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Research engineer in plant genetics and breeding on alfalfa
Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) · Nouvelle-Aquitaine · no closing date given
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open only to contract agents, so not to civil servants. Nationality or other conditions are not stated.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Master's degree or equivalent (level 7). Initial training recommended: PhD in plant genetics.
The profile they look for:
- Knowledge of quantitative genetics and plant breeding.
- Knowledge of population genetics.
- Data processing skills and the R programming language.
- Basics in comparative genomics and applied artificial intelligence are a plus.
- Fluent scientific English.
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
No deadline given: the offer can be withdrawn at any time, do not wait.
Apply on the employer's website, using the link on the official offer.
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 up to 3 days per week at most, depending on service needs.
- Position vacant from 1 February 2027.
- Category A (managerial grade).
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