Dear colleagues, The Department of Tree-Microbe Interactions at the INRAE Grand Est Nancy Centre is expected to soon offer a research scientist permanent position on the effect of microbiota on tree health. This position will involve studying the role of tree microbiota in interactions between trees and forest pathogenic fungi, with the aim of contributing new knowledge on the emergence of forest diseases. If you are passionate about tree health, microbial community ecology and the study of plant microbiota, this position may be of interest to you. The Department of Tree-Microbe Interactions is a unit of around 100 people from INRAE and the University of Lorraine. It is a dynamic unit committed to scientific topics with societal implications. We have state-of-the-art equipment and international partnerships. The unit is ideally located in Champenoux, near Nancy, 1.5 hours from Paris by TGV, close to the Vosges, Alsace, Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. To apply, visit the INRAE Jobs website <https://jobs.inrae.fr/en/open-competitions/open-competitions-research-scientists-job-profiles-crcn> at the end of January 2026. To receive an email notification on the day, you can create a job alert <https://jobs.inrae.fr/en/campaign-alert-form> in just three clicks. Please forward this announcement to any former PhD or postdoctoral fellow who may be interested. If you would like to find out more about our current work, please contact me, Benoit Marçais (benoit.marcais(a)inrae.fr) or Marc Buée (marc.buee(a)inrae.fr) Dr Pascal FREY Head of the Department of Tree - Microbe Interactions INRAE, University of Lorraine Ecology of Forest Pathogenic Fungi team UMR1136 IAM F-54280 Champenoux FRANCE Office: +33 (0)383 39 40 56 Mobile: +33 (0)631 45 94 07 E-mail:pascal.frey@inrae.fr https://mycor.iam.inrae.fr/IAM/?page_id=731