Based in St Rémy de Provence, one of our global R&D stations focused on plant Breeding, you will contribute to the development of our varietal range, by joining our international breeding team for the Tomato programs. You will collaborate with teams from different parts of the world, in our Business Unit (BU) HM.CLAUSE and within the Limagrain Group.

Reporting to the EMEA Tomato Breeding Coordinator, you will :

• Develop a breeding strategy based on defined company's R&D objectives
  • You will ensure the implementation of the program, by collaborating with the different teams of the BU
    o You will make optimal use of the available trial network and resources (human, financial, material, etc.)
  • You will develop germplasm and parental lines by integrating innovative traits,
  • You will develop new hybrids corresponding to market needs,
• Guarantee the supply of homogeneous and stable basic seeds,
• Optimize the breeding program through the use of modern technologies and data analysis tools,
• Maintain your knowledge of products and markets, through technological monitoring and regular interactions with the Marketing, Development and Sales departments
• Participate in various cross-functional projects with research teams at the BU level and those of the Limagrain Group
• Manage a Breeding Associate and work closely with other breeders of our international team
• You will be travelling ~30% of your time to strategic markets to evaluate/select trials in France and abroad

You hold a Master degree in Plant Breeding and have at least 5 years of experience in breeding, in particular in breeding programs implementation.
Results-oriented, you are attracted by new breeding technologies as well as field work.
Your analytical and project management skills, as well as your scientific and commercial curiosity, will be your assets to carry out your missions and be proactive in terms of innovation.

Finally, you are recognized as a good “team player” & enjoy interacting in an international environment. Fluency in English (or French if English-speaker) is necessary and an intermediate level of Spanish would be a plus.
A first experience in team management is appreciated.

Your work environment:
You will join the Global Breeding team Tomato, part of which is based in St Rémy de Provence, really near the “Alpilles” / Avignon in the Provence Area. You will work at a site with modern facilities, and interact on a daily basis with passionate people in HM.CLAUSE and the LIMAGRAIN Group.
Joining our company also means: being able to work remotely, develop yourself throughout your career (education possibilities from HM.CLAUSE and Limagrain), benefit from profit-sharing / employee savings / medical insurance and other schemes, or even access the Works Council's activities and other activities in the life of the employee site (sports, …).

Ready to join the HMCLAUSE adventure? If you recognize yourself in this offer, do not hesitate to apply and join us!