Pepper Breeder; m​/f​/d

Pepper Breeder

Shape the future of pepper breeding with KWS Vegetables. At KWS, we are driven by a long-term vision: to build a strong and sustainable position in the global vegetable seeds business. Over recent years, this ambition has been backed by significant investments across the world's key vegetable markets, reinforcing our commitment to innovation, growth, and excellence in plant breeding. We are now looking for an experienced Pepper Breeder to kick-start and lead our Lamuyo and Dulce Italiano pepper breeding programmes in Almería, one of Europe's most dynamic vegetable-growing regions.

This is a unique opportunity shaping pepper breeding programs quickly into commercial success, with the support of a global R&D network and the long term stability of KWS.

Your tasks:

• Develop and manage the breeding programmes for lamuyo and dulce Italiano pepper segments
• You use, innovate and optimise breeding schemes by using state-of-the-art breeding technologies for the development and selection of high-quality commercial successful varieties.
• You cooperate with internal groups of breeding, research, product development and production.
• You bring your ideas and support scientific research projects.
• Manage, direct, and coordinate activities for competent employees and ensure an efficient and effective functioning breeding team

Your profile:

• Min. 5 years experience in a vegetable breeding programme
• You hold a PhD or master's degree with a focus on plant breeding.
• You have gained good knowledge in quantitative genetics, plant pathology, breeding methodology and the pepper vegetable market
• Fluency in English (written and spoken) is required for the position and preferably good working knowledge of Spanish
• The ability to work (assessment, selection) under field conditions is common ground for you
• You are known to be a strong communicator and a team player person with excellent organisational and analytical skills.
• You have the ability to work in an international team of breeders and scientists
• You have the willingness and flexibility for business trips

Join the Vegetable Squad! We are an equal opportunities employer and are committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from all qualified candidates regardless of race, sex, gender identity or expression, gender reassignment, disability, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or age, in line with the Equality Act 2010.