Open competitions for research scientists – on job profiles (CRCN): INRAE is recruiting 59 researchers (M/F). Take action clockwise and join a passionate community committed to the societal issues of today and tomorrow. All our vacancies until March 2nd 2023.

Each year, INRAE organises open competitions to recruit research scientists on permanent positions. The recruitment campaign is generally aimed at researchers who have recently obtained their PhD. Candidates are recruited on the basis of their scientific competence which they will put to the service of INRAE’s major research axes by responding to a research topic. Candidates must have published articles on the results of their PhD.

Would you like to take part in public research and participate in projects which are vital for society such as adapting to climate change, food security, human health and preserving natural resources? Then join our research teams by sending in your application to our open competitions for research scientists.

2023 campaign calendar

– Opening date for applications: January 30, 2023
– Deadline for applications: March 2, 2023
– Pre-selections (on scientific file): April 2023
– Final selections (interview): between end of May and mid-June 2023
– Starting date for appointments: from September 2023

A good work-life balance:

To favour a positive work-life balance (private, professional and community activities, etc.), INRAE can offer arrangements and services to facilitate the organisation of your work, support your family events and provide access to holidays and leisure and sports activities.

If you work full time there are two options that take into account how work is organised. Your chosen option impacts the amount of additional paid leave (RTT) days you will receive. Your options are:

  • 36-hour-week cycle: you will receive 30 days of annual leave,
  • 38-hour-40-minute-week cycle: you will receive 30 days of annual leave plus 15 days of RTT.

You have the option to request that your job be a part-time position. You can ask to work 50%, 60%, 70% or 80% of full-time hours. Your leave is reduced based on your working hours and the number of days worked per week.

Part-time work status is automatically granted (i.e., it cannot be refused by the administration) in the following situations: for the birth of each child up to age three, or the adoption of each child for three years following the child’s arrival in the home; to care for your partner, a child or a parent with a disability requiring a third person to be present or who has been the victim of an accident or serious illness; if the civil servant has a disability.

In all other situations, part-time status is granted depending on the department’s needs and may be refused.

Remote working:

To take account of changes in society and respond to the aspirations of staff who are looking to improve their work-life balance, INRAE offers opportunities for remote working.

Remote working means the voluntary and regular organisation of work where functions that might have been carried out by a staff member in the centre to which he or she belongs are completed off the premises, either at home or via a remote working platform.

In principle, remote working applies to all professions and all functions.

Eligible activities are defined on a case-by-case basis by the staff members themselves in agreement with the Unit Director and team leaders, based on a remote working application made by the staff member.

Remote working is based on voluntary choice by the staff member. It cannot be imposed on an staff member. Similarly, a staff member cannot force his or her structure to accept it.

INRAE ​​offers to its employees various services linked to childhood and the family. In particular, institute pays a family salary supplement that varies according to the number of dependent children.

In addition, there are devices intended to promote the maintenance of the professional activity of parents who wish to do so and to harmonize their family and professional life.

INRAE ​​also takes care to support parents during difficulties related to the child’s illness or disability.

How to apply for an equivalence:

