Dümmen Orange is the world’s largest breeder and propagator of cut flowers, bulbs, tropical plants, pot plants, bedding plants and perennials. For our Research & Development department, section Cell Biology & Tissue Culture, in De Lier we are looking for a Laboratory Technician Cell Biology.
Job objective
Our organization grows and flourishes. This results in a fast-changing and, therefore, challenging environment.

As Laboratory Technician you will actively participate in routine Tissue Culture activities within our Technology Application domain. The position offers exposure to the state-of-the-art cell biology and tissue culture technologies applied to a wide variety of ornamental crops in a competitive and dynamic environment. You will actively take part in a young and dynamic team; good communication skills and team-player mentality are valued in all our lab personnel. The reporting line is directed to Team Lead In Vitro.

Your tasks and responsibilities
You will have the following responsibilities and will perform the associated tasks to fulfil them:
•    Efficient and timely execution of routine activities like media preparation, multiplication and maintenance of stock plants, shipment etc;
•    Take part in processing different running projects e.g. embryo rescue, meristem culture, organogenesis;
•    Following process guidelines to achieve the best quality;
•    Assisting with Protocol applications and process execution;
•    Verbal and written report on progress;
•    Initiation of diagnostic testing by preparing and sending samples to diagnostic laboratory;
•    Supporting the Technology Application team with planning, organization, communication and administration.
Your profile
•    Vocational (or B.Sc.) degree in Life Sciences and/or Laboratory applications;
•    Proven experience with several of the techniques described above. Plant tissue culture experience is a plus;
•    Excellent interpersonal and communication skills;
•    Team player mentality;
•    Excellent command of the Dutch and English language.
We offer
Dümmen Orange has great global ambitions. Innovation, technology and quality are high priorities. This results in a challenging working environment in which you can develop yourself. Dümmen Orange offers its employees plenty of room for personal growth and development. We have an informal and easy accessible working environment in which cooperation is very important.
Dümmen Orange  
Dümmen Orange is the world’s largest breeder and propagator of flowers and plants. Its annual turnover is about 350 million euro. The company employs over 7.300 employees worldwide. In addition to a large marketing and sales network, Dümmen Orange has a diversified network of specialized production sites. The key to Dümmen Orange’s success is a broad and deep product range, supported by a global supply chain. The company embraces its social responsibilities and invests in the health, safety and personal development of its staff.

Your application
Click on the button below to apply for this job. If you have questions about the job, you can contact Mehdi Massoumi (Team lead In Vitro), via +31 174 540 100.   

Acquisition with reference to this advertisement will not be appreciated.

R&D Manager

Our client is a company seen as an expert in our specific niche of diagnostics systems for factory and process automation applications. We have 22 years’ experience with deep level protocol analysis via our hardware and software solutions. In our space, we are seen as innovation leaders. We are typically the first to bring ideas and concepts to market. We are seeking new talent to continue this exciting successful journey.

The talent we are seeking are individuals who are motivated for delivering on the promise of Industry 4.0/IIOT to industries that maybe considered late adaptors. You should be motivated to bring these new concepts and ideas to older systems, mixed protocol architectures, and push the limits pasts what originally considered for these systems. You will have the opportunity to work with experts in factory and process networks. This includes working with direct market feedback, to deliver on the promise we make to our stakeholders. We expect innovators to be encouraged to unlock their potential by everyday coming to work with the concept of “what can I do today to make a field technician’s network communications operate better?“

Our process is in a modified Agile method, applied via our tools such as ARM hardware, Linux Centos, C++, and Angular. We have internal processes centered around mentorship, access to regular feedback, and quick deliverables. We work in small teams with roadmaps developed with making sure individuals have space to place their mark on what we do. We aim to support the innovators, the goal oriented, and those looking to make differences in industrial applications. 

At the moment, our development team is seeking a R&D Manager.

The role

As our R&D manager, you must have a passion and focus on seeing developers grow and results driven roadmap delivery. Your mindset should be that continuous improvement mindset and execution is a requirement to how we intend to rise to our clients expectations. After you deliver improvements on our processes, backlog and developer growth, we want you to grow into a larger role with our innovation process and external market perception. Growth in your role, first comes after delivering on ideas with being action-oriented personality.  

You have an excitement for leading a team that works toward solving the challenges or field technicians globally. 

Furthermore you will be responsible for managing a backlog of items, getting enjoyment from knowing these items are driven by client feedback. Last, you like to sit with clients, research, and improve their knowledge about our industry so they can place their innovative ideas on the roadmap over time. 

• Continuous improvement mindset of “Plan, Do, Check, Act”
• Ability to do research on best practices and develop effective plans to improve processes
• Ability to quickly connect with different personality types, and create trust toward getting results on the task(s) on hand.
• Plan and delivery of projects or agreed upon strategy on time.
• Manage backlog of maintenance user stories that are client driven
• Delivering on actions necessary to commercial launch the developed solutions.
• Coordinating Scrum meetings and events, such as: Production management meetings, Sprint Reviews, Sprint Planning, Retrospective, Backlog Refinement meetings
• Meet with stakeholders to understand their needs, wishes and possible complaints with regards to our products
• Interact with other stakeholders on the management team
• Guard our roadmap during the product development phase
• Attend release events, to represent our R&D and network
• Give input and possible content creation for marketing purposes
• Passion for field technicians in factory and process automation, including respect for what they do and solving their challenges.

What we are looking for:

• Bachelor working and thinking level
• Experience in leading a (multi-disciplinair) team
• Experience in mentoring engineers in their career path
• Knowledge of embedded software and hardware solutions
• Analytic and self-critical
• You have an up-to-date knowledge of PROFIBUS (a pro);
• You have an interest in Industrial Automation;
•  Excellent verbal and writing skills in English and Dutch.

Capable of delivering under pressure

Our offer:

• Full-time position (40 hours) for a longer period;
• Good salary and secondary employment conditions;
• A varied position with room for your ideas;
• Personal and professional development;
• Lease car, laptop and mobile phone;
• An international team of highly driven professionals in an informal working environment.

Job Title: Algorithm Developer - C# C++

Location: Delt - Netherlands 

Type: Contract

C++ Developer / Senior C# Software Engineer (Image Processing R&D C++ C#). Senior C++ Developer with a broad range of technical knowledge including C++ and C#.

You will design and develop algorithms and produce prototypes for researchers within a R&D environment.
As a Senior C++ Developer you will work throughout the full development lifecycle on both embedded and user interface code on Windows, utilising C++, C# and WPF.
This role would suit an ambitious Senior Algorithm Developer eager to grow into a technical team lead as the company expands.
Requirements:
Extensive software development experience with C++ (ideally including STL) and C#
Strong multi-threading skills
Experience with real-time or embedded software
Thorough understanding of computing fundamentals such as Object Orientated Programming, algorithm design
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Degree educated, mathematics or computer science preferred
Desirable: understanding of image processing algorithms such as filtering, blob detection, binary morphology