Assistant Breeder Cucumber

Responsibilities and tasks:

1) Assist the Senior Breeder to execute the crop breeding plans successfully

• The Assistant Plant Breeder will work closely with the Senior Breeder to accomplish the short- and long-term breeding goals as well as actively participate in all tasks related to breeding, testing, and selection.
• Help plan, organize, and oversee field and greenhouse trials.
• Develop an understanding of the culture, morphology, and floral biology of the crop to implement efficient breeding strategy
• Become familiar with analytical methods for evaluation of genetic material

2) Learn and assist to implement new technologies for speeding up of breeding process with collaborations and cooperation with in Enza Zaden

• Learn the new technologies available in Enza Zaden for speeding of breeding programs
• Assist the senior breeder in implementation of technology
• Collaborate and cooperate with technology team and other breeding teams within Enza Zaden

3) Use the ICT programs for efficient data management and product delivery protocols

• Collect, evaluate, and critically analyse the phenotypic data from field and greenhouse trials.
• Assist with supply and maintenance of Breeder’s Seed stock
• Develop the skills and use the Enza Zaden approved ICT programs.

4) Assist and involve seed to seed process of breeding programs with efficiency

• Generate the database of breeding programs
• Follow the product delivery SOPs and Phytosanitation protocols

5) Close collaboration with Farm team for efficient planning and execution of breeding experiments

• Work with the Farm agronomic staff to coordinate land preparation and field plot maintenance
• Regular meetings and planning of work schedules with farm team for efficient breeding program executions

Profile:

• M Sc Genetics and Plant breeding is preferred. Or BSc Agriculture / Horticulture with 1-2 years’ experience.
• As Assistant Breeder, you are a committed employee who works independently. Your ambition is to grow in this role, but also to work with the team to ensure the success of the plant breeding programme.
• You are confident and can put things in perspective.
• Strong communication skills enable you to cooperate effectively with colleagues and maintain relationships with external contacts.
• You are practical and work in a precise and structured way. You understand that the team’s interests always come first.

Company competences:
1. Cooperation
2. Entrepreneurship
3. Responsibility

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: RM2,500.00 - RM3,300.00 per month

Benefits:

• Flexible schedule
• Free parking
• Health insurance
• Maternity leave
• Meal allowance
• Opportunities for promotion
• Parental leave

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday