Field Testing Technician (m/w/d)

KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Almost 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated sales of around 1.68 billion in the 2023/2024 financial year. Euro. For almost 170 years, KWS has been run independently and independently as a family-oriented company. The focus is on plant breeding and production as well as the sale of sugar beet, corn, cereals, vegetables, rapeseed and sunflower seed. KWS uses state-of-the-art plant breeding methods to increase the yields of farmers and to further improve the resistance of plants to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. In order to achieve this goal, the company invested more than 300 million in the past financial year. Euro in research and development.

You share a passion for plants and want to introduce your skills in research? KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is looking for a dedicated test engineer field testing (m/w/d) in the field of cereals for testing new varieties and the further development of our experimental system. From 01.08.2025 at the KWS location Seligenstadt in the area of Würzburg, the site is indefinite and full-time.

Together with our experienced team, you will design the practical implementation of field trials and reproductions of various types of cereals They capture plant characteristics from sowing to harvest and enter them into breeding databases The installation and maintenance of tests as well as the coordination of individual work steps are also part of your task They use state-of-the-art GPS-assisted technology, drones and sensors for the precise planning and implementation of the resulting work With your ideas and creativity, you contribute to the continuous development of our processes. You will be in close contact with teams from breeding, phenotyping and software development

Completed training or studies in agriculture or a similar agricultural qualification Basic knowledge of practical plant breeding and ideally first experience in leading agricultural machinery Safe handling of MS Office, especially Excel German and good knowledge of English in word and writing Self-sufficient precise operation, high operational readiness, flexibility, team spirit and a high level of responsibility Ready to occasionally seasonal travel Valid driving licence of class B and T, class BE is advantageous (a promotion by the company is possible)

As a family-run company we live with the values of proximity, reliability, vision and independence - a culture that is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly working atmosphere We offer you an intensive integration into our operational processes They work in a strong team with state-of-the-art technology on demanding and varied tasks and get the opportunity to act independently We promote a trusted, respectful and friendly working environment by estimating your ideas and commitment. Your personal and professional development is important to us according to the motto: “Make yourself grow!” We create appropriate framework conditions for you such as: company pensions, asset-effective benefits, Christmas and holiday money, preferential shares, dividend-dependent special payments, job bike, company doctor and Other benefits

Bring your career ahead and grow with us in your tasks! Start by applying today. We look forward to your digital application (letter, CV, relevant certificates) via our job portal.

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