Hazera is a global leader in the seed industry. Hazera brings expertise, commitment and support, combining decades of experience with state-of-the-art technology. Hazera breeds, develops, produces and markets varieties and seeds in a wide range of vegetable crops around the world. Hazera’s headquarters are situated in Israel and in The Netherlands, with subsidiaries in twelve countries and an extensive distribution network providing services in over 100 additional markets. In The Netherlands, Hazera is located in Made (headquarters), Rilland and Tuitjenhorn (research and development).

Project Lead Allium Pre-Breeding

(Fulltime, Rilland)

In this position you are responsible for the research programs on genetic resources and new trait discovery in Alliums, aiming at making new Allium traits and technologies available for our global breeding programs. You are part of and interact closely with a multidisciplinary, international team of researchers, with different disciplines. As a Project Lead Allium Pre-breeding, you are asked to combine project management skills with practical plant breeding activities. In this position, you are up to date of public advancements in Allium by staying in close contact with international research groups, interact in national and international projects and are proactive in applying this in internal (pre)breeding programs.

The position of PL Allium pre-breeding is based at the Allium R&D Station of Hazera in Rilland, The Netherlands. Additionally, close interaction with researchers in Hazera and within the Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (LVS) division, which requires frequent travelling to LVS sites. You report to the Head of Breeding Technology Allium & Crucifers of Hazera.

Roles & Responsibilities:

• Initiate, lead and execute multidisciplinary research projects aimed at trait identification and innovating the breeding processes with regard to trait evaluation
• Collect, maintain and characterize genetic resources
• Strengthen the knowledge base of the company within the field of Allium genetic resources, and expand our freedom-to-operate and intellectual property position
• Provide direct and functional leadership to individuals and teams
• Maintain, build and leverage internal and external networks to support delivery of business goals

Profile:

• MSc in plant Breeding, Genetics or related fields within the Life Sciences
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to multitask
• Working experience in or with the (seed) industry
• Experience in breeding is required, Allium specific is desirable
• Excellent command of the English language

Information:

Working at Hazera means contributing in a professional way to the growth of our business, in an informal, international environment. We are customer and market oriented and teamwork is important. Other characteristics of our organization are openness, flexibility and orientation on results. We focus on employee development with consideration and respect for individual needs. That’s why it's nice to work at Hazera! For more information please visit our website www.hazera.nl and www.hazera.com .

Interested?

If you are enthusiastic to join a growing organization, please send us as soon as possible a letter of motivation and a detailed resume, preferably by e-mail or through the form on our website www.hazera.nl .

Hazera Seeds B.V.
T.a.v. Mrs. Sylvia Versteeg, Senior HR Business Partner
P.O. Box 28, 4920 AA Made
E-mail: webjobs@hazera.com

Acquisition with reference to this advertisement will not be appreciated.