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Researcher in tropical hydrosystem biogeochemistry
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) · Closes in 26 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Only contract agents can apply, not civil servants. The PhD must be 3 years old or less when the job starts, or be nearly finished.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: PhD in environmental science, hydrology, hydrogeology, (bio)geochemistry or similar
Experience: Beginner
The profile they look for:
- Recent or nearly completed PhD in environment, hydrology or geochemistry
- Experience collecting field data
- Quantitative skills and good use of R, Python or MATLAB
- Publications in international journals
- Interest in research in Southern countries
2 Résumé and cover letter
A one- or two-page résumé and a short cover letter that takes up the duties of the offer with your examples. If you are a civil servant, you are often asked for your latest status decision (arrêté) and your latest annual review reports.
3 Apply
Deadline: November 27 (Closes in 26 days)
Apply on the employer's website, using the link in the offer. Send your CV, your cover letter and the contact details of two referees.
4 Interview and answer
If your application is shortlisted, the employer contacts you for an interview, often with two or three people. Prepare: why this job, your experience close to the duties, and your questions.
Good to know:
- Remote work possible 1 to 3 days per week
- Based in Aix-en-Provence, with field campaigns in Kenya
- Full time of 38h30 per week, 32 days of leave and 13 RTT days
- Category A, no management role
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