Experimental station manager

He/she manages the team of experimentation technicians and runs a station designed to carry out trials that will contribute to the acquisition of the Institute's experimental data on oil-protein crops.

The business

Missions

  • Manage the experimental station
  • Set up and monitor experiments in accordance with protocols
  • Contribute to the transfer of expertise (field diagnosis, advice or recommendations, training...)
  • Contribute to Terres Inovia's image as a benchmark institute by taking part in internal and external communication initiatives.
  • Contribute to the improvement of internal operations, methods and tools.

Education

  • BAC+2/+3 in the field of plant production and improvement
  • BAC+3/Licence Pro in plant experimentation or experimenter
  • 3 to 5 years' experience in plant experimentation and crop production techniques and/or management experience

Skills

  • Mastery of agricultural practices
  • Mastery of crop production and trial set-up techniques
  • Knowledge of good experimentation practices and safety rules

Personal skills

  • Leadership
  • Collaborative spirit
  • Taste for innovation and new technologies

They talk about it

After a DUT in biological engineering (agronomy option) and an agronomy engineering school, Lionel Thierry manages the Bretenière station, which employs 4 experimentation technicians.

"After a scientific baccalaureate, I passed a DUT in biological engineering with an agronomy option, then entered an agricultural engineering school (ENITA Clermont-Ferrand).

Part of my job involves management, as the station has 4 experimentation technicians, not counting seasonal workers. Every week, we work together to plan the station's activities. As station manager, I also have to draw up and monitor the budget for the coming year, based on the expected needs of the trials. Of course, a large part of my work takes place in the field, with my hands in the soil! I have my own trials to monitor and I also help the technicians, as we do field work as a team. I'm also involved in drone flights, as I have my pilot's license. I'm also on hand to help farmers set up trials and maintain links with our networks. At my level, I try to contribute to the improvement of internal operations, methods and tools.

Above all, this job is about finding solutions to real problems and being out in the field! There's no routine and combining field work with scientific observations is very interesting. As station manager, I also appreciate having a global vision of the human and material resources required for our activity. I have a strong taste for the field, innovation and contact with farmers".

Job offers

11 December 2025

  • CDD
Terres Inovia is the benchmark technical institute for professionals in the plant oil and protein and hemp sectors. Our mission is to contribute to improving the competitiveness of oilseed and hemp crops, through innovation and the guarantee of independent expertise at the service of producers.
9 months
Thiverval-Grignon ()

10 December 2025

  • Stage
Terres Inovia, the technical institute for the vegetable oil, protein and hemp sectors, is involved in the inter-institute Synergie Bio non Bio program, which aims to make the most of synergies in knowledge production between organic and non-organic systems.
6 months
Thiverval-Grignon ()
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