Nunhems is the global specialist in vegetable seeds and sharing smart products, concepts and expertise with the professional horticultural production industry and supply chain. Its portfolio includes leading varieties and brands in crops such as leek, onion, carrot, melon, cucumber, tomato, watermelon, lettuce and pepper. With annual sales of EUR 304 million in 2012 in India, Nunhems is among the world’s four leading vegetable seed companies with an extensive range of 28 species and some 2,500 varieties. With more than 1,500 people Nunhems is present in all major Vegetable Production areas in the world.

This position would be located in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

Primary purpose of the Job would be that together with the Breeder give direction to the breeding program in designing and executing the process of continuous variety creation and development for specific market segments allowing a short time-to-market and within the budget set for the breeding program in order to develop commercially successful varieties and to produce sufficient, high quality stock seed of parental lines/varieties.

Applicant would also be responsible for Designing and planning and after approval of the Breeder, implement, execute, evaluate, analyze, interpret and document autonomously breeding trials and their results in line with the breeding plan. He/She will be responsible for coordinating and communicating the breeding program activities to the technical assistant(s) and the crop technicians within the breeding team and provide them with technical advice in order to meet agreed standards, time planning and budgets.

M.Sc. (Ag) in Plant Breeding & Genetics or Horticulture (with Vegetable breeding as major) with 1-2 years of relevant research experience in the crop Or B.Sc. in Agriculture or Horticulture with 2-4 years of experience in seed industry or public institution.

Applicant should be willing to travel both domestic & abroad.

If you are interested in becoming part of our dynamic organization, please respond with your resume to:

Shweta Kasid
Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd.
Bilaspur Pataudi Road,
Opp. Brahama Kumari Ashram
Gurgaon-122413, Haryana

Email: shweta.kasid@bayer.com  

Website: www.nunhems.com

The Company offers interesting and demanding positions in an innovative and growing atmosphere. The working climate is informal, result and quality driven. We offer Competitive compensation and benefits.

Last date for submission of application is 30th April, 2014.