Technologist AgroScience

Symrise is a global supplier of fragrances, flavors, food, nutrition, and cosmetic ingredients. Its clients include manufacturers of perfumes, cosmetics, food and beverages, pharmaceuticals and producers of nutritional supplements and pet food.

Its sales of € 4.7 billion in the 2023 fiscal year make Symrise a leading global provider. Headquartered in Holzminden, Germany, the Group is represented by more than 100 locations in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia, the United States and Latin America.

Symrise works with its clients to develop new ideas and market-ready concepts for products that form an integral part of everyday life. Economic success and corporate responsibility are inextricably linked as part of this process.

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Ihre Aufgaben

Are you passionate about sustainable agriculture and innovative cultivation systems? Join our team for a temporary 12-month role as a Technologist AgroScience to support our AgroScience group's parental leave coverage

This multifaceted role supports our AgroScience team's strategy for naturality and sustainability, focusing on experimental plant cultivation in diverse environments.

• Perform experimental cultivation of various plant species in indoor, greenhouse, and open-field systems, including propagation, planting, maintenance, and establishing experimental sites.

• Collaborate on the development and evaluation of innovative cultivation systems such as hydroponics, aeroponics, in vitro cultivation, and phytotrons.

• Conduct plant rating, sample collection for analytical investigations, and processing samples for transfer to analytical labs.

• Work on cultivation projects with external cooperation partners, such as universities and private businesses.

• Plan and execute plant protection and pest management, focusing on biological methods and chemical plant protection where necessary.

• Plan, execute, and document experiments, collect data, maintain databases, and perform data analysis using MS 365 or similar tools.

• Provide support for project work and management activities.

Ihr Profil

• Completed education as a Plant Technologist or equivalent qualification (e.g., Bachelor's or Master's degree in Agro- or Horticultural Science).

• Proven work experience in experimental plant cultivation, including indoor/protected environments (e.g., pest management, fertilization, variety selection, experimental design, hydro/aeroponic systems, and/or in vitro methods).

• Strong analytical and methodological skills, with experience in biological or physicochemical analytical methods (e.g., NIR, UV-VIS).

• Proficiency in software tools, including MS 365 and statistical tools.

• Valid Class B driver's license.

• Team player with excellent collaboration skills

• Fluent German (spoken and written) and sound English skills are mandatory.

• Willingness to work occasionally on weekends and to travel.