Job posting number: 4684

Are you passionate about plant breeding and eager to take on responsibility? Then join our team at KWS LOCHOW GmbH in Wohlde-Bergen, Germany as a Breeder for Line Development Hybrid Rye (m/f/d). This position is permanent and full-time.

These will be your key tasks and areas of responsibility:

• Planning and supervising line-development activities in our breeding station in Wohlde as well as coordination and optimization of line-development processes across breeding stations in Germany and Poland.
• Maintenance breeding of our hybrid components based on phenotypic and marker data assessment and analysis.
• Selection and management of seed origins for product development.
• Development and optimization of line-development technologies for greenhouse and field.
• Design and analysis of experiments to answer relevant breeding questions relating to line development.
• Management of germplasm and nursery data.
• Supervise assistant breeders for line development in Germany and Poland.
• You will report to the head of rye breeding.

Bring in your strengths:

• Master or Ph.D. in plant breeding or related field.
• 2 - 3 years of practical experience in breeding or as a breeding scientist.
• Strong background in breeding methods and breeding technology applications.
• Know-how in marker technology and marker-assisted selection.
• Experience in design and analysis of experiments.
• Good knowledge of general-purpose statistics packages (e.g. R) and database management is of advantage.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English and basic communication skills in German. We offer German language training for non-German speakers.
• Management and leadership skills.
• Willingness to travel, and to collaborate across cultures and disciplines.

Start your future with us! What we offer to help you grow:

• As a family-run company, we live by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence - a culture which is also lived in practice, e.g. through an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• As a Breeder for Line Development Hybrid Rye (m/w/d) you will have the chance to contribute to the strategic development of the hybrid rye breeding program by bringing in your own ideas and experiences.
• You will have access to state-of-the-art breeding technologies.
• According to our motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development.
• An attractive salary package (incl. company pension scheme, capital-forming benefits, Christmas and holiday bonus, preferential shares, childcare allowance).

Did we spark your interest? Then apply now via our online portal and send us the necessary documents (cover letter, CV, relevant certificates). We look forward to getting to know you!

Job posting number: 4684

About KWS:

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 160 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, potato, rapeseed, sunflowers and vegetables. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods. 5,700 employees represent KWS in more than 70 countries. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup.

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