Wheat Breeding Agronomist | Greenhouse & Data-Driven

MindCapture; Oost-Vlaanderen; Sur place; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Meal vouchers

Eco vouchers

DKV health insurance

Group insurance

Net expense allowance

Company car

Training and development

Résumé du poste

MindCapture invites an agronomy expert to join as a consultant for a client in the agriculture industry in Belgium. You will support the breeder in developing and operating a mature breeding pipeline and generate breeding populations in greenhouses in Belgium.

Responsibilities include planning greenhouse activities, growing and evaluating plants, running genotyping sampling, and reporting results. English and Dutch language skills are valued, with a focus on safe, compliant practices.

Qualifications

• Training in agriculture, biology or equivalent relevant work experience.
• Professional experience in cereal breeding and applied plant research.
• Knowledge of common agricultural and laboratory procedures.

Responsabilités

• Support the breeder in developing and operating a mature breeding pipeline.
• Generate breeding populations in greenhouses in Belgium using methods that shorten generation cycles where possible.
• Plan and execute greenhouse activities for parental line development with limited supervision.
• Grow and evaluate plants and seed samples according to agreed procedures.
• Set climate parameters, monitor plant growth, perform crossing activities, harvest and process seeds.
• Plan and execute leaf or seed sampling for genotyping.
• Evaluate plant characteristics and plant diseases.
• Assemble data and report results in a timely manner.
• Manage seed storage inventory and shipments.
• Maintain records using appropriate digital tools and databases.
• Troubleshoot and maintain equipment used for seed evaluation and processing.
• Collaborate with local teams and other functions on greenhouse, technical and safety activities

Connaissances

Cereal breeding

Plant research

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Genotyping knowledge

Formation

Agriculture/Biology training

Outils

Greenhouse equipment

Genotyping tools

Description du poste

MindCapture invites an agronomy expert to join as a consultant for a client in the agriculture industry in Belgium. You will support the breeder in developing and operating a mature breeding pipeline and generate breeding populations in greenhouses in Belgium.

Responsibilities include planning greenhouse activities, growing and evaluating plants, running genotyping sampling, and reporting results. English and Dutch language skills are valued, with a focus on safe, compliant practices.