Technical Assistant (m/f/d) Pre-breeding Barley

Location

Bergen, Landkreis Celle | Germany

Job description

Are you ready for a professional future in an international, sustainably operating company? Then become part of our team at KWS LOCHOW GmbH . We are looking for a committed Technical Assistant (m/f/d) to work on projects in the field of barley pre-breeding . The aim is to prepare breeding material for the KWS barley programs in Germany, France and England. The practical work takes place outdoors and in greenhouses at the Wohlde breeding station near Bergen, in the district of Celle.
The exciting position is permanent and full-time.

What you can look forward to: 

• Supervision of field trials: organization and assistance with sowing, evaluation and harvesting of breeding material of barley, oats and various legumes
• Evaluation of the breeding material in the field (different plant assessments ): e.g. recording disease infestation, agronomic characteristics and yield measurements 
• Organizing and assisting with crosses, mainly in the greenhouse and to a lesser extent in the field
• Documentation of results, assistance with data collection and maintenance
• Guidance and supervision of interns and temporary staff during the field season 

Bring in your strengths:

• Vocational training in the agricultural sector or lateral entry possible, e.g. horticultural background or other work experience as well
• Agricultural background would be an advantage
• Ability to work independently, team spirit and very good communication skills
• Good written and spoken German; knowledge of Englis is desirable
• Good skills in common MS-Office applications 
• Willingness to occasionally travel on a seasonal basis 

Start your future with us! What we offer to help you grow:

• As a family-run company, we live by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence - a culture, which is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• Our headquarters for the Cereals Business Unit is located in a rural setting in the beautiful Südheide region of Celle in Lower Saxony.
• In addition to flexible working time models, this position also offers an attractive salary package (incl. company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, Christmas and holiday bonus, preferential shares, childcare allowance, job bike).
• According to the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development.

Did we spark your interest?

Then apply now via our online portal and send us your documents. We look forward to getting to know you!

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