Your job as a Breeder Eggplant at Rijk Zwaan

The Eggplant breeding department of Rijk Zwaan Ibérica develops eggplant varieties for many different market segments worldwide. As a Breeder Eggplant, based in Spain, you will be part of our Eggplant breeding team developing varieties for the open field market segment. As Breeder you will be working on new varieties, plant concepts and disease resistances, in close contact with the market they are intended for and in close cooperation with the sales team. You work alternatively in the greenhouse and the office.

Responsibilities

• Various breeding tasks such as phenotyping, evaluation and administration of various selection and variety trials, both on location as abroad.
• International travel to judge variety trials.
• Setting up variety trials with different stakeholders like customers or research institutes.
• Taking part in strategical discussions about the breeding program.