Nutreco is a leading global animal nutrition company offering solutions that go beyond nutrition. We support our customers to produce more feed in a sustainable way to feed the growing population.
In 2021, Nutreco established the Nutreco Exploration (NutEx) group who develops novel and proprietary ultra-specialty ingredients and empowers development of innovative functional feeds. In order to discover novel ideas and develop them into exclusive ingredients, NutEx engages in two programs, i.e., phytotechnology and microtechnology.
For the phytotechnology program, Nutreco founded a Competence Center for Medicinal Plant Solutions (Nutreco Garden of the Future = NuGaFu). Located in Switzerland’s phytovalley near the Austrian and German border, the Center commands state-of-the-art infrastructure and facilities allowing the conduct of all activities required for the development of PhytoComplexes used in the feed industry (bioactivity modelling facilities, phytochemistry laboratory, in vitro propagation laboratory, plant breeding greenhouse, medicinal plant exhibition garden, experimental field station for plant domestication work). The Center also builds on an existing, worldwide network of specialty plant growers.
To expand our team we are seeking for a Senior Scientist (m/f/d) Plant Production Development for Medicinal Plants in Animal Nutrition. You become part of the NutEx team and support us in all aspects related to the Development of the Plant Production for our PhytoComplexes.
Your area of responsibility:
• Close collaboration with our Discovery Group during all stages of the discovery work to ensure the selection of the optimum candidate plant species and an efficient development of a species-specific selection formula.
• Global sourcing of plant accessions within the candidate species based on species-specific sourcing strategies, detailed reporting on sourcing activities.
• Propagation and evaluation of plant accessions in standardized greenhouse and field trials.
• Selection and genetic identification (Fingerprinting) of superior plant accessions.
• Application for plant variety registration.
• Continuous genetic improvement of our plant materials by extended sourcing and/or crossbreeding with subsequent evaluation of the progeny.
• Development of propagation techniques (in vivo, in vitro), cultivation methods and post-harvest processing technologies for our PhytoComplexes.
• Compilation of guidelines for the production of our PhytoComplexes.
• Transfer of the developed production technology and plant material to our Plant Production Group including the compilation of production guidelines and the conduct of internal and external trainings (growers)
• Publication / Presentation of the results obtained in peer-reviewed journals and / or at international congresses.
• Training for staff of Nutreco OpCos and Nutreco OpCos’ business partners.
On-site presence is mandatory for close collaboration with other teams, training, and transfer of our grower- and service provider-networks.
What we offer
As Nutreco our mission is ‘feeding the future’. In a world with limited natural resources, our ambition is to meet the rising food needs of a growing world population in a sustainable manner. Working for Nutreco means an impactful role in an international, dynamic environment with complex and diverse topics. We offer you the opportunity to grow professionally. Nutreco belongs to the SHV Family with more than 60.000 employees.
What else is in it for you?
· We will offer you a fulltime position, 40 hours per week,
· Competitive remuneration package with a good pension scheme,
· You will get 25 vacation days, with the possibility to sell or purchase a limited number of days,
· Opportunity for business travel to be involved in projects around the globe including,
· Flexible work environment.
Who you are:
We are seeking for a Senior Scientist with a passion for science, an innovative mindset, adaptability, strong collaboration skills, analytical and results orientation. You embrace unconventional approaches to problem-solving and experimentation, thriving on pushing the boundaries of traditional research methodologies. Your ability to think outside the box and adapt quickly to changing circumstances makes you an invaluable asset to our team's pursuit of groundbreaking discoveries.
What you bring:
• Master’s degree in Agronomy or Horticulture, with a specialization and first practical experiences in the areas of plant breeding and/or the conduct and evaluation of agronomic field experiments. PhD is a plus.
• Proven profound knowledge on plant breeding.
• Hands-on experience regarding the propagation of plants (in vitro and in vivo).
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work effectively in a team environment, collaborating with team members and stakeholders across multiple teams in a global environment.
• Fluent in English, proficiency in German is a plus.
• High level of initiative, autonomy, reliability, and flexibility in handling multiple tasks and projects simultaneously.
• Ability / commitment to travel, up to 20% of the time, to visit plant breeding and agronomic trial sites, to attend scientific conferences, and to participate in collaborative meetings.
• Position is based in Arbon, Switzerland – local labor conditions apply.
Extra information / Apply direct
Are you the enthusiastic candidate we are looking for? We would like to hear from you! You can express your interest in this role by clicking the button “apply now’’ and we will contact you as soon as possible. For more information regarding this vacancy, you can contact Arzu Sayin (Talent Acquisition Specialist) at arzu.sayin@nutreco.com. In case you do apply, we like to thank you for sharing your ambition with us!
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