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Senior lab employee

LIMAGRAIN

Kruiningen
Full-time
2-5 years experience
On-site

Key Skills

Laboratory Work
Rapeseed Doubled Haploid Production
Tissue Culture
Team Supervision
Work Planning
Activity Organization
Project Coordination
Problem Solving
Proactive Work Attitude
Hands-On Approach
Microsoft Office
English Communication
Dutch Communication

Job Description

Function Do you want to work at a botanical laboratory? This is one of the service departments that reports to the research support functions of the Limagrain Field Seeds division. Main Goal Contribute to support lab research programs. Job Description As a senior lab employee, you will supervise colleagues and any (foreign) students in the daily activities for rapeseed DH production and some tissue culture activities. You report to the rapeseed DHs team leader and draw up the planning in consultation with him. You keep a good overview of whether everything is running smoothly and, in consultation with the team leader, adjust the pace of the work. You ensure a good working atmosphere in the group and if the employees or students need help with something, they knock on your door and you help them in the best possible way. What We Expect Of You You have an MBO education (secundary level) with a laboratory background. You have a proactive work attitude and a hands-on mentality. You can organize activities and activities well and place them in a logical order so that the various projects run smoothly. You can use a computer and have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office tools. Good fluency in the English language and in Dutch is necessary for the position. Skills Your benefits and working environment Besides a good salary and a pleasant work environment with committed colleagues we offer: Holiday days 26, ATV days 6, Holiday allowance 8,33%, End of year allowance 7,4%, Pension benefits, Flexible working policies, Home-work travel allowance and development opportunities. Recruitment process

Core Responsibilities

Supervise colleagues and students in daily rapeseed doubled haploid production and tissue culture activities, and prepare work plans in consultation with the team leader. Monitor workflow, adjust work pace with the team leader, and support team members to maintain smooth operations and a positive working atmosphere.

Requirements

Requires secondary-level MBO education with a laboratory background, a proactive and hands-on approach, and the ability to organize activities and coordinate projects. Basic computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office, and fluency in both English and Dutch are necessary.

Benefits

  • Holiday Days
  • Additional Leave Days
  • Holiday Allowance
  • Year-End Allowance
  • Pension Benefits
  • Flexible Working Policies
  • Commuting Allowance
  • Development Opportunities

About LIMAGRAIN

Industry: Farming

Company size: 5,001-10,000 employees

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,500 employees working in 53 countries. At Limagrain, we breed, produce, and sell high value-added field and vegetable seeds, drawing on our long history of expertise in plant improvement. Uniquely, we also have agri-food chain businesses, in France and internationally, to transform the produce of the Cooperative’s 1,300 farmer members. The world faces escalating climatic, environmental and demographic challenges, and our various businesses help address its food and farming issues. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.451 billion euros in 2022-2023, with additional sales of 775 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners. www.limagrain.com - @Limagrain

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