Field Trials Technician, Vegetable Breeding (Tomato/Melon)

Kws Saat Ag; Ragusa; Hybrid; EUR 30,000 - 54,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company car

CHUBB insurance coverage

International, collaborative work环境

Job summary

KWS Vegetables is seeking a driven Trial Technician to support tomato, watermelon and melon trials in the Vittoria and Ragusa area. This full‑time, unlimited contract role focuses on hands‑on trial execution, data collection and reporting to guide breeding decisions.

You will coordinate plots, labeling, planting, scoring and logistics while communicating findings to internal stakeholders. Travel to trial sites will be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, or related field.
• Experience in field or greenhouse trials, crop evaluation, agronomy, or product development.
• Digital trial management, data collection and reporting tools familiarity.
• English proficiency; Italian fluency; Spanish a plus.

Responsibilities

• Plan, establish and manage breeding and product-performance trials for tomato, watermelon and melon.
• Translate trial plans into operational activities including plot design, randomization, labeling, planting and scoring.
• Coordinate trial logistics ensuring traceability of seeds, plants, samples and equipment.
• Conduct planting, monitoring, digital phenotyping, sampling, harvesting and trial closure.
• Collect, validate, analyze and report phenotypic and agronomic data using digital tools.
• Prepare summaries and reports to support breeding decisions and variety introductions.
• Provide regular updates on trial progress, results and resource needs.
• Identify challenges and recommend corrective actions to maintain data quality.
• Support elevation meetings with reliable datasets and observations.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of trial protocols and processes.
• Gather market and competitor insights from growers and stakeholders.

Skills

Field trials experience

Data collection & reporting

English (written & spoken)

Italian (fluency)

Travel willingness

Strong planning & organization

Hands-on field/greenhouse work

Collaborative communication

Education

Bachelors in Agronomy or Horticulture

Job description

KWS Vegetables is seeking a driven Trial Technician to support tomato, watermelon and melon trials in the Vittoria and Ragusa area. This full‑time, unlimited contract role focuses on hands‑on trial execution, data collection and reporting to guide breeding decisions.

You will coordinate plots, labeling, planting, scoring and logistics while communicating findings to internal stakeholders. Travel to trial sites will be required.