Technical Assistant (m/f/d) for experimental hybrids

Field of Work: Research & Development,
Location: Einbeck 
Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA 
Contract Type: Regular
Is Full Time: Yes
Job ID: 16785

We are seeking a Technical Assistant (m/f/d) for experimental hybrids in sugar beet breeding. The permanent position is based in Einbeck, Germany, and will be available from January 1, 2027. This position is to be filled in full-time.Would you like to apply your passion for plants and research in a practical breeding environment? We offer you the opportunity to join a dynamic team and contribute to forward-looking projects in plant breeding.

Responsibilities:

• Support the setup and evaluation of trials, including the compilation and preparation of results


• Support the establishment of seed production activities, including upstream and downstream tasks such as purity analyses and the compilation of results


• Enter, maintain and process data in MS Office applications and breeding databases


• Conduct assessments in seed production fields in Italy, France and Germany, with travel requirements of approximately five weeks per year


• Support other working groups, primarily within sugar beet breeding


• Contribute to the continuous improvement and optimization of processes


• Support cost-efficient personnel planning for practical breeding activities

Your profile:

• Completed vocational training as a plant technologist, agricultural technician or a comparable qualification with several years of professional experience; alternatively, a bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field


• Very good IT skills, particularly in MS Office Excel, and ideally experience with breeding databases; willingness to learn and work with new tools such as Power Platform


• Basic knowledge of plant breeding and experience in practical breeding activities


• Strong organizational skills, team orientation, flexibility and resilience


• Reliable, independent and responsible working style


• Good German and English language skills for communication with breeding stations


• Willingness to undertake seasonal business travel


• Class B driving license required

What we offer to help you grow with us:

• As a family-owned company, we live our values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence — reflected in an open, collaborative and friendly working environment.


• In line with our motto “Make yourself grow!”, we support your individual professional and personal development.


• We provide excellent work equipment, a high-quality subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking at the site.


• We offer attractive framework conditions, including a company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation bonuses, preferred shares, childcare allowance and job bike.


• Health and safety are important to us and are supported by our company doctor, company fire brigade and paramedics, time credit for related activities, and company sports.

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About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies and employs around 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seeds for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflowers. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods and invests a significant amount in research and development.

At KWS, diversity is not just a value; it is an essential part of our success. Breeding resilient crops requires diversity; likewise, our strength comes from the diversity of our teams. Whatever your background or identity is, we invite you to join us.

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