Manager Applied Laboratory

Rijk Zwaan; Almería; Presencial; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading agricultural firm in Almería, Spain is seeking a Manager for its Applied laboratories. This role involves leading a team, ensuring operational excellence, and maintaining modern laboratory facilities. The ideal candidate should have a Master's degree in a relevant field and at least five years of experience in a similar role, along with strong leadership and communication skills. A permanent contract and competitive salary are offered, along with a focus on work-life balance.

Servicios

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Training opportunities through Rijk Zwaan Academy

Good work-life balance

Formación

• Extensive leadership experience, preferably in a laboratory context.
• Good command of Spanish and English.
• Up-to-date with scientific insights in cell biology and phytopathology.

Responsabilidades

• Coach and lead a team of researchers and lab assistants.
• Strategic planning for laboratory operations.
• Implement organizational and technical improvements.

Conocimientos

Team leadership

Communication

Collaboration

Organizing and planning

Negotiation

Educación

University degree in biotechnology, biology or similar (minimum Master level)

Descripción del empleo

Overview

What does the role of Manager at Rijk Zwaan entail?

As Manager Applied laboratories you are responsible for the implementation labs within Rijk Zwaan Iberica. The implementation labs include :

• Cell Biology
• Phytopathology

This department has a range of tissue culture and cell biological techniques to support breeding of new vegetable varieties as well as disease lab and field tests development, coordination, and execution. You lead a team of researchers, lab assistants, nursery assistants and technicians.

Responsibilities

As a leader, you coach team members and ensure the necessary coordination with research departments. Additionally, you are involved in:

• Making strategic plans for the laboratory, including investment plans
• Striving for operational excellence
• Implementing organizational and technical improvements within the department
• Ensuring good cooperation with internal customers
• Maintaining and improving good working conditions

What you bring

You have extensive experience in leading and coaching teams. You are communicative and focused on collaboration. You are also good at organizing, planning, negotiating, and have a strong sense of responsibility. Furthermore, you keep up with scientific insights and technologies in the field of cell biology and phytopathology. You are driven to keep the laboratories leading base on these insights. Additionally, your CV includes :

• A completed university degree in biotechnology, biology or similar (minimum Master level)
• At least 5 years of relevant work experience
• Demonstrable leadership skills and / or experience
• Good command of Spanish and English

What can you expect from us?

As Manager Applied labs, you will be part of a team of motivated and independently working employees. The labs Implementation department consists of approximately 12 colleagues with the prospect of growing in number. You have access to very modern laboratory facilities and see the results of your work being used every day in the breeding of new vegetable varieties.

In addition to challenging projects and optimization issues, we are happy to offer you :

• A permanent contract
• A good salary, based on job level and experience
• Various training opportunities through our Rijk Zwaan Academy
• A good work-life balance

Where will you be working?

Rijk Zwaan is an international family-owned company with a people-oriented culture. Rijk Zwaan is at the beginning of the food chain. We develop vegetable and fruit varieties and sell the seeds to growers and other chain partners all over the world. We make an important contribution to the world food supply.

Interested?

You can address your application. We will consider your application carefully, which may take some time. You will hear from us as soon as possible.