Specialist (m/f/d) in seed production and quality management for oilseed rape

Specialist (m/f/d) in seed production and quality management for oilseed rape

Field of Work:  Seed Production
Location: 

Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE

Legal Entity:  KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (0001)
Contract Type:  Regular
Is Full Time?:  Yes
Onsite/ Remote:  Hybrid Working Within Country
Job ID:  15083

Develop your talent in the world of rapeseed cultivation!

 

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is looking for a dedicated Agricultural scientist (m/f/d) for the rapeseed production department to start as soon as possible. If you have a passion for growing oilseed rape and would like to apply your expertise in an international environment, then this is your opportunity. Your main task will be to deal with the production of rapeseed in the field as well as the processing and treatment of rapeseed. This exciting and varied position offers a permanent full-time position at our head office in Einbeck (Lower Saxony/Germany). Hybrid work is possible.

 

What you can expect:

  • Independent supervision and coordination of rapeseed seed production in Germany and abroad
  • Management of seed processing and treatment
  • Creation and evaluation of key production figures
  • Coordination and documentation of quality tests and subsequent provision of quality results
  • Organization and evaluation of production trials
  • Further development of cultivation strategies in collaboration with our propagation partners
  • Testing  of new treatment products 

 

What you bring with you:

  • Degree in agricultural sciences with a focus on crop science or similar qualifications with practical experience in plant production
  • Sound knowledge of plant cultivation and plant production
  • Ideally initial professional experience in the cultivation of rapeseed
  • Assertiveness, quick comprehension and strong team spirit
  • Confident knowledge of German and English (written and spoken) is required, knowledge of another language (e.g. French) is an advantage
  • Willingness for occasional national and international business trips (up to 25%) and a class B driver's license

 

What you can look forward to:

  • Versatile area of responsibility with international exchange. Introduction to the Oilseed Rape department and exciting projects with the latest technologies, supported by experts from a global company
  • As a family-run company, we live by the values of team spirit, proximity and trust, independence and foresight - a culture that is also lived in practice
  • We create the right framework conditions for you: permanent employment contract, attractive collectively agreed remuneration (incl. annual employee participation, Christmas and vacation bonus with 30 days' vacation) with financial benefits (company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, subsidized canteen, childcare allowance, job bike, etc., excellent work equipment and flexible working hours with the option of (partially) mobile working (hybrid working model)!


Would you like to embark on an exciting journey and help shape the future of rapeseed production with your expertise? Then we look forward to receiving your online application (cover letter, CV, relevant references) via our application system!

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About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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