Project Lead - Plants (Traitomic)

Project Lead (Traitomic A/S)

We are seeking a project leader to join Traitomic, a successful trait development spin-out company from the renowned Carlsberg Research Laboratory in Copenhagen.

At Traitomic, we are using a proprietary crop and strain improvement process, which utilizes conventional breeding techniques at unprecedented speed and specificity, to tailor non-brewing crops and microbes to the specific needs of our customers. The technology has proven its commercial value and attracted major companies within the plant, microbial, and food producer space.

Traitomic is growing, and we are now expanding our Operational team with a Project Leader to manage our customers’ trait development projects in plants, from start to end.

The Traitomic team

As Plant Project Leader at Traitomic, you will become part of a small, but highly dedicated and motivated start-up team, that unlocks the natural genetic diversity of plants with advanced trait development technology. With a proactive approach and entrepreneurial mindset, you will have the possibility to help us shape, strengthen and grow Traitomic further.

Learn more about us and what we do here:

What you’ll be doing

The successful candidate will leverage our unique trait development technology to deliver impactful traits in all types of plants to customers across the world. You will work in the interface between sales and operations, and define, plan, and execute exciting trait development projects for customers interested to improve product quality, process efficiency, or sustainability. Your primary tasks and responsibility include to:

Lead customers’ trait development projects in plants, from start to end, in close collaboration with operational colleagues

Work closely with the sales team as technical expert before, during and after project negotiations

Translate customers’ requirements to product / project specifications, and convert these into actionable project plans

Act as the customers’ technical contact person during the project

Support the development and improvement of Traitomic’s operational capabilities and efficiencies

What we’re looking for

We are looking for a person that is highly motivated to be part of a small but very professional team that uses nature’s rich diversity to solve the world’s increasing food challenges. Besides documented scientific experience in trait development in plants, we are looking for someone:

Structured and professional, and with experience in leading projects/teams

Interested in working in the interface of operations and commercials.

Experienced in initiating and managing relationships with partners and customers.

Communicating effectively.

With a creative approach to problem-solving, an openness to growth, and a willingness to take the E2E responsibility of customer projects.

Interested and committed to developing traits in plants with commercial benefits.

Who has an Academic degree (PhD) in biotechnology, plant breeding, molecular genetics, or similar.

Interested?

Apply through the link. Please note that this is the only way we accept applications. For questions about the position, please contact Gustav Hambraeus at . The deadline for applying is the 20th of May. We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.

We look forward to receiving your application.

Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow

For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.