Breeder Basic Seed Production Sugar Beet (m/w/d)

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.8 billion in the fiscal year 2022/2023. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests, and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.

Are you passionate about plant breeding and eager to actively contribute to the future of sugar beet seeds? Join our dedicated and internationally connected sugar beet team. In this interface role between breeding, portfolio management and commercial seed production, you will play a key role in ensuring high-quality basic seed production.

 

The role is intended as soon as possible on a permanent, full-time basis, based in Einbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany.

 

Your Responsibilities – What awaits you

• Plan and execute basic and pre-basic seed productions in close collaboration with breeding, portfolio management and breeding stations
• Develop and implement digital solutions to optimize planning, production and monitoring processes
• Ensure and continuously improve seed quality, quantity and genetic purity
• Coordinate variety registration and approval processes
• Lead a team and collaborate closely with international stakeholders across breeding, breeding stations and business units

 

 

Your Profile – What you bring

• Master's degree or PhD in plant breeding, agricultural sciences or plant sciences
• Strong expertise in plant breeding, particularly in the field of genetic markers
• Experience in designing, conducting and analyzing seed production processes activities
• Knowledge of plant variety protection and ideally experience in seed certification is considered an advantage.
• Very good MS Office skills are required; experience with breeding databases and SAP is an advantage
• Strong communication, organizational and analytical skills combined with a high level of team orientation
• Structured and independent working style with a high level of responsibility and assertiveness
• Very good written and spoken English skills are required; German language skills are an advantage.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally (approx. 10–15%)
• A valid class B driver's license is required

 

What we offer – Your benefits

• We offer you a structured onboarding process as well as a highly professional environment with experienced breeders, assistants and scientists.
• A collaborative, open and supportive working environment in a family-owned company
• Structured onboarding and individual development opportunities aligned with our motto “Make yourself grow!”
• Attractive compensation package including: Company pension scheme; Capital-forming benefits; Christmas and vacation bonus; Childcare allowance
• Modern infrastructure and a high degree of creative freedom within an innovative breeding environment

 

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