The Eurofins Agroscience Group is one of the leading service providers in Europe, we conduct field and laboratory studies to determine the safety and efficacy of new substances and organisms for humans and the environment. We are experts in conducting global field studies according to GEP and GLP, worker exposure studies, ecotoxicology, product chemistry, physico-chemical property testing and environmental fate studies.

In addition, we support our customers at every stage of the approval process. Our in-house team of regulatory experts works with our network of field stations, laboratories, and carefully selected partners.

• Our apiary looks after over 350 bee colonies, but our focus is not on harvesting or marketing honey, but on scientific research and protecting bees. In this holistic role, you will be involved in both beekeeping and research.
• You will be responsible for colony management as part of our scientific studies. This includes swarm control, Varroa treatments, the migration of bees according to study requirements and the overwintering of colonies.
• You record the development and health of the bee colonies within our studies and contribute to queen breeding.
• You will also support the implementation and supervision of trials for the approval of plant protection products in the field. You will work with various naturally occurring organisms such as plants and animals.
• You will take samples of plants, bee products, bees, and other relevant elements. The data collected will be used to investigate the impact of pesticides on bee colonies and the environment.
• You will document the tests according to standardized methods (GLP), which you can learn with us.

• You have completed vocational training as a beekeeper. Alternatively in a comparable field such as agriculture, horticulture, or similar, where you can look back on several years of experience as a beekeeper.
• Your technical and scientific understanding qualifies you for this exciting task.
• You also have basic knowledge of the common MS Office applications.
• Good English skills (reading and understanding) round off your profile.
• A class B driving license is required for this position.
• Your flexibility and strong team spirit are important to us. You are resilient, reliable, and always willing to learn.
• Your interest and enjoyment of working outdoors with honeybees are essential for this job. You should also be willing to occasionally work at weekends.

We offer you

• Working environment: A place with flat hierarchies, short decision-making paths and a friendly, relaxed, and collegial working atmosphere with mutual respect and appreciation with lots of freedom. Working together with a highly motivated, open-minded, and interdisciplinary team that picks you up directly. As well as a modern working environment.
• Mission: Our mission is to contribute to a safer and healthier world. By working with us, you will actively contribute to the protection of the environment, biodiversity, and ecosystems.
• Induction and training: the feeling of being part of the team from day one, with an onboarding and induction program to help you get off to a smooth start.
• Mobility: very good transport links to public transport and the highway
• Work-life balance: vacation entitlement above the statutory minimum limit, special leave for family and special reasons
• Health & well-being: Rest and break areas, an employee representative who is there for you as well as workplace ergonomics and health management.
• Get-togethers & events: The famous "Bergfest", and Christmas parties, team lunches and team events
• Catering: Free tea, water dispenser, subsidized coffee drinks and vending machines as well as a well-equipped kitchen lounge
• Development opportunities: Development opportunities at a large, international life science company, development meetings and the opportunity for individual and regular training so that you can develop your full potential.
• Attractive extras: a competitive salary with attractive special benefits such as capital-forming benefits, company pension scheme, other attractive benefit solutions such as a tax-free voucher card (fuel voucher)

Have we piqued your interest? Then please apply with your CV and possible start date. We look forward to receiving your online application and getting in touch with you. Our online application process only takes a few minutes.

If you have any questions, please contact Philip Winter (HR Manager Agroscience Europe) at [email protected].

In just 35 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France, to over 62,000 employees in a network of more than 900 independent companies in over 62 countries with more than 900 laboratories. Eurofins offers a portfolio of more than 200,000 analytical methods to assess the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products as well as innovative clinical diagnostic services as one of the world's leading emerging providers of specialized clinical diagnostic tests.

In 2022, Eurofins achieved a total turnover of 6.7 billion euros and has been one of the best performing stocks in Europe over the last 20 years.

We support your development! Do you feel that you do not meet 100% of the requirements? Don't hesitate to apply anyway! The companies of the Eurofins Agroscience Group are committed to supporting your professional development.

We embrace diversity! The Eurofins Agroscience Group companies are an equal opportunities employer. We strive to create a working environment that is equally accessible to all and expressly welcome applications from people with disabilities. We prohibit discrimination of any kind.

Sustainability is important to us! We are well on our way to achieving our carbon neutrality target through a combination of emissions reduction and offsetting initiatives. We encourage our employees to make sustainable changes.