Intern Seed and Plant pathology

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Are you a practical-minded Plant Sciences, Biotechnology or Diagnostics Master or Bachelor student with a passion for working with plants in a laboratory and greenhouse environment? Do you also have knowledge of project management and data capture?

Enza Zaden is looking for an enthusiastic intern to join our team for a 6-month internship starting in mid-February.

This is why you want to join us as Intern Seed Production Research at Enza Zaden 

As an intern in Seed Production Research, you will work together with researchers at the Seed Production Research and related departments. At Enza Zaden, we are deeply committed to delivering healthy, pathogen-free seeds through rigorous quality control and continuous innovation. Within this goal, your main objective during your internship will be to develop a grow-out for detection of a seed transmitted virus mediated by its fungal vector in order to decipher and understand seed transmission rates. It will be therefore important for you to ensure that the right detection strategy is in place and to understand the tripartite interaction (plant/virus/fungi). Your investigations will carry on in from the greenhouse environment to the laboratory in Enza Zaden Enkhuizen’s facilities.

Key tasks include:

·        Propagation of fungus and virus together and independently

• Comparison of different detection methods in different plant tissues for virus detection

• Development of a sampling strategy for resource optimization

• Determination of viral seed transmission rate with/without fungal vector

The internship involves data analysis throughout the project and preparing reports based on the results. Your deliverables will include:

• A comprehensive literature review

• A report summarizing experimental data

• Raw data files in an understandable format

• A final presentation in English for Seed Research and Innovation employees and other Enza colleagues

The internship will take place at our facilities in Enza Zaden.

If you're ready for a challenge and want to contribute to cutting-edge research in the plant sciences, apply now to join our team!

Enza Zaden as an employer  

With more than 3,000 passionate team members across the world, we're on a daily mission to develop the finest vegetable varieties. Our goal? To deliver seeds with that special something: better taste, better yields, and better resistance.

 On our mission to feed the world, we challenge ourselves to gain deeper insights and find the next breakthrough. We grow and innovate together and everyone’s contribution are valued. Throughout our 85 years, our family values, passion, independence and or focus on innovation have truly set us apart. Over 480 million people are eating our vegetables every day something we are very proud of! Our passion isn't just a trademark; it's our driving force, propelling our rapid growth. If you're ready to explore your potential and thrive in a supportive environment, we welcome you to develop your talents with us. The combination of entrepreneurship, initiative and a healthy dose of determination has made Enza Zaden great and brought us where we are today. Enza Zaden is and always will be in motion: in the past, present and future.   

What you can expect from us 

As a family-owned company, we support you to thrive in all areas of life, so that you can be successful inside and outside of work. We offer:  

·       Flexible work arrangements; 

·       Access to a variety of wellbeing programs and healthy food options;

·       An internship allowance

- An internship Event Program

Join us for an internship that grows with you! Are you curious to know more about Enza Zaden click on this link to our website. 

Get in touch 

Apply now using the application button. You will receive an automatic confirmation of your application within minutes, and we will respond to your application within 10 working days.  

Do you have any questions about our application process? Please feel free to reach out to:  

Martine Rook

m.rook-wijnker@enzazaden.nl