Research & Breeding

Todas las habilidades, cualificaciones y experiencia relevantes que necesitará un candidato seleccionado se enumeran en la siguiente descripción.
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Do you want to contribute to the development of new eggplant varieties? Are you passionate about plant breeding? Then you are the Breeder Eggplant we are looking for to strengthen our breeding team in El Ejido (Almeria), Spain

Your job as a Breeder Eggplant at Rijk Zwaan

The Eggplant breeding department of Rijk Zwaan Ibérica develops eggplant varieties for many different market segments worldwide. As a Breeder Eggplant, based in Spain, you will be part of our Eggplant breeding team developing varieties for open field market segment. As Breeder 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:

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- Various breeding tasks such as phenotyping,



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

Your contribution

You are a real team-player. You are proactive, creative, adaptable and solution oriented. You like to take initiative. You have 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.

Next to this we can find the following on your CV

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- A finished education on BSc or MSc level in the field of horticulture, agriculture, applied biology or plant breeding.
- Experience at least 2 years.
- Good command of English and Spanish language.

What can you expect from us?

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📌 Breeder Eggplant (Almería)
🏢 Rijk Zwaan
📍 Almería