Reference : 2020-5522

The fourth largest seed company in the world, Limagrain is an international cooperative group created and directed by French farmers. As a creator and producer of plant varieties, Limagrain markets field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products. VILMORIN-MIKADO is a Business Unit of Limagrain. It brings together the activities of Vilmorin (French seed company) and Mikado (Japanese seed company). VILMORIN-MIKADO is a global seed company which has strong bases spread over the five continents; it offers a wide, unique and original high-quality range to all professionals in the vegetable industry. VILMORIN-MIKADO team conveys a strong commitment to customer-service and passion for vegetables. Strong by their diversity and entrepreneurship spirit, they hold our values of audacity, proximity and excellence. From Vilmorin-MIKADO, expect quality seed of the tastiest products for your markets. Everywhere, closer to you.   

Function: RESEARCH & INNOVATION - INNOVATION

Employment Type: Regular Full Time

Contractual hours: Full-time

Main Goal

The main mission of the Bean pre-breeder is to support varietal creation and innovation in collaboration with Limagrain Vegetable Seeds (LVS) breeding and technology teams. The Bean Pre-Breeder will propose and lead Limagrain Vegetable Seeds upstream research projects on Bean to transfer improved and novel genetic material to the breeding teams of the 3 LVS business units (Vilmorin-Mikado, HM.Clause, Hazera).

Job description

Main missions:

• Collect, maintain and characterize genetic resources
• Identify innovative traits in collaboration with breeders
• Genetic trait dissection selecting the most relevant approaches and generating appropriate populations
• Lead/participate (to) trait projects in close collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams (breeding, pathology, markers, genomics)
• Develop new phenotyping methodologies for selected traits
• Manage a small team
• Monitor technological developments in terms of general and fundamental pre-breeding knowledge in collaboration with other LVS pre-breeders
• Database implementation and/or management

Profile

• Scientific degree specialized in Genetics/Breeding (Master's, PhD)
• Good knowledge of population, quantitative and molecular genetics applied to plant improvement
• Knowledge in pathology, physiology, and data statistical analyses
• Genuine field and plant observation interest
• Affinity for field and greenhouse work
• Ability to propose and manage multiple projects
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills:
• Ability to work in multidisciplinary teams and within a multicultural & matrix environment
• Leadership skills and ability to manage people
• Good organization and coordination abilities
• Fluent in English and some knowledge of French and eager to become fluent in French
• Ability to travel to interact with LVS and external collaborators and to visit trials
• Inquisitive and innovative

Permanent position based in La Ménitré (France-49), working with teams in France and worldwide.

Postuler

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