> Markdown version of [/jobs/ext/3880793-job-offer](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/jobs/ext/3880793-job-offer). Every page supports `.md` or `Accept: text/markdown`. Links point to the HTML versions so they work for humans too. Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Job offer - **Company:** IRD Occitanie - **Location:** Wasquehal, France - **Contract:** Temporary contract - **Skills:** Collaborative Software, Databases, Mailing List, Data Processing - **Published:** October 23, 2026 - **Apply:** https://emploi-recrutement.ird.fr/offre-de-emploi/emploi-ingenieur-en-traitement-de-donnees-et-enquetes-h-f-_845.aspx ## About the Role Master Degree or equivalent Skills/Qualifications * The Profile We Are Looking Profile: Agronomist, Master's degree in Food Systems, Master's degree in Agricultural Sciences, Food Science, Environmental Science, or equivalent You have developed the following skills: * Data collection and conducting quantitative surveys (in-depth knowledge) * Database management and descriptive statistics * Proficiency in collaborative tools (collaborative workspaces, online meeting calendars, mailing lists, etc.) * Ability to describe technical food production pathways * Knowledge of environmental assessment through life cycle analysis You demonstrate the following interpersonal skills: * Organizational skills * Strong communication skills, ability to interact with various stakeholders * Teamwork * Intellectual curiosity and interest in issues related to food sustainability * Autonomy and rigor You hold a Level 7 degree in one of the following fields: agronomy, food systems, agricultural science, food science, or environmental science or equivalent. The position involves several field missions in Réunion for data collection, with a frequency of 3 to 4 days per week during the survey rollout. ## Description The OR-ALIM project (Observation and Research on Food) aims to produce quantitative and qualitative data for monitoring, forecasting, and intervention regarding the social, cultural, economic, nutritional, and environmental dimensions of food, with a focus on sustainability and food system governance. This project prefigures the establishment of a support system for transitions. It is led by the IRD in collaboration with researchers from INRAE, CIRAD, and the University of Réunion Island. The project will identify levers and barriers for implementing more sustainable food systems, both in terms of consumption and food production. Within this framework, the study will assess the impact of strategies to improve the school catering food supply in Réunion Island across three dimensions of sustainability: nutritional, environmental, and economic. Based on existing database of menus, we require additional data regarding product costs, geographical origins, and characteristics in relation to the Egalim Act in order to characterize the menus and the food items they contain. * An attractive mission The successful candidate will be responsible for designing, organizing, and implementing a data collection protocol, as well as preparing and structuring the data for statistical processing. Under the supervision of co-scientific coordinator Caroline Méjean and Pascaline Rollet, your activities will include: * Ensuring data collection for school catering * Designing and planning the data collection protocol in line with the project objectives * Ensuring data collection: correspondence, follow-up, monitoring * Managing the database * Implementing and optimizing the entry of collected data * Checking the consistency, quality, and reliability of the collected data * Writing and updating data-related documentation * Conducting a review of existing data characterizing the environmental impact of locally produced food through life cycle assessments * Exploring existing environmental impact indicator data (particularly Agribalyse for French Overseas Territories), their limitations, and the possibilities for matching different information sources * Identifying missing data (LCA data, technical itineraries) and sources to complete database * Your future team You will be joining a team of 7 people, based in Sainte Clotilde. The team consists of the scientific coordinator, a data manager/statistician, a statistical and data production assistant, a research engineer, a web designer/graphic designer, a project manager, and an assistant engineer.