Profile No.Job titleCompetition No.Geographical areasStructure
CR-2023-TRANSFORM-4Junior research scientist specialized in the sustainability … Junior research scientist specialized in the sustainability of the cold chain36Paris RegionFood, bioproducts and waste
CR-2023-TRANSFORM-2Junior research scientist specialized in process design for … Junior research scientist specialized in process design for granular matter34OccitanieFood, bioproducts and waste
CR-2023-TRANSFORM-1Junior research scientist specialized in food rheology and o… Junior research scientist specialized in food rheology and oral processing34Paris RegionFood, bioproducts and waste
CR-2023-TRANSFORM-5Junior research scientist specialized in eco-innovation of t… Junior research scientist specialized in eco-innovation of technology pathways for the circular bioeconomy36Paris RegionFood, bioproducts and waste
CR-2023-TRANSFORM-3Junior research scientist specialized in chemistry/biochemis… Junior research scientist specialized in chemistry/biochemistry of biobased phenolic polymers35Paris RegionFood, bioproducts and waste
CR-2023-BAP-6Junior research scientist on the physiological and molecular… Junior research scientist on the physiological and molecular mechanisms of nitrogen nutrition in crops interacting with their microbiota18Paris RegionPlant biology and breeding
CR-2023-ALIMH-3Junior research scientist on the impact of perinatal nutriti… Junior research scientist on the impact of perinatal nutrition on immunity and intestinal barrier function10Pays de la LoireHuman nutrition and food safety
CR-2023-BAP-5Junior research scientist on the impact of biotic and abioti… Junior research scientist on the impact of biotic and abiotic factors on the effectiveness of disease resistance genes19Grand-EstPlant biology and breeding
CR-2023-ECODIV-2Junior research scientist on the genetic deciphering of GxE … Junior research scientist on the genetic deciphering of GxE interactions20Central France-Loire ValleyEcology and biodiversity
CR-2023-BAP-1Junior research scientist on the adaptation of grian legumes… Junior research scientist on the adaptation of grian legumes to agroecological cropping systems17Burgundy Franche ComtéPlant biology and breeding
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-8Junior research scientist on plant diversity in grasslands a… Junior research scientist on plant diversity in grasslands and biogeochemical cycles8Nouvelle-AquitaineAgroecosystems
CR-2023-MICA-3Junior research scientist on modelling microbial communities… Junior research scientist on modelling microbial communities in environmental biotechnology processes27Paris RegionMicrobiology and the food chain
CR-2023-SPE-2Junior research scientist on host (plant and insect vector)-… Junior research scientist on host (plant and insect vector)-phytoplasmas interactions31Nouvelle-AquitainePlant health and environment
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-7Junior research scientist on functional ecology of soil micr… Junior research scientist on functional ecology of soil microbial communities7Burgundy Franche ComtéAgroecosystems
CR-2023-ECODIV-4Junior research scientist on functional diversity within for… Junior research scientist on functional diversity within forest tree populations20Grand-EstEcology and biodiversity
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-3Junior research scientist on farm experiments for agroecolog… Junior research scientist on farm experiments for agroecology4OccitanieAgroecosystems
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-4Junior research scientist on evaluation of soils, soil funct… Junior research scientist on evaluation of soils, soil functions and services5Central France-Loire ValleyAgroecosystems
CR-2023-ECOSOCIO-3Junior research scientist on european policy for agriculture… Junior research scientist on european policy for agriculture and food22Paris RegionEconomics and social sciences
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-1Junior research scientist on design of agroecosystems resili… Junior research scientist on design of agroecosystems resilient against emerging pests3OccitanieAgroecosystems
CR-2023-SPE-3Junior research scientist on complex mechanisms of adaptatio… Junior research scientist on complex mechanisms of adaptation to antifungals in plant pathogenic fungi32Paris RegionPlant health and environment
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-2Junior research scientist on co-design of crop species mixtu… Junior research scientist on co-design of crop species mixtures 3Paris RegionAgroecosystems
CR-2023-PHASE-4Junior research scientist in the design and modeling of agro… Junior research scientist in the design and modeling of agroecological livestock systems13Auvergne Rhône-AlpesAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-ACT-2Junior research scientist in territorial integration of urba… Junior research scientist in territorial integration of urban agriculture1Paris RegionAction and transitions
CR-2023-SA-2Junior research scientist in statistics applied to therapeut… Junior research scientist in statistics applied to therapeutic strategies in breeding30OccitanieAnimal Health
CR-2023-GA-1Junior research scientist in statistical learning and artifi… Junior research scientist in statistical learning and artificial intelligence for biology23Paris RegionAnimal genetics
CR-2023-AQUA-2Junior research scientist in spatialized hydrological modeli… Junior research scientist in spatialized hydrological modeling16Auvergne Rhône-AlpesAquatic ecosystems, water resources and risks
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-6Junior research scientist in soil sciences – erosion and imp… Junior research scientist in soil sciences – erosion and impact of vegetation cover6OccitanieAgroecosystems
CR-2023-AGROECOSYSTEM-5Junior research scientist in soil sciences – (peri)urban soi… Junior research scientist in soil sciences – (peri)urban soils5Grand-EstAgroecosystems
CR-2023-BAP-4Junior research scientist in root development in response to… Junior research scientist in root development in response to climate change18OccitaniePlant biology and breeding
