Nunhems®, a business of Bayer, is a global specialist in vegetable seeds. With
more than 1600 employees and a portfolio of 2500 varieties in 28 vegetable
crops, we are presents in all major vegetable areas in the world.
For our site in Sant’Agata Bolognese (BO), we are looking for an:
Assistant Phytopathology
Your role:
Working on resistance tests and diagnosis in different vegetable crops, you will
be responsible for the planning, execution and reporting of projects.
You will work in collaboration with your colleagues in different departments and
countries.
The job involves frequent work in field and greenhouse and may include some
international travel.
Major Accountabilities:
Survey and collection of plant pathogen isolates;
Maintenance and multiplication of fungal, bacterial, viral & nematode cultures;
Artificial and natural screening of fungal, bacterial, viral and nematode diseases;
Insect rearing for virus resistance screening and insect bioassay;
Planning, conducting and evaluation of disease screening both in the greenhouse and field;
Performing diagnostic tests for pathogen identification;
Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
Bachelor’s or Master of Science in agronomy with emphasis in plant pathology;
Knowledge and experience in plant virology and in particular inoculation techniques of plant viruses are a plus.
Working neat and careful;
Enthusiastic, creative and pragmatic;
Autonomous, with good reporting skills;
Details and results oriented;
Flexible and adaptable to stress;
Good communicative skills;
Good English level.
Application and information:
For more information you can contact:
Mrs. Samantha Guiderdone, Phytopathologist,
Phone +39 (0)51 6817448
Email:
samantha.guiderdone@bayer.comMr. Marco Mammella, Phytopathologist,
Phone: +39 (0)51 6817411
Email:
marco.mammella@bayer.comor Mrs. Domenica Larocca, HR Country Manager
Phone +39 (0)51 6817424
Email:
domenica.larocca@bayer.com
