Breeder

Are you ready to contribute to develop new varieties as a pepper breeder?

This is why you want to join us as Breeder because you would like to develop a competitive pipeline of varieties of a crop in line with Enza Zaden's long term vision, that meet internal agreed production and sales requirements and external market needs, and bring added value.

Your job as a Breeder

1. Planning of all activities of a breeding project: Translation of the set Breeding targets into an operational breeding plan.
2. Preparation of all activities of a breeding project.
3. Execution of the activities of a breeding project: Making the right plant and line selections on critical moments in the breeding cycle.
4. Maintenance of detailed records throughout the breeding cycles.
5. Decision-making to advance material to R2 and planning of trial productions and screening trials.
6. Handover of R3 material to Seed Production according to the defined specifications and registration in the designated system (currently Varmas).
7. Implementation of developed technology and traits in the breeding program.

Main internal contacts

• Sales Representatives, Product Specialists - Proactively cooperate during joint market visits to obtain information on market trends and direction for product models and align the Enza message.
• Senior Scientist, Biotech Breeders - Stay up to date with the latest technologies.
• SO and Seed Production - Handover of R3 and P2 material and Producibility information to Seed Production.
• PAT teams - Member of a PAT team and provide input to the team.
• Assistant Breeders and Breeding Technicians - Exchange knowledge and material.

What you bring as a Breeder

• Higher professional education (HBO, Bachelor).
• 3 to 5 years relevant experience.
• Bachelor of Science.
• Thorough knowledge of plant breeding, modern methods of breeding and phytopathology.
• Well acquainted with various cultivation techniques.
• Sufficient market knowledge.
• Proficient in the English and local language, both written and verbal.

Good to know

• An assessment is part of the application process.
• This position cannot be filled on an interim basis.
• Enza Zaden is an equal opportunity employer and doesn’t discriminate based on background, identity or personal characteristics.

Great Place To Grow - Breeding to feed the world, creating value for sustainable life and living.

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About Us

Our employees are the driving power of our company. From their specific sphere of expertise, each individual contributes to creating the vegetable varieties of the future.
We rely on specialists and the wide-ranging skills amassed by people with years of experience in the field. And the innovative vision of interns and newcomers. We value this knowledge and experience and therefore invest in our people by providing plenty of opportunity for personal development and advancement.
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