CR-2023-SPE-6Junior research scientist in plant-insect molecular interact… Junior research scientist in plant-insect molecular interactions31BrittanyPlant health and environment
CR-2023-BAP-2Junior research scientist in plant genetics for the food qua… Junior research scientist in plant genetics for the food quality of applied products17Auvergne Rhône-AlpesPlant biology and breeding
CR-2023-PHASE-1Junior research scientist in physiology of the endocrine fun… Junior research scientist in physiology of the endocrine function of the intestine10Auvergne Rhône-AlpesAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-ECODIV-1Junior research scientist in physical fertility of forest so… Junior research scientist in physical fertility of forest soils6Grand-EstEcology and biodiversity
CR-2023-PHASE-3Junior research scientist in nutritional programming of micr… Junior research scientist in nutritional programming of microbiota metabolism28OccitanieAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-ALIMH-1Junior research scientist in nutritional prevention of chron… Junior research scientist in nutritional prevention of chronic pathologies related to aging10Auvergne Rhône-AlpesHuman nutrition and food safety
CR-2023-MATHNUM-2Junior research scientist in model-measurement coupling for … Junior research scientist in model-measurement coupling for fluid dynamics25BrittanyMathematics and digital technologies
CR-2023-PHASE-7Junior research scientist in milk quality and breeding syste… Junior research scientist in milk quality and breeding systems15BrittanyAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-ECOSOCIO-1Junior research scientist in microeconomic modelling of food… Junior research scientist in microeconomic modelling of food demand21OccitanieEconomics and social sciences
CR-2023-MATHNUM-1Junior research scientist in machine learning for spatial st… Junior research scientist in machine learning for spatial statistics26Provence-Alpes-Côte d’AzurMathematics and digital technologies
CR-2023-AQUA-1Junior research scientist in large-scale hydrological modeli… Junior research scientist in large-scale hydrological modeling of catchments under multiple influences16Paris RegionAquatic ecosystems, water resources and risks
CR-2023-ACT-3Junior research scientist in landscape agronomy2OccitanieAction and transitions
CR-2023-SPE-5Junior research scientist in insect chemical ecology33Paris RegionPlant health and environment
CR-2023-ECOSOCIO-2Junior research scientist in industrial organisation and int… Junior research scientist in industrial organisation and international trade economics21Paris RegionEconomics and social sciences
CR-2023-MATHNUM-4Junior research scientist in hyperspectral image processing26OccitanieMathematics and digital technologies
CR-2023-ACT-1Junior research scientist in geography of foodscapes / food … Junior research scientist in geography of foodscapes / food environments1OccitanieAction and transitions
CR-2023-BAP-3Junior research scientist in genetics and genomics for the s… Junior research scientist in genetics and genomics for the study of phenology and flowering in perennial fruit species17OccitaniePlant biology and breeding
CR-2023-SPE-4Junior research scientist in functional ecology of insect vi… Junior research scientist in functional ecology of insect viromes31OccitaniePlant health and environment
CR-2023-SPE-1Junior research scientist in functional ecology of arbuscula… Junior research scientist in functional ecology of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi31OccitaniePlant health and environment
CR-2023-ECODIV-3Junior research scientist in evolutionary epidemiology20Nouvelle-AquitaineEcology and biodiversity
CR-2023-PHASE-5Junior research scientist in epigenetics of adaptation in ru… Junior research scientist in epigenetics of adaptation in ruminants11Paris RegionAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-ALIMH-2Junior research scientist in epidemiology on the environment… Junior research scientist in epidemiology on the environmental dimension of food in the perinatal period9Paris RegionHuman nutrition and food safety
CR-2023-GA-2Junior research scientist in epidemiological genetics for fa… Junior research scientist in epidemiological genetics for farm animal health24Paris RegionAnimal genetics
CR-2023-MATHNUM-3Junior research scientist in control of biological dynamical… Junior research scientist in control of biological dynamical systems25OccitanieMathematics and digital technologies
CR-2023-PHASE-2Junior research scientist in biomineralization in birds12Central France-Loire ValleyAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-SA-1Junior research scientist in bacteria-host interactions29Paris RegionAnimal Health
CR-2023-PHASE-6Junior research scientist in animal ethology and cognition f… Junior research scientist in animal ethology and cognition for the design of agroecological farming systems14OccitanieAnimal physiology and livestock systems
CR-2023-MICA-1Junior research scientist fellow on microbial gene transfers… Junior research scientist fellow on microbial gene transfers in an agri-food system27Auvergne Rhône-AlpesMicrobiology and the food chain
CR-2023-MICA-4Junior research scientist fellow for the study of the influe… Junior research scientist fellow for the study of the influence of the holobiont on early intestinal Salmonella infection28Central France-Loire ValleyMicrobiology and the food chain
CR-2023-MICA-2Junior research scientist associate in microbial comparative… Junior research scientist associate in microbial comparative genomics27Paris RegionMicrobiology and the food chain

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Online application ONLINE APPLICATION Applications open until 02/03/23 at 5pm (Paris time)

Would you please submit an online application where all the information concerning your job application is sent together in a single file on the e-competition interface. Thank you for your understanding. In the event that you are unable to send in your application via the e-competition interface, please refer to the candidates guide for details on how to apply otherwise.

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