Database Specialist – Data Management for Breeding & Ecology

About the role

We are seeking a Database Specialist with a background in biology, ecology, agronomy or breeding to support our line‑of‑business applications. Reporting to the Senior Database Manager, you will work across breeding, veterinary, ecology, laboratory and other operational areas, combining business analysis, data processing and emerging AI technologies.

Key responsibilities

• Analyse business needs and prepare functional specifications for breeding, veterinary, ecology and laboratory activities.
• Support optimisation of intranet applications, technical dictionaries, input forms and SQL Server tasks.
• Collaborate with service providers on application development and enhancements.
• Perform ETL, data consolidation and contribute to BI/dashboard projects, especially using Tableau.
• Assist in AI‑based solutions, data curation, SQL scripting and user documentation.
• Provide training, user support and technical follow‑up with external partners, including international missions.

Required profile

• Master’s or Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Ecology, Biology, Breeding or related field.
• Good knowledge of T‑SQL and SQL Server (or another RDBMS).
• Experience in data management and processing beyond basic DBA tasks.
• Strong analytical, organisational and communication skills.
• Willingness to travel internationally when required.

Required skills

• T‑SQL / SQL Server
• Tableau (BI)
• Python or R (basic)
• Active Directory, IP, DNS (basic)
• ETL processes