An INRAE researcher position will be available in the MISTEA (Mathematics, Computer Science, and Statistics for the Environment and Agronomy) unit in Montpellier (France), focusing on statistics of stochastic processes!
Your mission: to study and implement methods for inferring and calibrating random dynamic models for data from sensors in livestock farming and agriculture. These models correspond to Markov, diffusion, hidden Markov, or deterministic models. You may be required to participate in the estimation of latent variables, such as breaks or mixture structures. The inference of these models may involve optimization, Bayesian statistics, non-parametric statistics, or high-dimensional methods. To improve understanding of agricultural systems and provide digital tools for decision-making, you will contribute to the implementation of algorithms on these topics using appropriate methods in collaboration with MISTEA members.
Interested? Visit the INRAE Jobs website from January 27, 2026 to apply!
If you would like to receive an email notification on the day, please create a job alert at Alerte Emploi | INRAE JOBS
Finally, contact Bertrand Cloez (bertrand.cloez@inrae.fr), scientific manager, or CĂ©line Casenave (celine/casenave@inrae.fr), unit director, as soon as the campaign opens.
Provisional campaign schedule:
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Registration opens: January 27, 2026
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Registration closes: March 5, 2026
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Eligibility test: April 13 to 30, 2026
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Admission test: June 1 to 14, 2026
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Start date: September 1, 2026
INRAE is the French National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food and Environment. It is a public research institution much like CNRS, but focused on agriculture and the environment. The job description might sound very specific and applied but candidate with strong background and interest towards applications (even if they are not completely matching the description) are encouraged to contact Bertrand.
You can apply even if you do not speak French.