Presentation of ISEN Méditerranée
ISEN Méditerranée is a private higher education institution of public interest (EESPIG) under contract with the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
ISEN Méditerranée is an engineering school located in the cities of Toulon and Marseille. Each year, the school trains 850 students in digital technologies, including embedded systems, mobile robotics, smart energy, connected objects (IoT), e-health, software development, business engineering, and cybersecurity.
Location: Toulon / Marseille
Job Type: Fixed-Term Contract / Contractor
Start date:September 2026
Total hours:48 (Toulon) / 96 (Marseille)
Main mission
The instructor is responsible for designing, teaching, and monitoring training modules in biology and life sciences (BIOST track) for first-year college students (ISEN1). He or she helps students acquire the scientific foundations necessary for an engineering approach applied to living organisms.
Main activities:
- Design and teach courses in:
- Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Biochemistry
- Physiology
- Microbiology / Biotechnology (depending on the program)
- Develop teaching materials (lectures, tutorials, lab sessions)
- Supervise practical assignments and/or mini-projects
- Assessing students (quizzes, exams)
- Adapting content for an engineering audience (applied approach)
- Help improve educational content
Qualifications
- A minimum of a five-year degree (engineering school or master’s degree) in:
- Biology
- Biochemistry
- Biotechnology
- Life Sciences
- Ph.D. preferred
- Desired work experience in:
- Higher education
- or the biology/biotechnology/healthcare sector
Technical skills:
- Proficiency in the fundamentals of biology
- Knowledge of experimental techniques (lab work)
- Ability to structure science instruction
- Proficiency in digital teaching tools (LMS, digital resources)
- Basic knowledge of the application of life sciences to engineering (preferred)
- Teaching skills and the ability to communicate complex ideas in simple terms
- Fluency in speaking
- Autonomy and organization
- Scientific rigor
- Ability to adapt to a non-specialist audience
- Experience at an engineering school or training institution
- Knowledge of biotechnology, healthcare, and innovation
- Experience supervising lab work or student projects
