Location: Saint-Denis (La Réunion), France
The IRD (Institut de Recherche pour le Développement) is a French international scientific research institute working to strengthen the resilience of societies facing global change, present in more than 50 countries. This 9-month fixed-term contract (CDD, category A, Ingénieur d'Études) is hosted by the UMR MoISA, within the OR-ALIM project (Observation and Research on Food), which produces quantitative and qualitative data on the social, cultural, economic, nutritional and environmental dimensions of food in a sustainability perspective. The project studies the impact of strategies to improve the food supply in school catering in La Réunion on nutritional, environmental and economic sustainability.
Responsibilities: Under the scientific co-coordinator, design, organise and implement a data collection protocol and prepare and structure the data for statistical analysis. Collect school catering data (costs, geographic origin of products, Egalim law characteristics); plan the protocol; manage mailings, reminders and follow-up; manage the database and optimise data entry; check data consistency, quality and reliability; write and update data documentation; survey existing life-cycle-analysis (LCA) data on the environmental impact of locally produced foods (e.g. Agribalyse for Overseas territories); identify missing data (LCA data, technical itineraries) and sources to complete them.
Requirements: Master's-level degree (level 7) in agronomy, food systems, agricultural science, food science, environmental science or equivalent. In-depth knowledge of quantitative survey data collection, database management and descriptive statistics, collaborative tools, ability to describe food production technical itineraries, and knowledge of life-cycle environmental assessment. Organised, good interpersonal skills, team player, autonomous and rigorous. The post involves field missions in La Réunion 3 to 4 days per week during the survey deployment. Team of 7 based in Sainte-Clotilde. Benefits include 32 days of leave plus 13 RTT, collective catering, MGEN supplementary health coverage, and 1–3 days of remote work depending on activities. Start date: 01/02/2027.
Date limite de candidature 16/11/2026
HOW TO APPLY:
Apply online through the IRD recruitment portal (candidate space) at the job URL. HR contact: recrutement.dr-occitanie@ird.fr
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