Eggplant Breeder

DESCRIPCIÓN

**Semillas Fitó** is looking for a MSc or Ph. D in Plant Breeding with 5 years of demonstrated working experience in Vegetable Crops Breeding to lead our global Eggplant Breeding program.

**Location: Almería, Spain**

**Main Responsibilities**:

- Lead, execute and optimize our eggplant breeding programs by using the appropriate breeding methodologies and breeding technology tools to achieve the company goals (provide customers with high performance eggplant varieties).
- Propose, implement, and assess breeding strategies according to available resources and budget.
- Participate and contribute to research project teams when relevant for the breeding goals or target markets.
- Set up Eggplant trials in our breeding stations and with customers, working jointly with Fito’s development teams.
- Work worldwide in close collaboration with the commercial teams to promote varieties and organize successful market introductions.
- Identify promising results from different fields of research and integrate them into the breeding program.
- Translate market requirements and future needs along with Marketing and Sales into breeding goals to generate successful new products.

**We offer**:

- Long-term commitment with a rapidly growing multinational company.

**Skills and Competences required**:

- Leadership skills
- Demonstrated success in technical proficiency and collaboration with others
- Excellent managerial and organizational skills
- Ability to balance multiple tasks and achieve milestones
- Ability to work with different team-based environments with multidisciplinary teams
- Effective verbal communication skills

**Other Requirements**:

- Willingness to change permanent residence to Spain, in Almería.
- Willingness to travel frequently, national, and international

REQUISITOS MÍNIMOS

**Education and Experience required**:

- MSc or Ph.D. in Plant Breeding or relevant fields
- At least 5years of working experience in commercial plant breeding, preferably in Solanaceae crop.
- Demonstrated experience in Vegetable Crops Breeding.
- Good communication skills and ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.
- Spanish and English as a working language. (Written and verbal is required)