Pre Breeder France

Location: Takii France / Eyragues
Fulltime: 35 hrs.

Takii France is a subsidiary of Takii & Co, Ltd founded in Japan in 1835, one of the world’s leading vegetable and flower seed companies.

Guided by our corporate philosophy embodied in our slogan “Create tomorrow today”, we are committed to imagining, developing and supplying productive, tasty varieties with high nutritional value to meet the needs of our customers and consumers.

Our R&D station based in Eyragues (13) is looking for a pre-breeder to join its dynamic team.

What you will do

As a pre breeder you will be responsible for designing and implementing research programs to identify new traits and study their expression, inheritance and molecular basis. Based on this data, you will develop and implement tools to begin introducing these traits into elite lines, and then transfer these protocols to breeders.

A couple of your responsibilities are managing and take part in research projects in close collaboration with teams in Pre-breeding, Pathology, Genetics, Selection, etc.. Participating in the development of new technologies and protocols for high-throughput phenotyping in close collaboration with breeders. Enriching, characterize and develop the genetic resources of your species. Design and carry out plant crosses according to the defined research objectives. Writing reports and presenting results to stakeholders. And at last you will contribute to the continuous improvement of breeding methods.

To fulfil your responsibilities, you will work with teams based in several countries.

What we expect from you

We are looking for an enthusiastic colleague who have an agricultural engineering degree with initial experience or doctorate in agronomy, genetics or plant physiology.

You have knowledge of data management, bio-statistic, new phenotyping and high-throughput genotyping technologies. Of course you are up to date with new technologies and high-throughput sequencing and genotyping. Next to this you have a strong affinity for fieldwork and analytical tasks. Having experience in plant breeding or improvement is a plus. Our ideal candidate should possess a strong sense of team spirit thriving in a collaborative environment while also being able to work independently when needed. Attention to detail and thoroughness are key qualities, ensuring that tasks are completed efficiently and to the highest standards. Lastly, your proficiency in French and English is impeccable.

What we do for you

Takii has gained a special reputation as a good employer. We do our utmost to create a beneficial working environment that meets the conditions for you to enjoy your job. That works well for both you and Takii!

You will receive a salary that grows with you as you make your mark in the organisation.

Takii naturally wants to maximize your talents. In our organization there are plentiful opportunities for you to grow and develop yourself. And if you grow, you also get to blossom. We are always looking for future leaders and specialists at all levels in the company.

Introducing Takii

Takii is an ambitious and innovative company in vegetable and flower breeding. Takii exists to make the world a little happier. With our motto “creating tomorrow today” we consider it our mission to enrich people’s lives by breeding unique vegetable and flower varieties and producing and selling seeds.

Takii originally began as a Japanese family business. We are proud of its rich tradition. With independent branches worldwide, Takii is at home in every culture. Also in yours.

How we do things

Takii may be characterized as an intentionally flat organization. This means that we are all available to one another, because only together can we reach our goal. Our people are team players for whom quality, respect, and reliability come naturally. Everyone at Takii takes their responsibility and shows initiative. We consider this very important because Takii wants to be an agile customer-oriented company.

Apply now!

Will you join our team to create tomorrow’s world today? We are looking for that one unique candidate and if that is you, we would love to receive your application!

Please send your CV and motivation letter for the attention of Ms. S. Del Valle, Station Manager, to the following e-mail address: s.delvalle@takii.eu