Nursery Specialist

The role is responsible to support vegetable pipelines to ensure success in nursery operations & inventory management, through collection of genotypic samples, planning of crossing blocks, and preparation of trialing packages for testing teams. The Nursery specialist supports the delivery of seed in the right quantity, quality, to the right location at the right time according to crop cycle timelines, plans and protocols.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Execute and support day-to-day nursery operations and seed inventory task, such as sowings & transplants, genomic sample collection, preparation of material for nursery activities, preparation of trial packages, seed harvest, seed treatment & packaging
  
• Effective collaboration with Nursery Associates, Crop Production to execute on the delivery of high-quality seed production, Seed inventory management, data collection and entry into enterprise systems
  
• Support successful planning to generate needed crossing blocks, trialing packages and quality data for product advancement
  
• Collect data to support improvement and optimization of pipelines, tools and workflows, including extraction, curation and management of genomic, phenotypic and pipeline data
  
• Proactively identify opportunities to assist in improving established procedures, and lead troubleshooting activities through root cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques
  
• Log relevant data in the appropriate breeding databases
  
• Available to work outside business hours if needed for Crop care and if (technical) problems occur and participate in the technical emergency service.
  
  WHO ARE YOU
  • Education: B.S in Plant Breeding, Crop Science or related field
    
  • Bachelor degree in plant breeding, horticulture, vegetal sciences or in a related field of research
    
  • 3 to 5 years' experience in plant breeding, preferably in horticulture, or in research in agriculture
    
  • Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based environment. Manages multiple projects and priorities
    
  • Able to perform tasks with considerable independence
    
  • Capacity to communicate and work effectively with all management levels in a multi-cultural organization
    
  • Strong strategic and analytical skills and understanding of how to apply them to achieve business results