About us
A key player in French bovine genetics, committed to the sustainability of farms, breeds and regions, AURIVA-Elevage is :
- 8 member cooperatives
- Over 19,000 founding breeders
- 17 breeding programs for cattle and goats
- 32 departments from the Pyrenees to the Alps
- 2.3 million bovine doses distributed
- 30% of French goat business
- Genetics exported to over 50 countries
Recognized in France and internationally for the reliability of its genetics, AURIVA-Elevage has a distinctive identity thanks to the diversity of its offer and services. Top-of-the-range genetics at a fair price, cutting-edge biotechnologies, proactive R&D and digital policy solutions: we provide breeders with tailor-made products and services, in tune with their concerns and challenges.
Committed and passionate, our 80 employees are unfailingly involved. We believe in the sustainability of breeding and its components, we believe that quality is the future, we believe that the search for improvement through genetics is one of the great answers to tomorrow’s challenges.
Missions
As part of our biotechnology and embryo donation center in Denguin (64), you will join the existing team under the supervision of the IVF/Biotechnology and Embryo R&D Manager.
You will be responsible for the following main duties:
- assistance with in vitro and in vivo embryo production: preparation of media and equipment for oocyte retrieval, preparation of maturation, fertilization, and culture dishes, retrieval of oocytes and embryos in vivo, cryopreservation of embryos in vivo,
- Perform production-related tasks: filling tanks, cleaning, sterilizing, and preparing equipment,
– record-keeping and data entry,
– quality control and maintaining the cleanliness of equipment, supplies, and the laboratory,
– occasional trips to farms to provide operational support,
– assisting with the management of sperm and embryo inventories,
– helping to manage supply inventories,
– maintaining good laboratory practices and adhering to established protocols,
– participating in applied research projects in animal reproductive biotechnology,
– Professional conduct consistent with the image of the Auriva cooperative.
Profile
BTS or BTSA (Anabiotec) degree, bachelor’s or master’s degree.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
Class B driver’s license required.
Meticulous, dynamic, organized, self-reliant, focused, proactive, with strong interpersonal skills and the ability to adapt.
Knowledge of the agricultural sector would be a plus.
Contract
6-month fixed-term contract, from September 7, 2026, to March 14, 2027
Location
64230 DENGUIN
Think you’ve got what it takes? POSTULE!
Send a cover letter and your CV by e-mail or to the following address or via the form below:
AURIVA-Elevage – 61 Chemin des Hoteaux – 69126 BRINDAS