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Research engineer, maintenance of R packages

La Rochelle Université · State civil service

En français : Ingénieur·e d'étude en maintenance de paquets R

This job in plain words

This job in La Rochelle is about maintaining three R packages from the Observatoire Pelagis, used to analyse data from aerial and boat surveys. It is open only to contract agents, on a full-time fixed-term contract of 3 months.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

Open only to contract agents. Recruitment is also open to people with an RQTH (recognition of disabled worker status).

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Master's degree or equivalent (level 7)
Experience
Previous experience (length not stated)
Contract
Contract agents only, full-time fixed-term contract of 3 months

The profile they want:

  • Master's degree (bac+5) with previous experience.
  • Strong skills in R, including tidyverse and ggplot2.
  • Strong skills in git for teamwork.
  • Experience analysing data from sampling campaigns or population monitoring.
  • Knowledge of LaTeX and/or markdown/quarto, and writing metadata.

What you would do

  • Update the pelaCDS, pelaDSM and pelascope packages.
  • Give technical support to the users of these packages.
  • Help write reports based on these packages.
  • Write the package metadata, such as the DOI and licence.

How to apply

Upload your CV and cover letter, as one file, to the dedicated application linked from the official offer page.

Documents to send:

  • CV (2 pages A4 maximum)
  • Cover letter
  • Both documents in a single file

Good to know:

  • Work location: La Rochelle, avenue Albert Einstein.
  • Expected start in February or March 2027.
  • 75% of public transport costs are covered.
  • Knowledge of marine megafauna is a plus but not required.

We wrote this summary automatically from the official offer. Only the offer published on Choisir le Service Public counts: read it before you apply. Source: Choisir le Service Public (DGAFP), Etalab 2.0 licence.

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