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Bioinformatics engineer
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (IRD) · Occitanie · Closes in 2 days
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1 Check the conditions You are here
Open only to contract agents, so not reserved for civil servants. No nationality condition is stated.
Category: Category A (executive)
Diploma: Minimum bac+2 level (official field); the profile also asks for a level 7 degree (engineering or Master's)
Experience: Bioinformatics experience (length not stated)
The profile they look for:
- Good command of UNIX systems and of handling data on HPC.
- Good command of Python and R; knowledge of other languages such as C is a plus.
- Knowledge of biology and sequencing data analysis.
- Knowledge of containerisation (Docker, Apptainer).
- Autonomy, rigour and ability to work in a team.
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 2 (Closes in 2 days)
Apply by email, as stated on the official offer on Choisir le Service Public. Send your CV and cover letter before 2 November 2026.
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 depending on activities.
- 32 days of leave and 13 RTT days for a full-time job of 38h30 per week.
- The stated minimum level (bac+2) does not match the level 7 asked in the profile.
- Based in Montpellier, reachable by tram line 5.
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