Junior IT Consultant – Public Funding for Innovation

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We are looking for a Junior IT Consultant to join our Digital Innovation team in France.
You will support innovative organisations in analysing IT and digital R&D projects and in producing high-quality scientific and technical documentation, primarily for French R&D tax incentive schemes (CIR / CII) and other public funding mechanisms.

This role is designed for early-career profiles with a strong technical or scientific background and a strong interest in scientific writing and innovation consulting.

What are you going to do?

Support innovative companies in structuring, documenting, and justifying their digital R&D projects through rigorous scientific writing, contributing directly to CIR/CII files and public funding applications.

Analyse digital and IT R&D projects (AI, software, data, cloud, cybersecurity, systems).
Draft clear, structured, and robust scientific and technical descriptions for CIR/CII files.
Translate complex R&D activities into compliant documentation aligned with CIR/CII expectations.
Contribute to the preparation of public funding applications and supporting evidence.

Work closely with clients’ technical teams to understand R&D challenges and methodologies.
Support project follow-up, documentation updates, and reporting activities.
Participate in internal knowledge sharing and methodology development.
Monitor technological and innovation trends relevant to CIR/CII eligibility.

Do you have any questions about this position? I’d love to tell you more about it! Please contact me.

What do we offer you?

Work on high-impact digital R&D projects across multiple industries.
Develop strong expertise in scientific writing for CIR/CII and innovation funding.
Structured onboarding and close support from experienced consultants.
Collaborative, European working environment.

Clear career development paths within PNO Innovation.
Annual gross salary: €37,000 – €40,000.
Benefits: performance bonus (up to one month), meal vouchers (€12), 100% employer-paid health insurance, 50% public transport reimbursement.
Hybrid working model.

About you

Master’s degree in IT, Computer Science, Engineering, Data, AI, Cybersecurity, or related fields.
Strong analytical and structured thinking skills.
Solid understanding of digital or IT R&D projects.
Very strong scientific and technical writing skills in French (essential).

Professional proficiency in English (written and spoken).
Ability to understand complex technical topics and explain them clearly and rigorously.
Detail-oriented, methodical, and reliable.
Strong interest in innovation consulting and R&D funding mechanisms (CIR/CII).

About us

PNO Innovation is the leading innovation and funding consultancy in Europe. With our broad sector expertise, generative AI tools and more than 40 years of experience in national and European grants, we help give space to good ideas and make innovation happen.

PNO Innovation employs more than 600 professionals across offices throughout Europe: Belgium, France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and the UK. What started more than 40 years ago as a student project in the Netherlands has grown into a European industry leader with a focus on creating sustainable impact.