R&D operations technician F/M

Limagrain; Friauville; Hybrid; EUR 29,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Family health insurance

Supplementary retirement plan

Works council benefits

Structured onboarding and regular培训

Job summary

Limagrain Field Seeds is recruiting a Corn Trial Technician (M/F) to support its research activities in Longué-Jumelles, France. You will organize trial locations, select plots with farmers, and set up trials with a focus on protocol compliance and data validation.

You will supervise seasonal workers, operate field equipment during sowing/harvest periods, and collaborate with farmers to manage crop itineraries while advancing technological practices.

Qualifications

• BTS in Agriculture or Professional Bachelor’s in Agriculture required.
• Experience operating specialized equipment for field trials preferred.
• Willingness to obtain EC heavy goods vehicle license; English level 3+ is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Independently manage several trial locations.
• Select plots with farmers, set up trials, and ensure protocol compliance.
• Organize sowing and harvest operations across Western France.
• Supervise seasonal workers and train new staff.
• Monitor data, organize crop management itineraries, and validate phenotypic data.

Skills

Field trial operations

Team supervision

Equipment operation

English communication

Education

BTS in Agriculture

Professional Bachelor’s in Agriculture

Tools

Onboard harvest software

Specialized agricultural equipment

Job description

Job Title: R&D operations technician F/M

Contract type: Permanent

Job Description:

Function

Limagrain Field Seeds, an agricultural cooperative specialized in field crop seeds in Europe, is recruiting aCorn Trial Technician (M/F) to support its research activities.
The position is based in Longué-Jumelles, France.

Reporting to the Trial Manager, you will organize and carry out a range of activities both at the research station and in the field.

Main Goal

You are independently responsible for several trial locations.

You select the trial plots in coordination with the farmer.

You set up the trials from both an IT and technical perspective, ensuring compliance with and verification of established protocols.

You organize and carry out sowing operations.

You monitor your trial network and recommend scoring activities to be initiated.

You manage the crop management itinerary of the plots in collaboration with the farmer.

You organize and carry out harvest operations.

You ensure the control and validation of the phenotypic data generated across your trial network.

You supervise a team of seasonal workers. In this capacity, you organize tasks, train new staff for their roles, and ensure compliance with protocols and current safety standards.

You operate specialized agricultural equipment for silage and grain harvesting and use onboard software during harvest operations.

You manage the two peak activity periods during the year—sowing and harvesting which involve travel across Western France.

You maintain technical monitoring regarding developments in equipment and cultivation techniques.

What we expect of you

Do you hold a BTS in Agriculture or a Professional Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture?

And do you have experience operating specialized agricultural equipment for field trials?

Then this position is likely to interest you!

A heavy goods vehicle license (EC) would be a plus, and you are willing to obtain it if necessary.
Operational English (Level 3) would also be an asset.

If, in addition, you enjoy fieldwork and feel comfortable working outdoors…

If you value teamwork while demonstrating rigor, autonomy, and initiative…

If you have the ability to supervise seasonal workers…

If you are curious about new technologies and ready to integrate them into your daily work…

Then you may be the candidate we are looking for!

Your benefits and working environment

Compensation: €29–30K per year, including performance-based bonuses, profit-sharing, and seniority bonus.

• Family health insurance

• Supplementary retirement plan

• Works council benefits

• Structured onboarding program and regular training opportunities

Joining us means becoming part of an agricultural cooperative and an international Group offering career opportunities in France and worldwide.

At Limagrain, we actively promote diversity and inclusion, which we consider key drivers of progress and value creation.

Recruitment process

An initial review of your application will be conducted by the Recruitment team. A phone screening may be carried out at this stage.

Shortlisted candidates will then be invited to an HR interview, followed by an interview with the Hiring Manager.

Personalized feedback will be provided to all candidates who have had a phone discussion or an interview.
Candidates who are not contacted will receive an automated email notification.

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 is 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.