French plant breeding company is recruiting its

Research & Development Manager

Sector: Research and breeding programs in innovative plant varieties

Permanent contract

Principal tasks:

• To manage, supervise, lead a team of breeders based in different French breeding stations.
• To define broad guidelines for research and objectives for the new varieties to be released in the many concerned species: field crops (cereals, pulses), forage crops, vegetables, minor crops…)
• To elaborate and manage R&D budgets, investment, training.
• To be involved in academic and transversal research programs that have an influence on the evolution of breeding programs and innovative new varieties.
• To be a member of the management committee.

Education and experience required:

• The candidate must have an agronomist engineer diploma and if possible a PhD or equivalent in plant genetics.
• Very good knowledge of biology and breeding of plants with a professional experience of at least 10 years in the field of academic and applied plant breeding.
• Good IT knowledge.
• Fluent French and English and if possible Spanish or another language.
• Real ability to manage and to lead a team.
• A strong sense of organization and effective operation.
• Very good interpersonal skills.

Salary:

• Salary to be discussed + benefits
• Executive status

Place of work: close to Versailles, France

Availability to travel (mainly in France and Europe).

To apply for this position, please send your resume and cover letter to: Guy.galanti@agri-obtentions.fr