Research Engineer in Plant Nutrition (2 posts) h/f

The Roullier Group:

As one of the leading world players in the Plant and Animal Nutrition market, the ROULLIER Group is running a large-scale recruitment campaign to find its future leaders.

Established in 46 countries around the world, our 7000 employees all have the same dynamic entrepreneurial spirit and all collaborate towards this successful human and industrial adventure.  We specialize in plant, animal and human nutrition, and our activity consists in creating and marketing increasingly innovative solutions tailor-made for our markets.

Our R & D division, specialized in plant and animal nutrition, is undergoing a sizeable expansion. Therefore a new 8000 m² R&D center in Saint-Malo (France) is under construction, composed of greenhouses, crop rooms and numerous laboratories.  It is destined to become one of Europe’s most important private agronomic research centers.

For our development, we are currently offering two positions as:

RESEARCH ENGINEER IN PLANT NUTRITION (2 posts):

Based in Dinard (France)

Occasional business trips required

Missions:

Within the R&D department, under the responsibility of the Plant Nutrition Manager, your main mission will be to develop and validate new products for the plant nutrition market.

As such, your main tasks will be the following:

  • Planning and conducting scientific and agronomic studies
  • Elaboration of the technical files and drafting of the scientific publications
  • Working with French and foreign organizations on research projects
  • Attending scientific congresses and scientific monitoring

Profile:

Doctor of Plant physiology, you have acquired expertise in plant nutritional metabolism. Experience in Iron and/or Potassium metabolism would be appreciated.

You speak fluent English and you speak or would like to learn French.  Knowledge of another foreign language would also be appreciated.

Rigour, analytical skills and power of persuasion are necessary tools to succeed in this post.  Furthermore you have the ability to combine autonomy and team spirit.

If your profile meets with the above criteria and if you would consider living in France on a long-term basis, please apply online to www.roullier.com or by mail with the reference SM/ IRNV/TAIC, to Groupe ROULLIER –  DRH Groupe –  CFPR 57, Boulevard Jules Verger 35800 Dinard (France).

Deadline for application: First of June 2015