Lead Melon Breeding Team — Global R&D, Permanent Role

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica; Almería; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Permanent contract

Breakfast and lunch on site

Training opportunities

Friendly and supportive environment

Job summary

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica in Almería invites applications for a Team Leader Breeding Melon to guide a small team in melon development and to coordinate breeding goals with professionals across departments and countries.

You will manage a local breeding program, interact with R&D and operations teams, and drive adoption of new technologies in breeding, while ensuring progress toward strategic crop targets.

Qualifications

• MSc degree with specialization in genetics and/or breeding.
• Proven experience leading a breeding program.
• Minimum of 2 years managing a research team.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and motivate a 5-person team of breeders and assistants.
• Organize and adjust breeding goals across local programs and manage one program.
• Initiate new projects aligned with crop strategy.
• Prepare strategic crop meetings and contribute to new tech initiatives in breeding.

Skills

Team leadership

People management

Communication

Project coordination

Education

MSc in genetics or breeding

Tools

Breeding software

Job description

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica in Almería invites applications for a Team Leader Breeding Melon to guide a small team in melon development and to coordinate breeding goals with professionals across departments and countries.

You will manage a local breeding program, interact with R&D and operations teams, and drive adoption of new technologies in breeding, while ensuring progress toward strategic crop targets.