Job Description
Posting Start Date:  4/11/25
Offer ID:  853
Unit:  Vegetable Seeds Traits and Technology
Job Title:  Scientific development specialist
Job Location:  Berurim, Chappes, Loire-Authion, Saint-Rémy-de-Provence
Contract type:  Permanent
Job Description: 

Function

We are seeking a highly skilled and motivated Biostatistician to join our dynamic research team at Limagrain Vegetable Seeds. The successful candidate will play a crucial role in developing and implementing innovative biostatistical tools and methods to support our breeding and genetic research programs. This position offers the opportunity to work in a collaborative environment with teams across multiple countries, contributing to the advancement of vegetables breeding and genetics. Additionally, the team you will join benefits from geographical proximity and numerous synergies with a team operating at Limagrain Field Seeds on similar topics.

Main Goal

  • Design and develop advanced biostatistical tools for breeding and discovery teams, ensuring their adaptation to various species, programs, and databases.
  • Integrate and deploy tools on a global scientific IT system
  • Adapt the tools and algorithms to modern data platform.
  • Ensure the production, support, and maintenance of developed analysis tools.
  • Collaborate closely with breeders and researchers to assist them in using analysis tools, train them, and gather their needs.
  • Provide occasional statistical expertise to breeding and discovery teams.

What we expect of you

  • You have a higher education degree in statistics, mathematics, or quantitative genetics (animal or plant breeding)
  • Strong proficiency in software development, particularly with the R ecosystem, CONDA, and GIT. Knowledge of Python.
  • Familiarity with handling large-scale data and developing biostatistical tools.
  • With good interpersonal skills, you enjoy providing support to operational teams.
  • Strong communication skills in English. French is an advantage.
  • Your organizational skills allow you to handle multiple projects and activities simultaneously.
  • Ideally, you have a good understanding of plant breeding challenges.

Job Location: Chappes, Puy de Dôme (63), France, ideally. Other locations may be possible. The workplace location will be determined based on the candidate's profile and preferences.

We are waiting for your resume in English ! 

Skills

Organizational Savvy
Teamwork

Your benefits and working environment

In addition to a key position within our organization, we will support you in developing your skills through training and a proactive human resources management policy.

You'll also enjoy attractive benefits:

  • Executive status with a fixed working day (213 days worked per year) 
  • Remuneration based on profile and experience, with a variable component
  • A profit-sharing agreement
  • A seniority bonus
  • Family health insurance
  • A retirement savings plan
  • A teleworking charter (2 days a week)
  • Company restaurant with employer's financial contribution
  • Personalized support: integration and training programs, mobility assistance, etc.
  • A works council offering a range of social and cultural activities
  • Life balance benefits: crèche, multi-sports facilities, car-sharing network, etc.
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Information at a Glance
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Limagrain is the global leader in vegetable seeds and operates in the market with three Business Units: HM.CLAUSE, Vilmorin-Mikado, and Hazera. Limagrain Vegetable Seeds has developed a product portfolio comprising more than 40 species and operates on all continents. The significant investment in technologies and development, coupled with close customer relationships and a culture of partnerships, enables Limagrain Vegetable Seeds to provide vegetable growers worldwide with efficient seeds adapted to the needs of each region.

Limagrain is an agricultural cooperative and an international seed group owned by 1,300 farmers located in Auvergne (in the center of France). Present in 49 countries and with 9,335 employees, the Group breeds, produces and distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products. Focused on the genetic progress of plants, Limagrain is the fourth largest seed group worldwide.
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