Are you passionate about developing new rose varieties and contributing to a sustainable future for the rose industry? As a Junior/Assistant Rose Breeder, you’ll work on creating innovative rose varieties, combining applied breeding research with data collection and analysis, always focusing on high-quality breeding processes.
Interplant Roses has been a global leader in rose breeding for decades. We blend deep-rooted expertise in traditional rose breeding with cutting-edge techniques to create new, exciting products. Our varieties, including our spray roses and the #ashtag series, are known for their outstanding ornamental value. Sustainability is also a key focus for us, particularly through resistance breeding. To meet our goals, we’re looking to expand our breeding team. In addition to our breeding site in Harmelen, we also operate a breeding and testing location in Kenya and have testing locations in other major rose-growing regions around the world.
You’ll be an integral part of the research and breeding team in Harmelen, working closely with our colleagues in Kenya. Your tasks will include:
- Seedling selection trials
- Setting up and conducting vase-life tests, plant trials, and bio-assays
- Collecting and analyzing trial data
- Implementing molecular marker data
- Breeding administration in E-Brida
- A Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a relevant field like plant breeding
- Preferably experience in breeding and/or greenhouse horticulture
- Strong analytical skills and a critical, structured approach
- Fluent in English; Dutch is a plus
- A passion for applied breeding work
- A dynamic, informal, and enthusiastic research and breeding team
- Short communication lines within the company
- Close collaboration with breeding and testing sites worldwide
- Opportunities for growth and development
- Greenhouse Horticulture Collective Labour Agreement (CAO Glastuinbouw)/ We offer a competitive salary commensurate with the level of the position.
Interested?
Do you want to bring your knowledge, skills, and enthusiasm to our team? We’d love to hear from you! Send your motivation letter and CV to adri.vandoesum@interplant.com. For more information, feel free to contact Adri van Doesum, Head of Research by email or Phone at +31 85 0665111.