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 a:
Breeder Lettuce
Your role:
You will be responsible for the development of commercially successful varieties for Lettuce and present the technological image of Nunhems by designing and executing a process of continuous variety creation and development.
Major Accountabilities:
Optimize efficiency and output of the breeding program by developing and implementing new technologies and breeding methods within the crop improvement process
Identify promising results from different fields of research and integrate them in the breeding program
Propose and inform the management on long and short term crop specific breeding strategy as well as participate in development activities of specific crop strategic plans
Translate market requirements and future needs along with Marketing and Sales into breeding goals to produce new products
Prepare implement and monitor specified crop budgets and operational plans
Manage, support and direct the breeding team personnel in alignment with Nunhems corporate values and vision
Skills, Experience & Qualifications:
PhD in Genetics / Plant Breeding with a minimum of two years of experience. Lettuce experience preferred.
In depth working knowledge of horticulture, agronomy, genetics, pathology, statistics, physiology and molecular genetics
Experience and skills:
Management and budgeting
Team player
Project management
Organization and planning
Computer skills (data management, management information systems, databases, spread sheets, statistical software)
Must be able to work independently
Excellent communication skills
Functional Competencies: analytical thinking, convincing, solving problems, innovation, entrepreneurship
Application and information
To submit a new résumé for this posting:
www.nunhems.itFor more information you can contact:
Mrs. Domenica Larocca
HR Country Manager
Phone + 39 051 6817424
Email:
domenica.larocca@bayer.comor Mr. Johan Warringa
Head of Breeding EuMEA Nunhems Netherlands B.V.
Phone +31 (0)47 5599106
Email:
johan.warringa@bayer.com
