Breeder assistant

Function Winter Oilseed Rape Breeding Assistant Main Goal As a Plant Breeding Assistant (m/f/d) at Limagrain you support the development of oilseed rape varieties with stable yields, robust genetics and reliable performance across varying conditions. The position offers a varied working environment, combining hands-on fieldwork with data processing and analysis, as well as collaboration within an international team.

Job Description To cover a parental leave, we are looking for a dedicated Plant Breeding Assistant to actively support our team.

Your Main Responsibilities And Activities

• Contribute to all operational breeding activities in the nurseries (trial setup, field work, data collection)
• Prepare, drill, monitor and harvest breeding nurseries
• Carry out crossing, selfing and harvesting activities
• Perform phenotyping and data collection (time of flowering, plant height, lodging tendency, diseases)
• Maintain field books
• Manage and analyze breeding data using our company's proprietary software (BOS)
• Guide and schedule seasonal workers
• Coordinate and manage breeding nurseries
• Organize leaf sampling for molecular marker analysis and evaluate results
• Collaborate with European breeding teams

What We Expect Of You

• Completed agricultural-technical training (e.g., ATA, LTA) or comparable practical qualification in crop production
• Basic knowledge of plant breeding in theory and practice
• Fluent German and good command of English
• Strong organizational skills
• Reliable, independent way of working, team spirit, flexibility and initiative
• Willingness to work overtime during seasonal peak periods (sowing, flowering, harvest)

Skills Teamwork

Computer Skills

Organizational Savvy

Your Benefits And Working Environment Why join us:

• Work in a structured and scientifically advanced environment
• Be part of a company combining innovation with long-term stability
• Contribute to sustainable agricultural progress
• Gain hands-on experience within a recognized international breeding network

What we offer:

• Independent work within an international company with flat hierarchies
• Targeted training opportunities to develop professional and personal skills
• 30 days' annual leave
• Access to exclusive employee discounts through Corporate Benefits

Recruitment process We look forward to receiving your CV. If your profile matches our requirements, we will invite you to an initial phone interview. This will be followed by an on-site meeting at our research station, giving you the opportunity to get to know the location, the team, and the nature of the work first-hand.

All applications are welcome – including from recent graduates and early-career candidates.