Bioinformatician/Computational Biologist -m/w
Limagrain · Chappes (08) · Intérim
Publiée le 20 octobre 2026
Function
Limagrain is an international agricultural cooperative founded and governed by French farmers. Every day, our teams innovate to address the challenges of sustainable agriculture and food production through the development of field crop and vegetable seeds, as well as cereal and bakery products.
Within the Field Seeds Division, you will join the Applied Genomics Platform of the Traits & Technologies Research Department for a 12-months contract . Our mission is to transform high-throughput sequencing data into innovative solutions that accelerate plant breeding and varietal innovation.
If you are passionate about bioinformatics, large-scale data analysis, and cutting-edge computational technologies, and you want your work to have a tangible impact on agriculture, we would love to hear from you.
Job description
As a Bioinformatician, you will play a key role in developing and enhancing the computational tools and infrastructure that support our genomics research activities.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Contributing to the migration of bioinformatics tools and datasets to a new High-Performance Computing (HPC) environment.
- Designing, developing, and optimizing bioinformatics analysis pipelines.
- Participating in the development and deployment of internal graphical user interfaces to improve user experience and accessibility.
- Supporting scientists and technical experts in the analysis and interpretation of complex biological data.
- Documenting software, workflows, and procedures to ensure maintainability and long-term scalability.
- Training users on newly deployed computational solutions and best practices.
- Regularly presenting project results and technical developments to stakeholders and research teams.
What we expect of you
Education & Experience
- Master's degree (MSc) in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology, Data Science applied to Life Sciences, or a related field.
- Experience in bioinformatics and the analysis of omics data.
Technical Skills
- Strong knowledge of bioinformatics methods applied to genomics and other omics datasets.
- Proficiency in at least one programming language commonly used in bioinformatics, such as Python or R.
- Solid experience working in Linux/Unix environments.
- Familiarity with High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems and workload managers such as Slurm, LSF, or equivalent.
- Knowledge of version control systems, particularly Git.
Nice to Have
- Experience with workflow management platforms such as Nextflow and/or Galaxy.
- Knowledge of container technologies such as Docker, Singularity, or Apptainer.
- Understanding of genomics, genetics, and omics data, particularly in the context of plant science or crop breeding.
Why Join Limagrain?
- Contribute directly to scientific innovations that support sustainable agriculture and global food security.
- Work alongside multidisciplinary teams of bioinformaticians, geneticists, breeders, molecular biologists, and data scientists.
- Benefit from a state-of-the-art research environment with access to large-scale datasets and advanced computing resources.
- Join a cooperative group that values collaboration, innovation, expertise, and long-term development.
- Build your career in an international company recognized for excellence in plant breeding and agricultural research.
Compétences
- sciences du vivant
- systèmes de commande
- génomique
- génie alimentaire
- génétique
- statistiques
- biologie
- outils de gestion de configuration logicielle
- migration
- produits de boulangerie
- Python (programmation informatique)
- biologie computationnelle
- Français
- science des big data
- technologie de l’automatisation
- Docker
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