Are you passionate about Pathology?
Do you have experience in the laboratory field and would like to further develop it within a century‑old company?
We are hiring
What will you do?
* Disease resistance screening. Under the guidance of your manager, you will be:
* Responsible for planning all disease resistance screening tests.
* Responsible for the execution of disease resistance tests requested, with validated protocols and with respect of the deadline.
* Responsible for the maintenance of a viable plant pathogen and pest collection for specified crops.
* To update periodically data on computer files and share results with defined person.
* Ensure that all controls respond correctly.
* Optimize and implement new or existing disease resistance screening protocols.
* Coordinate some day-to-day routine activities for laboratory technicians (if requested by the manager).
* Diagnostics
* Responsible for internal diagnostic work to identify plant pathogens or follow-up external diagnostic work .
* Seed Health
* Responsible for performing internal seed health tests to detect plant pathogens or follow up external seed health tests.
* Phytosanitary risk management
* Participate in field inspection as described in the quality management system documentation to identify and eliminate risks associated with pests and plant pathogens.
* To report the observations to the relevant parties and to ensure that corrective and preventive actions are taken.
* Laboratory and greenhouse routines
* Maintain hygiene standards in the laboratory, pathology greenhouses and phytotrons.
* Ensure that there is a sufficient quantity and quality of laboratory consumables available for routine tasks.
* Preparation of media, buffers and solutions.
* Monitor the good functioning of laboratory equipment and inform your line manager in case of deviation.
* Breeding software
* Using Phenome breeding software to store, plan and execute all aspects of disease resistance screening trials.
* QMS /HQS
* Perform back-up tasks and duties as well as the adherence to QMS, H&S processes and procedures as stipulated in the Quality Management System.
* Perform any other reasonable instruction within your ability and as can be reasonably and lawfully expected.
* Responsible for the development and implementation of QMS and HQS processes and procedures.
* Encourage and empower the team to work in a compliant way (respecting HQS processes, Phytosanitary itinerary, etc.).
Where will you work?
You will be located in Puebla de Vícar (Almería), in our Resrach Station.
Do you fit this profile?
* Core knowledge: M.Sc degree in plant pathology, plant sciences, agriculture or similar / Bac + 5 years / English.
* Job knowledge: Agricultural and more specific vegetable production techniques, seed process techniques, experimental and statistical techniques, plant genetic improvements, plant pathology, molecular biology.
* Job know-how: Internal QMS protocols, advanced data capturing and plant pathology.
* Core soft-skills: Strong organizational skills, verbal communication, writing skills, ability to work in team, cultural openness, flexibility/ adaptability/ ability to deal with a changing environment, reliability, autonomy, initiative and self -questioning, sense of service and accurate.
* Job soft skills: Tidy, decision making.
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Want to know more about the company?
You will be part of Sakata Vegetables EMEA team, part of the Sakata Group.
What makes Sakata different is that while being a key international player in the seed business, the company has retained a family spirit. This means 3 things:
* it's a people-oriented company where it is easy to communicate at all levels
* you will work closely with your colleagues and customers and will never be far from the fields
* as a result of its Japanese origins, you'll be working for a stable company with an emphasis on long-term culture.
What are the next steps?
* Apply
* Get your first interview with HR Spain
* Get your second interview with Carlos Carlos (Plant Pathology Manager)