INRAE (France) is recruiting Research Scientists in the fields of agriculture, food and environment

Get to know us

The French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, and the Environment (INRAE) is a public research organisation. It is a community of 12,000 people with more than 200 research units and 42 experimental units located throughout France. As the first research institution in Europe for animal and plant sciences, INRAE carries out mission-oriented research for high-quality and healthy foods, competitive and sustainable agriculture and a preserved and valorised environment.

About us : https://www.inrae.fr/en/about-us 

Do you want to take part in public research and participate in projects which are vital for society such as adapting to climate change, insuring food security and human health, preserving natural resources? Then join us!

Key dates to remember

We are recruiting Scientists on research project through open competitions from May 28 to July 19, 2024. Pre-selections (on application file) will take place between October 1 and 4, 2024 and final selections (by interview) between December 10, 2024 and January 15, 2025. For starting date from March, 2025.

What are the conditions for applying?

The candidates are generally recruited among researchers in the early stages of their careers who have obtained their Ph.D. (or have provided proof of scientific work or qualifications judged equivalent) and already demonstrated their ability to produce excellent research. They must have published articles promoting the results of their dissertation. 

Are you passionate about research in the fields of agriculture, food and environment? Are you ready to work independently and propose an ambitious research project? Do you have a solid network of collaborations abroad? You may apply whatever your nationality!

What will be your mission?

You will be heavily involved in scientific networks and tackle environmental, economic and social issues. You are expected to strive for excellence and come up with useful, concrete applications for the real world. Individual research projects will go hand in hand with group efforts in a bid to further knowledge and innovation, in order to produce sustainably, preserve the environment, and improve human nutrition.

In accordance with the missions assigned to INRAE research staff, you must not only contribute to the acquisition of new knowledge in your fields of expertise but also help transfer the results of their research to society: social and economic applications, dissemination of scientific and technical information, training in and through research, and developing scientific exchanges with other countries. You must above all make progress on the research topic given to you and systematically publish the results obtained.

How to apply?

Join our research teams by sending in your application to our open competitions for research scientists until July 19, 2024: https://jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-competitions/open-competitions-research-scientists-call-research-projects-crcn