Research Engineer (M/F)

Job location : Europe, France, Auvergne, Puy de Dôme (63)

Reference : 2022-7916

Limagrain Europe is a business Unit of Limagrain and specializes in Field Seeds in Europe. Limagrain is an international agricultural cooperative group and is the fourth largest seed company worldwide.

Our business is a seed only company includes research and development, production, and distribution of products and services that have been adapted to a wide range of soil and climate conditions. With more than 21 subsidiaries covering 50 countries, Limagrain Europe has developed a multi-crop line-up based on a broad portfolio of varieties for farmers and distributors.

JOB DESCRIPTION  

Job family : TRAIT & SCIENCE SUPPORT 
Job title : Research Engineer (M/F)
Business Unit : Limagrain Europe
Contract : Fixed Term
Contract duration : 12

MAIN GOAL :

In order to strengthen our Native Trait team, within our Traits & Technologies Division, we are looking for an Envirotyping Research Engineer for our Research Center in Chappes (Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, 20km from Clermont-Ferrand) for a 12 months fixed-term contract, to be filled as soon as possible.
The objective of the team is to support Limagrain Field Seed's breeding activities to improve the tolerance of crops to various abiotic stresses, relying notably on phenotyping, envirotyping, quantitative genetics tools and crop models. You will strengthen activities on environmental characterization and understanding of Genotype * Environment interactions.

JOB DESCRIPTION :

Your main activity will be envirotyping on a species but you may also help working on other crops.
You will provide support on the following aspects:
- Develop and implement methods to characterize variety adaptation to different target markets - taking into account Genotype * Environment interactions
- Implement a methodology to optimize trial networks and assess trial network adequacy regarding markets
- Develop tools to visualize results
- Integrate of all these steps into existing tools
You will work closely with the Breeding and BioStatistics teams and will rely on the team's internal expertise developed over several years. You will rely on several domains such as phenotyping, envirotyping, quantitative genetic tools and culture models.

PROFILE :

You have a Master or an Engineering Degree with a specialization in Agronomy, Ecophysiology and/or BioStatistics.
You're proficient in R. You're fluent in English and have a good level in French.
Rigorous, dynamic, serious, you have good organizational and interpersonal skills. You enjoy working as part of a team, but you also know how to work independently during your missions. Able to make proposals and be proactive, you will be eager to work with a dynamic and internationally recognized team.
This 12-month fixed-term contract, located in our Research Center in Chappes (Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, 20kms from Clermont-Ferrand), is to be filled as soon as possible.

JOB LOCATION 

Europe, France, Auvergne, Puy de Dôme (63)

LOCALITY

28 Rte d'Ennezat, 63720 Chappes, France

CANDIDATE CRITERIA
Mininum level of education required : Master's degree
Specific expertise : 
Minimum level of experience required : 1 year

Languages : 
English (4 - Fluent)