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Sociologist, alternative weeding in horticulture (Trans'Herbe)

Université Côte d'Azur · State civil service

En français : Sociologue, désherbage alternatif en horticulture (Trans'Herbe)

This job in plain words

You will join the Trans'Herbe project to study how French horticulturists adopt weeding methods that do not use herbicides. The job is based at Campus Azur CNRS in Sophia Antipolis, on a 2-year fixed-term contract, with possible remote work.

Open to non-civil servants Remote work possible

Can you apply?

Open only to contract agents. Civil servants are not targeted by this offer.

Category
Category A (executive)
Diploma
Ph.D. · PhD or equivalent qualification
Contract
Contract agent, fixed-term contract of 2 years

The profile they want:

  • Know theories of diffusion and appropriation of innovations
  • Master qualitative methods, including interviews and focus groups
  • Knowledge of farming, horticulture or agroecology (appreciated)
  • Fluent in French and English
  • Autonomy, field sense and good contact with people
  • Able to work with technical institutes and interdisciplinary teams

What you would do

  • Carry out sociological research on adoption of alternative weeding methods
  • Conduct about twenty semi-structured interviews across the whole country
  • Build adoption scenarios and run regional workshops and focus groups
  • Contribute to the Baco digital tool
  • Produce the project deliverables and publications

How to apply

Apply by email to the employer, attaching your CV and cover letter. The contact addresses are listed in the official offer.

Documents to send:

  • CV
  • Cover letter

Good to know:

  • Remote work possible up to 2 days per week, depending on service needs
  • Frequent travel across mainland France, driving licence (permis B) required
  • 45 days of annual leave
  • Partial coverage of public transport costs and health insurance

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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