Trial Specialist

Enza Zaden Asia Sdn. Bhd.; Penang; On-site; MYR 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Enza Zaden Asia Sdn. Bhd. in Penang, Malaysia is seeking candidates to execute local trial plans, collaborating closely with Breeding and Sales teams. The role requires advanced educational credentials and a minimum of 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience. Proficiency in the local language and a basic knowledge of English is essential, with Mandarin as an added advantage.

The successful candidate will manage trial planning, data evaluation, and ensure compliance with protocols while regularly reporting findings to stakeholders.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 to 5 years of relevant work experience.
• Advanced secondary vocational education or equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Execution of a local trial plan.
• Planning and organization of screening trials.
• Administration, collection and evaluation of trial data.
• Ensuring compliance of the trials with relevant protocols.
• Reporting results to stakeholders.

Skills

Knowledge of the assigned crop

Affinity with crop cultivation

Affinity with growers

Computer skills

Proficient in the local language

Basic knowledge of English

Mandarin language

Education

Advanced secondary vocational level (MBO+, Associate's degree)

Job description

Key Accountabilities

• Execution of a local trial plan.
• Planning and organization of screening trials in cooperation with Breeding and Sales, including selection of external screening locations and organization of seed samples.
• Administration, collection and evaluation of trial data in Enza Zaden administration systems and formats.
• Responsible for following the relevant protocols of the 3rd parties in order to guarantee local quality and phytosanitary compliance of the trials.
• Timely reporting of results of research and commercial variety trials to various stakeholders within the Commercial and Breeding organization.

Internal Contacts

• Breeding teams, Supply Chain team – Obtain seeds for external trials. Exchange information, align on trial locations, report results of trials.
• Sales team – Exchange information, align on growers, report results of trials.

Minimum Working and Thinking Level: Advanced secondary vocational level (MBO+, Associate's degree).

Minimum Years of Relevant Work Experience: 3 to 5 years.

Required Certifications, Knowledge and Skills

• Knowledge of the assigned crop.
• Affinity with crop cultivation.
• Affinity with growers.
• Computer skills.
• Proficient in the local language, both written and verbal.
• Basic knowledge of the English language, both written and verbal.
• Mandarin language is an added value.

Working Conditions

• Occasional working under pressure.
• Frequent domestic and sometimes international business traveling.