Descripción de la oferta
Where will you work?A leading Spanish multinational with more than 140 years of history in the agricultural sector and a presence in over 90 countries is currently looking to hire a Plant Breeder tomato for its base located in Almería.What will you do?In this position, you will be responsible for:Lead, execute and optimize our eggplant breeding programs by using the appropriate breeding methodologies and support breeding technologietechnology tools to achieve the company resultsgoals (provide customers with high performance tomato or 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 personnel in different countriesteams.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.Who are we looking for?MSc or Ph.D. in Plant Breeding or relevant fieldsAt least five years of working experience in commercial plant breeding, preferably in Solanaceae crop.Demonstrated experience in Vegetable Crops Breeding.Strong background in plant breeding, genetics, field plot techniques, molecular biology, and molecular marker application to plant breeding.Good communication skills and ability to communicate and collaborate with colleagues at all levels.Spanish and English as a working language.What do we offer?Flexible working hours.Career plan with development opportunities.Online training platform with a wide range of self-learning options.Language courses.Competitive salary based on experience.
