Biotechnologist, Chemist - Beet Quality Analysis (m/f/d)

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Job description

About KWS
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 160 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, potato, rapeseed, sunflowers and vegetables. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods. 5.700 employees represent KWS in more than 70 countries. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn® at

Scientist Beet Quality Analysis (all gender)
Field of Work: Research & Development
Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE
ID: 7862

Are you communicative and want to contribute your knowledge to one of the leading seed companies? Than be our new Scientist (all gender) for Beet Quality Analysis!

We are seeking to recruit at the earliest convenience on a full-time basis a Scientist (all gender) for Beet Quality Analysis to support our Chemistry group of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA in our headquarter Einbeck/Germany for a limited time of two years as parental leave representative. As Scientist (all gender) for Beet Quality Analysis you will be responsible for development, application and control of spectroscopic and optical analysis techniques particularly the Beetrometer® to assess and manage technical quality of Sugarbeets for KWS business units and for external customers (e.g. sugar factories)
Calibration, validation, data analysis and further development of existing mobile (Beetrometer®) and stationery NIRS applications for on-line monitoring of quality parameters
Supporting internal team of Business Development to commercialize the Beetrometer® (presenting results on conferences, visiting potential customers)
Planning, conduction, analysis and result presentation of trials for customer specific Beetrometer® applications
Contact person for customers, including support and troubleshooting via telephone, email and face-to-face
Further development of the technology in close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders
Work in an international team

University degree in process analytical technology, agronomy, biotechnology, chemistry, physics, process engineering or comparable
Experience in the application of optical measurement systems, particularly near-infrared spectroscopy
Experience in the field of chemometrics and multivariate calibration or machine learning, ideally with Matlab
Knowledge of sugar beet technology is an advantage
Professional written and verbal English is mandatory, additional language skills (German in particular) are a plus
Effective communication and intercultural skills
Willingness to travel globally

As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere.
True to our motto Make yourself grow, we support employees' professional and personal development.
We offer excellent work equipment, a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location.
We offer a capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, childcare allowance and a job bike.