Peas & Witloof breeder

Function

Reporting to the Selection Manager, within a team of 7 people, this open position follows an internal reorganization and a mobility within the company.

Main Goal

You will develop new varieties of peas and witloof, and you will also supervise the breeding bean and radish team, by :

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  Defining and deploying the breeding strategy

  
  


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  Contributing to cross-functional projects with other R&D teams (Limagrain Group or partners)

  
  


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  Managing the Bean/Radish Breeder and supervising breeding assistants

  
  


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  Collaborate closely with other company departments (laboratories, marketing, sales, seed production, etc.)

  
  


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  Conducting scientific, technological and competitive monitoring in your field of expertise, and proposing ways of innovation.

  
  

Traveling: 4–5 weeks per year (France and Europe). Professional-level in English is mandatory, French would be an asset.

Job description

Position available from the 1st of July.

What we expect of you

With a Master’s or PhD degree in genetics or plant breeding, you have significant experience in both breeding and team management. You therefore master trial management, field observations, and data analysis. You know how to organize and run a breeding program using the latest technologies. You are rigorous, well-organized, and persistent, and you can work both independently and as part of an international team.

Your benefits and working environment

• Salary (based on experience), with a 13th-month bonus paid monthly.


• Status: Managerial position, daily package (211days) , with 14 to 19 extra paid days-off per year in addition to the legal 5 weeks of paid vacation.


• Profit-sharing bonus, Team Performance Bonus (PPE).


• Benefits: Family health insurance, company restaurant, employee benefits (holiday vouchers, gift vouchers, discounted tickets, etc.), free on-site activities, carpooling app.


• Finally, by joining Vilmorin-Mikado, you will become part of the Limagrain cooperative group, which offers long-term career opportunities.

Recruitment process

1st Motivational Interview with a HR Member (visioconference)

2nd Technical Interview with the Manager (on site)

3rd Validation Interview with a Director (visio or on site)