Post Harvest & Consumer Research Researcher

Are you an experienced, proactive researcher with a strong scientific foundation, analytical judgement and commercial mindset—ready to translate post-harvest and consumer insights into meaningful product value?

This is why you want to join us as PH & CR Researcher at Enza Zaden
- You take ownership of post-harvest and consumer research activities that help strengthen Enza Zaden’s product value proposition across crops and markets.
- You translate market, customer and stakeholder needs into relevant research questions, robust testing approaches and actionable insights for breeding, product management, marketing and sales.
- You contribute to international, multidisciplinary projects and help prioritise activities based on their strategic relevance, business impact and added value.

Make a difference by
- Designing, coordinating and interpreting post-harvest quality assessments on vegetable crops, including shelf life, texture, taste, colour, visual quality and other relevant product performance parameters.




- Initiating and leading sensory and consumer research activities that generate insights into consumer needs, preferences and perceptions of Enza Zaden products.
- Translating research findings into clear recommendations that support breeding decisions, product positioning, portfolio development and customer-facing value propositions.
- Assessing the relevance and impact of research requests and prioritising activities according to their contribution to Enza Zaden’s commercial and strategic objectives.
- Developing and improving protocols, methodologies and reporting standards for post-harvest testing, sensory evaluation and consumer research.
- Analysing data, identifying patterns and translating technical results into concise reports, presentations and practical recommendations for internal and external stakeholders.
- Building strong connections with colleagues across regions and functions, including breeding, produc

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