Job Description
Posting Start Date:  9/5/25
Offer ID:  1242
Unit:  Limagrain Field Seeds Research
Job Title:  Technicien de Recherche (H/F)
Job Location:  Chappes
Contract type:  Temporary
Job Description: 

Main Goal

We are looking for a Research Technician to join the Plant Development Platform within the Traits & Technologies Department of Limagrain Field Seeds Research. This department is dedicated to developing technologies and products that address global agricultural challenges. This is a temporary contract for 10 months

Under the supervision of one or more Project Leads, you will actively contribute to the implementation of experimental projects conducted under controlled conditions and in open field environments.

 

What we expect of you

  • Degree equivalent to Bac+2 or Bac+3 in biology, agronomy, or a related field (e.g., DEUG, BTS, DUT).
  • Prior experience in conducting agronomic experiments under controlled conditions and/or in open field is strongly desired.
  • Familiarity with major field crops such as maize, sunflower, and wheat is a plus.
  • Solid knowledge of agronomy, plant physiology, and crop production.
  • Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and excellent interpersonal abilities.
  • Professional proficiency in French/ English is required.

Skills

Your benefits and working environment

oining Limagrain means benefiting from a wide range of advantages:

  • Performance-based bonus
  • Profit-sharing bonus
  • Seniority bonus
  • 214-day work agreement
  • Family health insurance
  • Additional retirement plan
  • Works council benefits
  • A true work-life balance: remote work agreement for eligible positions (up to 8 days/month), on-site restaurant and daycare
  • A structured onboarding program and regular training opportunities

Joining us also means becoming part of an agricultural cooperative and an international Group, offering career opportunities both in France and abroad.

At Limagrain, we are guided by four core principles: Respect, Empowerment, Collaboration, and Entrepreneurship.

If you recognize yourself in this profile, don’t wait—join us now and experience the Limagrain adventure!

Recruitment process

Recruitment Process (Indicative)

  • A pre-screening phone call may be conducted.
  • A site interview with the manager and HR will be organized, ideally at the same time.
  • Feedback will be provided to shortlisted candidates.
  • Various assessments may be considered, such as language tests, personality assessments, etc.

Please note that this process is provided for information purposes and may evolve depending on the position being recruited.
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Limagrain Field Seeds, with its international multi-crop LG brand is the global Feld Seeds division of Group Limagrain. Limagrain Field Seeds covers all continents with subsidiaries in over 40 countries and sales in 77 countries. Limagrain Field Seeds supplies LG branded seeds of Maize, Wheat, Sunflower, Winter Rape and other regional crops to all farmers large or small. A strong commitment to progress through technology ensures that plant variety improvements arrive continually from 84 research sites and are adapted for maximum local performance.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.
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