Selector Eggplant

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica; El Ejido; Presencial; EUR 42.000 - 54.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Permanent contract

Competitive salary

Social benefits

Training opportunities

Innovative working environment

Descripción de la vacante

Rijk Zwaan Ibérica is seeking a Selector Eggplant to strengthen our breeding team in El Ejido (Almería, Spain). You will work on new varieties, plant concepts and disease resistances, alternating between greenhouse and office duties.

You will collaborate with market teams and sales, travel internationally for trials, and contribute to the breeding program's strategic direction, ensuring quality and timely results.

Formación

• What is your added value? You are a real team player.
• You are proactive, creative, flexible and solution oriented.
• You like to take initiative.
• You have an eye for detail and are practical and pragmatic.
• You work in a structured manner and have excellent communication, organizational and administrative skills.
• Mastering the English language is a prerequisite.

Responsabilidades

• Breeding tasks: phenotyping, evaluation and administration of various trials, on location and abroad.
• International travel to judge variety trials.
• Setting up variety trials with customers or research institutes.
• Participate in strategic discussions about the breeding program.

Conocimientos

Team player

Proactive

Creative

Flexible

Initiative

Communication

Organization

Administrative skills

English language

Educación

BSc/MSc in horticulture/agriculture/plant breeding

Descripción del empleo

Do you want to contribute to the development of new eggplant varieties? Are you passionate about plant breeding? Then you are the Selector Eggplant we are looking for to strengthen our breeding team in El Ejido (Almeria), Spain!

Responsibilities

The Eggplant breeding department of Rijk Zwaan Ibérica develops tomato varieties for many different market segments worldwide. As a Selector Eggplant, based in Spain, you will be part of our Eggplant breeding team developing varieties for the open field market segment. As Selector you will be working on new varieties, plant concepts and disease resistances, in close contact with the market they are intended for and in close cooperation with the sales team. You work alternatively in the greenhouse and the office. In addition, you are involved in:

• Various breeding tasks such as phenotyping, evaluation and administration of various selection and variety trials, both on location and abroad.
• International travel to judge variety trials.
• Setting up variety trials with different stakeholders like customers or research institutes.
• Taking part in strategic discussions about the breeding program.

Qualifications

What is your added value? You are a real team player. You are proactive, creative, flexible and solution oriented. You like to take initiative. You have an eye for detail and are practical and pragmatic. You work in a structured manner and have excellent communication, organizational and administrative skills. Mastering the English language is a prerequisite.

• A finished education at BSc or MSc level in horticulture, agriculture, applied biology or plant breeding.
• Experience of at least 2 years.
• Willingness to travel.
• Good command of English and Spanish.

Benefits

As Selector, you will be part of the Eggplant department. Rijk Zwaan offers the opportunity to initiate and execute research that affects the world food supply. In addition to an ever-expanding international working environment, we are pleased to offer you:

• A permanent contract right from the start.
• A good salary based on job level and experience.
• Social benefits: health insurance, pension plan, free meals and others.
• A range of training opportunities and courses.
• An innovative working environment with continuous new challenges.