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Study engineer in animal nutrition and modelling

Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (INRAE) · State civil service

En français : Ingénieur·e d'études en nutrition animale et modélisation

This job in plain words

You work in Ille-et-Vilaine, in the PEGASE research unit, on the SOPRECIZ project funded by FranceAgriMer. The job covers experiments on pregnant sows and the development of a decision support tool.

Open to non-civil servants

Can you apply?

This offer is open only to contract staff, so people who are not civil servants can apply. No nationality condition is stated.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Bachelor's degree (bac+3) · Level 6 minimum (licence). The profile asks for Bac+5 (Master 2 or engineering school) or a post-doctorate.
Experience
Not stated. A first experience in animal experimentation would be appreciated.
Contract
Open to contract staff only. Contract type not stated.

The profile they want:

  • Bac+5 degree or post-doctorate in nutrition, agronomy, biostatistics or data science.
  • Strong skills in data analysis and statistics.
  • Good command of R and/or Python.
  • Ability to work in a team on a collaborative project.
  • Good organisation and autonomy.
  • Mastery of scientific English.

What you would do

  • Organise and coordinate experiments on pregnant sows.
  • Coordinate sampling and follow-up of biological samples.
  • Ensure quality control and management of experimental databases.
  • Carry out statistical analyses of phosphorus and calcium digestibility.
  • Contribute to developing the nutrition model in Python.
  • Run simulations of individualised feeding strategies.

How to apply

Apply on the employer's website (INRAE), reached from the official offer on Choisir le Service Public.

Good to know:

  • Category A (management-level) job.
  • The minimum level stated is licence, but the profile asks for Bac+5.
  • Position vacant from 01/11/2026.
  • Remote work: not stated.

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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