Fixed-term contract (CDD, 10 months), Category A (cadre), Ingénieur d'Etudes, expected start 01/02/2027. Based at the DIADE research unit (Diversité, Adaptation et Développement des plantes tropicales; IRD-Université de Montpellier-CIRAD) in Montpellier, France. The IRD is a French international scientific research institute present in more than 50 countries, working on resilience of societies to global change, climate adaptation, poverty and inequality reduction, biodiversity preservation and health access.
Mission: Under the responsibility of the unit director, you will contribute to understanding how plants adapt to current and future climate variation using genomic and climate data. The project offers research opportunities in the genomics of adaptation and the study of climate-associated evolution in cultivated plants and/or their wild relatives.
Activities:
- Use statistical tools and analysis pipelines and propose evolutionary scenarios by combining analyses across 21 climate models.
- Analyse plant adaptation to climate variation.
- Integrate niche models with genetic evolution models to understand the space of potential future evolution.
Team: You will join the Dynadiv team within UMR DIADE in Montpellier, in a highly collaborative project with researchers from several research units (AGAP, GDEC) and institutes (INRAE, CIRAD, MNHN).
Profile:
- Command of population genetics concepts; knowledge of quantitative genetics and biostatistics is a plus.
- Proficiency in R and work under Unix/HPC.
- Experience with large genomic datasets (Illumina sequencing, genomic data processing).
- Autonomy, rigour, teamwork, and ability to manage interactions with multiple researchers.
- Level 7 qualification: Master 2 or engineering degree.
Benefits: 32 days of leave plus 13 RTT days, collective catering, optional social-works association, MGEN complementary health coverage, remote work of 1 to 3 days per week depending on activities. All positions are open to people with disabilities.
Closing date: 2026-11-16
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply via the IRD recruitment portal (candidate space) at the application URL. HR contact: recrutement.dr-occitanie@ird.fr. Application deadline: 16/11/2026.
https://emploi-recrutement.ird.fr/offre-de-emploi/emploi-ingenieur-en-genetique-des-populations-h-f_844.aspx