Nunhems is an international company active in research, plant breeding, production, processing, marketing and sales of vegetable seeds for the professional horticultural production business. Nunhems is among the world's four leading vegetable seed companies and employs over 1200 people. Nunhems is present in all major vegetable production areas in Europe, the Middle East, the Americas and Asia/Pacific. The company has a growth strategy and is highly successful.

The global Research & Development activities are coordinated and steered from Nunhems head office in Haelen, The Netherlands. In the division Research & Development the department Molecular Breeding is responsible for the development and application of molecular techniques used in Breeding and Quality Assurance.

For our Solanaceous crops, we are looking for an ambitious Crop Molecular Scientist, Solanaceous crops

The scientist will be based at the Nunhems headquarters in Haelen, The Netherlands

Job purpose

The crop scientist is responsible for the development of novel traits and trait concepts based on thorough analysis of public and privately available genomic and biochemical data; and through own research. The crop scientist works interdisciplinary with scientists and breeders in the Nunhems and Bayer CropScience organization and with external collaborators.

On Solanaceaous species, the crop scientist is familiar with research initiatives or initiates projects him/herself. These initiatives are typically in the area of:

• genomics (sequencing, tilling arrays, EST library development, DNA chips etc.)

• marker availability/ development

• metabolome initiatives

• Biochemical pathways related to input and output traits

Profile

• Ph.D. in plant molecular biology or equivalent experience.

• Have thorough understanding (quantitative) genetics, of genotyping, genomic tools (sequencing, BACs, DNA chips, tilling arrays etc.), and biochemistry.

• Have an understanding of the basics of breeding (Mendel), plant pathology, and plant physiology.

• Have a keen interest to learn what traits are commercially attractive.

• Effective networker with academic scientists of various disciplines.

• Have the ability to convince people

• Experience with working and managing project teams is a plus.

• Pragmatic mind set

• Ability and willingness to work internationally (travel approx. 20%)

• Self-disciplined

Application & Information

For more information, please contact
Jan van den Berg
Global Head of Molecular Breeding
tel. +31 475599291.

For application, please contact
Jan Cauberg
HR Division Manager
tel +31 475 599334

Apply to Arllette.vanHeel@nunhems.com

Applications must be submitted by, 29 January 2008.

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Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.

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