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INRAE · Unité Abeilles et Environnement (en partenariat avec équipe PHYBAC, Institut Sophia Agrobiotech, et UMR SQPOV)

Doctoral contract (PhD offer 2027) at Unité Abeilles et Environnement (PACA)

Deadline
33 days left
Level
Master’s
Country
France
Language
French, English

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This is a doctoral contract at Unité Abeilles et Environnement, intended for a Bac+5 profile in biology, microbiology, physiology, ecology, or a related field. The position includes the internal benefits announced by INRAE: leave and RTT, training, 50% coverage of supplementary health insurance, parental support, social assistance, leisure benefits, and canteen access. Applications are submitted by email with a cover letter and CV addressed to the two supervisors.

Verified on 10 November 2026

A doctoral contract at Unité Abeilles et Environnement (INRAE) for holders of a master/engineer degree, offering paid leave and RTT, training, 50% coverage of complementary health insurance, parental support, social assistance, holiday benefits, sports/cultural activities and canteen; apply by 14 December 2026. Applications close on 14 December 2026, that is in 33 days.

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How to apply

Before preparing your application, check the blocking conditions.

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Conditions

Blocking requirements

  • Mode de candidature

    “Submit a cover letter and a CV to Freddie-Jeanne Richard ([email protected]) & Raphael Rousset ([email protected])”

    Official text (French): Transmettre une lettre de motivation et un CV à Freddie-Jeanne Richard ([email protected]) & Raphael Rousset ([email protected])

  • Diplôme exigé

    “Master/Ingénieur (Bac+5)”

    Official text (French): Master/Ingénieur (Bac+5)

  • Absence d'allergie aux piqûres d'abeilles

    “A known absence of allergy to venom is required”

    Official text (French): absence d’allergie connue au venin est requise

To be confirmed

  • Langues requises

    “French (fluent); English (meetings and reading of scientific literature)”

    Official text (French): Français (courant) ; Anglais (réunions et lecture de la littérature scientifique)

Assets

  • Compétences en analyse de données

    “Strong skills in data analysis with the use of the R software are expected”

    Official text (French): Des fortes compétences dans l’analyse des données avec l’utilisation du logiciel R sont attendues

  • Aptitudes de terrain

    “Interest and ease in handling hives and bees. Taste for field work (variable weather conditions)”

    Official text (French): Appétence et aisance pour la manipulation des ruches et des abeilles. Goût pour le travail de terrain (conditions météo variables)

Watch points

  • Candidatures évaluées au fil de l’eau

    “Applications will be evaluated on a rolling basis, the PhD offer may therefore be filled before the closing of the application period.”

    Official text (French): Les candidatures seront évaluées au fil de l’eau, l’offre de thèse pourra donc être pourvue avant la clôture de la période de candidature.

Dr Kafoutchoni’s reading

The key phrase here is “reviewed on a rolling basis”: the position may be filled before the deadline, so the real rule is to get into the pile early. For this kind of PhD contract, the file must quickly show three things: that you can work safely with hives, that you can work in English, and that you can handle data in R. If you have to prioritise, focus first on a tightly targeted cover letter and a CV that clearly highlights both fieldwork and analytical experience. Send the application as soon as those two documents are ready.

Dr Medard Kafoutchoni · PhD in Genetics & Bioinformatics · Scholarship Strategist.

Deadlines

Deadline: Open2027

Date limite lue dans le code de la page : 14/12/2026. Les candidatures sont évaluées au fil de l’eau et l’offre peut être pourvue avant la clôture.

Salary and benefits

  • Paid leave and RTT daysjusqu'à 30 jours de congés + 15 RTT par an (pour un temps plein)
  • Formation et développementdispositifs de développement des compétences : formation, conseil en orientation professionnelle
  • Health insuranceprise en charge à 50 % de votre cotisation à la complémentaire santé collective
  • Soutien à la parentalitéCESU garde d'enfants, prestations pour les loisirs
  • Accompagnement socialconseil et écoute, aides et prêts sociaux
  • Prestations vacances et loisirschèque-vacances, hébergements à tarif préférentiel
  • Activités sportives et culturellesaccès à des activités sportives et culturelles
  • Mealsrestauration collective

Countries covered

Anyone holding a Master’s degree or an engineering degree (Bac+5), with a good command of French and English, may apply. The only explicitly blocking safety constraint is the absence of allergy to bee stings. Part of the work will take place in a restricted-access area at UMR SQPOV, with access subject to SGDSN approval.

Application pathway

A short path from reading the brief to submitting a properly prepared application.

  1. Check the conditions

    Read the exclusions and blocking requirements before investing time in the application.

  2. Prepare the documents

    Gather the documents below and confirm what the programme actually requests.

  3. Submit on the official site

    Use the official application link and respect the deadline for the relevant cycle.

  4. Track the cycle

    Keep proof of submission and watch for follow-up requests from the provider.

Documents to prepare or confirm

This list helps you prepare; it does not replace the programme’s official checklist.

  • Motivation letterLettre de motivation à transmettre par email
  • CVCurriculum vitae à transmettre par email

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Master's cohort

Prepare three master's applications with a group

The deadline for this scholarship is 14 December 2026. Master's cohort: 6 live sessions of 90 minutes and 2 individual feedback sessions of 20 minutes. You prepare three applications and submit them yourself.

Apply to the cohort80,000 FCFA (about €122). 15 places, applications until 29 November, first session on 5 December.

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