Corn Pathology Lead(m/w/x)

Description

You will drive corn germplasm advancement by leading pathology R&D strategies and trait discovery. Your day-to-day involves managing complex trials, budgets, and teams to combat evolving pathogens.

Requirements

• •Ph.D. or Masters’ degree with 5+ years’ experience
• •Expert knowledge in plant pathology
• •Experience in plant breeding and trait development
• •Experience in scientific project and staff management
• •Knowledge of corn diseases and resistance traits
• •Experience of disease trialing and assay execution
• •Understanding of trait discovery and deployment
• •Ability to use digital tools for data
• •Understanding of statistics and molecular marker development
• •Multi-cultural and multi-regional understanding
• •Ability to communicate and influence stakeholders
• •Ability to work in a matrix environment

Tasks

• •Develop and execute corn disease and pest resistance R&D strategies
• •Lead resistance trait discovery projects and manage timelines
• •Plan and conduct trials to characterize resistance phenotypes
• •Generate and share quality data for germplasm selection
• •Manage technology access, personnel, resources, and budgets
• •Develop tools for disease phenotyping and genetic studies
• •Characterize new genetic sources and capture intellectual property
• •Track pathogen evolution to ensure rational trait deployment
• •Collaborate with pathology colleagues, breeding leads, and academics
• •Participate in and contribute to European corn MSTs
• •Engage proactively with R&D digital initiatives and governance
• •Manage team activities and support people development
• •Lead or contribute to cross-crop technical initiatives

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