Job offer

Université Rennes II; France; Sur place; EUR 30 000 - 50 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

An established research institution is seeking a research engineer specializing in education and training sciences. This role focuses on analyzing the impact of digital tools and AI in higher education, contributing to a significant comparative study across European universities. The successful candidate will engage in both quantitative and qualitative research, collaborating with an international team to enhance educational practices and promote equity in access to higher education. If you are passionate about educational innovation and research, this opportunity offers a dynamic environment to make a meaningful impact.

Qualifications

• PhD in Education and Training Sciences or related field required.
• Expertise in sociology of digital uses and analysis of professional activity.

Responsabilités

• Participate in literature review and develop survey tools.
• Analyze data collected and exploit results through reports.

Connaissances

Sociology of Digital Uses

Quantitative Research Methods

Qualitative Research Methods

English (C1 Level)

French (C1 Level)

Formation

PhD in Education and Training Sciences

Description du poste

Organisation/Company Université Rennes II Department CREAD Research laboratory Centre of Researches on Education, Learning and Didactic (Centre de recherches en Education, Apprentissages et Didactique) Research Field Educational sciences » Education Educational sciences » Teaching methods Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Recognised Researcher (R2) Positions Research Support Positions Country France Application Deadline 30 May 2025 - 23:59 (Europe/Paris) Type of Contract Temporary Job Status Full-time Hours Per Week 36:30 Offer Starting Date 1 Sep 2025 Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

As part of the "Equality towards and in higher education in Europe" chair, Rennes 2 University is recruiting a research engineer in education and training sciences, specialising in the sociology of digital uses and analysis of professional activity.
The position is part of a comparative study project on how European universities implement the EHEA recommendations for equal access and success in higher education. The research project includes a quantitative component (secondary analysis of data and completion of a questionnaire) followed by a qualitative component (interviews). The Chair of Junior Professor is funded for four years by the National Research Agency. The field for the surveys will be the universities of the European alliance EMERGE, of which Rennes 2 university is a part.

The main objective of this research engineer position is to analyse the use of digital tools and artificial intelligence in educational devices and professional practices in higher education. The aim is to highlight, on the one hand, the experiences of students and teachers and, on the other, the institutional strategies put in place within the framework of the guidelines of the EEES (European Higher Education Area) on equal access to higher education and student success.

Activities

The candidate will take part in the project’s four workpackages (literature review and theoretical framework, quantitative survey, qualitative survey, dissemination) and develop a research axis on:
• Universities’ institutional strategies in the face of digital innovations and AI challenges, in line with European recommendations;
• The evolution of teaching practices and academic missions as a result of digital transformations, especially AI;
• The appropriation of digital tools and AI by university teachers and students.
Their missions will include participating in:
• A review of the literature in sociology of digital uses and analysis of activity;
• The development of survey tools (observations, interviews, analysis of digital tracks);
• The processing and analysis of data collected (quantitative and qualitative), in particular the analysis of professional practices related to digital tools with a view to equality between students;
• The exploitation of results (reports, scientific papers, participation in symposia).

Where to apply

E-mail [e-mail]

Requirements

Research Field Educational sciences » Education Education Level PhD or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

Candidates are asked to hold:
• A PhD in Education and Training Sciences (or related);
• Expertise in the sociology of digital uses and analysis of professional activity;
• Good knowledge of university transformation dynamics and equality policies in higher education;
• A minimum C1 level in English (working in a European comparative framework);
• A minimum C1 level in French (working on site at Rennes 2 with French-speaking colleagues);
• Ability to work independently as well as collaborate as part of an international team;
• Good knowledge of quantitative and qualitative research methods;
• Ability to write summaries, articles and scientific reports;
• Knowledge of compliance with ethical and regulatory principles relating to investigations and personal data in the field of research;
• Ability to integrate within the life of the laboratory (participation in seminars, scientific events, etc.).

Rectuitment date: 1 September 2025 for a period of 6 months (possibility of extending the contract depending on the availability of funds from the grant)

Travelling required in France and Europe

Eligibility criteria

Applications must be sent by 30 May 2025 to Lucy Bell: [e-mail]
They must include:
• A detailed CV
• A cover letter

Additional comments

Rennes 2 University is the most important research and higher education centre in arts, literature, languages, humanities and social sciences of western France. It was created in 1969, on the basis of the former Arts faculty of Rennes university, whose origin dates back to the creation of the ducal university of Brittany in 1460 in Nantes.
The university is part of a territorial grouping with 6 other institutions that highlights the richness of our training courses and researches on the Rennes site.
Rennes 2 University brings together 20,000 students in 24 training departments, as well as 1,400 staff, including 850 teachers and teacher-researchers. It includes 21 research units, including 5 French National Centre for Scientific Research (Centre national de la recherche scientifique, CNRS) mixed units.
As a source of dynamism and creativity, the training and research areas of Rennes 2 University enable its community, both students and scientists, to actively participate in major societal issues. In addition, the university is at the centre of a rich and constantly renewed cultural life through community initiatives and activities, facilities and partnerships with major cultural venues in the city and region.

Being a multisite team under the double supervision of Rennes 2 University and the University of Western Brittany (Université de Bretagne Occidentale, UBO), the CREAD brings together researchers from various disciplinary backgrounds working on objects related to education and training research, in its broadest sense.
Since January 2021, the CREAD has been structured into 6 research programs that contribute to the CREAD’s project. Three programmes are referred to as thematic and three others as cross-cutting.
The thematic research programmes (programmes de recherche thématiques, PRT) are:

• PRT1: Activity, Transformation, Expertise (Activité, Trans-formation, Expertise, ATEx)
• PRT2: Education(s) and learning – knowledge practices
• PRT3: Socialisation, Cultures and Educational Inequalities
The transversal research programmes (programmes de recherche transversaux, PRt) are:
• PRt4: Digital devices, resources and uses
• PRt5: Epistemologies and methodologies: hybridisations in education and training sciences
• PRt6: Collaborative and cooperative researches