Tomato Breeder Assistant for Crop Innovation
hace 23 horas
Vilmorin-Mikado is a Franco-Japanese seed producer specializing in the development, production, and sale of vegetable seeds for professionals since 1743. As a responsible partner in the plant food chain, Vilmorin-Mikado commits to improving people's nutrition worldwide. Our extensive range of unique and original seeds is distributed across five continents in over 100 countries. With more than 1,000 employees and €230 million in sales in 2022-2023, 15% of which was dedicated entirely to research, Vilmorin-Mikado is a global leader in carrot and beetroot. We are also key players in lettuce, tomato, bell pepper, kabocha squash, daikon radish, and chrysanthemum onion.
We are part of Limagrain, a French agricultural cooperative and an international seed group owned by French farmers. Limagrain selects, produces, and markets extensive crop seeds, horticultural seeds, and agri-food products. Focused on plant genetic progress, Limagrain is the world's fourth-largest seed company.
Job Description
We are seeking a highly motivated Tomato Breeder Assistant to join our team in Águilas, Spain. Reporting to the Senior Tomato Breeder, you will collaborate closely with international tomato breeding teams to aid in the organization and management of new variety development, ensuring swift market introduction of successful tomato varieties. In addition to this primary responsibility, you will provide operational breeding support to other international programs across various species within the LVS group.
Key Responsibilities:
- Breeding trials: Under Breeders supervision, design, plan, and execute breeding trials (phenotyping, data collection, manage crosses, and seed harvests). Secure successful crops from sowing to harvest. Participate actively in operational breeding activities when required.
- Data management and analysis: Register, update, and manage breeding operations and in the Breeding Software. Support Breeders in the analysis of phenotypical and genotypical data, prepare reports, give feedback, make proposals, and draw conclusions to facilitate decision making.
- Seeds logistics: Manage seed increases of advance parental lines as well as advanced hybrids. Strong coordination with breeding teams and Production department to secure quantity and quality of produced seeds.
- Hybrid production: Following Breeders guidelines, design, implement, and monitor crossing blocks. Supervise crossing team and participate actively in the pollination when necessary.
- Planning and Administration: Various administrative breeding tasks such as activity forecasts (trials, markers), update of procedures and guidelines, seed shipments and receptions, seed traceability, field certification, variety registration, and material stock management.
- Team leadership: Coordinate/Communicate breeding operations to station team. Provide them with technical training and advice to meet quality standards, deadlines, and budgets. Give clear instructions and monitor the completion of activities, ensure compliance with safety rules.
Requirements:
We are looking for a highly skilled and experienced professional with a BSc degree in Agronomy, Biotechnology, or related fields. You should be fluent in Spanish both written and spoken, with a minimum B2 level in English. French language skills are an advantage. Basic knowledge of plant biology, genetics, and breeding is essential. Experience in Solanaceae crops is a plus. Computer skills in information management systems, MS Excel, MS Word, and MS PowerPoint are required. Professional skills include good organization and planning skills, ability to work independently, and adapt to peak working periods. Personal behavior includes professionalism, self-reliance, responsibility, punctuality, teamwork, effective communication, assertiveness, empathy, and self-motivation. The ideal candidate will have a keen eye for detail and a pragmatic approach.
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