Technician (Breeding Support)

About the role

This role involves preparing seed lots for research, breeding, and screening trials, with responsibility for administrative activities, seed receipt, storage, sowing, germination monitoring, and planting. You will coordinate and execute crossing programs, collect phenotypic data on plants, fruits and seeds, and prepare seed shipments with necessary documentation. The role includes participation in crop care, seed extraction, cleaning, and breeding support activities as needed.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare seed lots for research/breeding/screening trials, including all required administrative activities
• Receipt and administration of seeds of selected plants and crossing, ensure correct storage in the seed vault
• Sowing, monitoring germination after sowing and planting
• Coordinate and execute crossing programs and related activities
• Sample leaf material or seeds for marker analyses or disease monitoring including administration in track and trace tools
• Collect routine phenotypic data on plants, fruits and seeds in research, breeding and screening trials and administrate this data in relevant digital tools
• Prepare shipments of seeds including necessary documentation and administration in track and trace tool
• Co-responsible for a healthy and safe working environment
• Participation in crop care, seed extraction, cleaning and/or breeding support activities
• Understand and execute crossing lists, sowing programs and data collection

About you

• Good knowledge of MS Office applications
• Computing skills are essential
• Good communication skills
• Can work with various teams and across functions
• Works independently
• Thorough knowledge of assigned processes
• Responsible for own projects, overview and communication with Breeders
• Planning and execution of own, more complex programmes
• Functional guidance of less experienced Technicians, Crop Workers and seasonal workers
• Direct point of contact for colleagues outside own department

About us

With more than 3,000 passionate team members across the world, Enza Zaden is on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal is to deliver seeds with that special something: vegetables with better taste, better yields, and better resistance. Over 480 million people eat our vegetables every day. Throughout our 86 years, our family values, passion, independence and our focus on innovation have truly set us apart.