in a team within a transdisciplinary and international environment.
Specific Requirements
Process Development and Data Structuring
• Develop and maintain Python scripts and tools for data processing.
• Align data for integration into the semantic web (ontologies, vocabularies, RDF graphs, SPARQL queries).
• Contribute to the structuring and enrichment of metadata in accordance with heritage and musicological standards (TEI, MEI, IIIF).
Coordination with Partners and Scientific Support
• Define protocols for integrating datasets provided by the project partners (musical sources, recordings, historiographical data, etc.) into the ECCCH.
• Contribute to the drafting of scientific reports and publications.
• Contribute to the laboratory’s scientific communication (Hypothèses blogs, technical notes, documentation).
• Ensure the online publication, documentation, and sharing of data in accordance with the FAIR principles and international open science standards.
Specific Constraints
• Presence required at the laboratory premises in Tours (RicercarLab).
• Travel within France and abroad.
- Languages
- ENGLISH
- Level
- Excellent
- Research Field
- Computer science
Additional Information
Benefits
Position Details
- Category: A
- Workload: 100%
- Eligible applicants: Contract staff
- Contract duration: 10 months
- Start date: April 2026
- Salary: According to experience and University of Tours pay scale
Application Details
- Closing date:February 20, 2026
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
Why Join the University of Tours?
A modern, ambitious, dynamic, and attractive university
A working environment that values quality of life:
- Annual leave: 47 days plus 9 RTT days
- Two options for weekly working hours
- Part-time work possible
- Teleworking: up to 2 days per week, depending on service requirements
Social benefits:
- Sports and cultural activities
- On-site catering
- Sustainable mobility package (cycling, carpooling)
- Partial reimbursement of transport costs
- Family and social assistance: family aid, vacation and educational support, assistance for parents of children with disabilities, legal clinic, etc.
A socially committed institution:
- Disability Support Office
- Equality Mission
- Quality of Work Life Mission
- Ecological Transition
This position, like all positions at the University of Tours, is open to applicants with disabilities.
- Website for additional job details
https://app.beetween.com/WeaselWeb/p/#/apply/job/9pawg9g4w1/ingenieur-e-de-rech…
Work Location(s)
- Number of offers available
- 1
- Company/Institute
- University of Tours
- Country
- France
- City
- TOURS
- Postal Code
- 37000
- Geofield
Contact
- City
TOURS- Website
http://www.univ-tours.fr/- Street
60 rue du Plat d'Etain
cavicchi@univ-tours.fr
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