Job ID: J3L4DQ6GFDZS1SXY9VT
Job date: 2016-11-15
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Company : Advanta Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job date: 2016-11-15
End Date:
Company : Advanta Country : Role : Research Scientist
Job Description:
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Advanta US is an operating unit of Advanta, a global seed company that combines the most advanced techniques in conventional plant breeding with biotechnology to deliver world-class seed. We are an international leader in the research, development, production, processing, marketing and sale of high-performance agricultural seeds. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]
Job Responsibility:
- Evaluate, develop and promote breeding strategies using Marker Assisted and Genomic Selection (GS)
- Coordinate GS Breeding strategies with breeders and other supporting areas
- Conduct breeding trials to evaluate GS alternatives
- Establish molecular breeding steps in agreement with the breeders
- Monitor the progress of the implementation of GS at different stages of the inbreeding program, selection and trialing
- Lead researchers for developing and interpreting molecular data needed to enable GS
- Coordinate with breeders, statisticians and database managers the capture, upload and storage of all data necessary to implement successful GS strategies
- Interact with the statistical group to develop the necessary tools and analyses for GS
- Interact with Public and University Research Groups working in Genomic Prediction applied to Plant Breeding
Job Requirements:
- MSc (Ag) (preferred PhD) in Plant Breeding, Genetics, Molecular Genetics/Breeding or related field of study
- Seven to ten years of breeding experience in seed industry
- Experience in applying GS to plant breeding programs
- Excellent organizational skills and project management
- Team worker – ability to develop and foster teams and teamwork
- Persuasive Communication – both in public and private environments
- Leadership – ability to lead and manage support staff within a complex business environment
- Analytical and Decision-making
- Cultural Sensitivity
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Advanta US is an operating unit of Advanta, a global seed company that combines the most advanced techniques in conventional plant breeding with biotechnology to deliver world-class seed. We are an international leader in the research, development, production, processing, marketing and sale of high-performance agricultural seeds. [Click Here to Access the Original Job Post]