Your tasks:

• Develop and manage the breeding programmes for lamuyo and dulce Italiano pepper segments  
• You use, innovate and optimise breeding schemes by using state-of-the-art breeding technologies for the development and selection of high-quality commercial successful varieties.
• You cooperate with internal groups of breeding, research, product development and production.
• You bring your ideas and support scientific research projects.
• Manage, direct, and coordinate activities for competent employees and ensure an efficient and effective functioning breeding team

Your profile:

• Min. 5 years experience in a vegetable breeding programme
• You hold a PhD or master’s degree with a focus on plant breeding.
• You have gained good knowledge in quantitative genetics, plant pathology, breeding methodology and the pepper vegetable market
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required for the position and preferably good working knowledge of Spanish
• The ability to work (assessment, selection) under field conditions is common ground for you
• You are known to be a strong communicator and a team player person with excellent organisational and analytical skills.
• You have the ability to work in an international team of breeders and scientists
• You have the willingness and flexibility for business trips

Interested? Join the Vegetable Squad! Apply now!