Breeder Eggplant

Research & Breeding Master 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:

• 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, flexible 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:

• 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?

As Breeder, you will be part of the Eggplant department. Rijk Zwaan offers the opportunity to initiate and execute research that affects the world food supply.

In addition to an ever-expanding international working environment, we are pleased to offer you:

• A permanent contract right from the start.
• A good salary based on job level and experience.
• Various training opportunities through our Rijk Zwaan Academy.
• An innovative working environment with continuous new challenges.

Rijk Zwaan your new employer

As a family-owned company with a people-first culture and a commitment to food supply, we invite you to grow with us and help feed the world.

Rijk Zwaan is right at the start of the food chain. We develop vegetable varieties and sell the seeds produced from them globally. From our strategic position, we contribute to the world food supply. Everything we do is about growth. The growth of natural products that we export around the world. The growth of our company, which currently employs over 4 000 people in more than 30 countries. And above all the growth of our people: we give you every opportunity to use your own initiative and achieve your full potential.