Du nimmst an Zuchtprogrammen teil, übernimmst die Verantwortung für Projekte und arbeitest eng mit den Teams zusammen, während du deine Entscheidungsfähigkeit verbesserst.
Anforderungen
- •Traceable conviction to become a plant breeder
- •University degree (MSc or equivalent)
- •Relevant qualifications for breeding
- •Flexibility regarding location and crop changes
- •Personal skills for independent decision making
- •Team player in an international team
Deine Aufgaben
- •An allen Prozessen der Zuchtprogramme teilnehmen
- •Verantwortung für Projekte in bestehenden Zuchtprogrammen übernehmen
- •Mit allen Teams der Zuchtprogramme zusammenarbeiten
- •Lernen, wie kommerzielle Zuchtprogramme geführt werden
- •Fähigkeit zur eigenständigen Entscheidungsfindung verbessern
- •Sich der Zucht und ständigen Verbesserung widmen
Original Beschreibung
We are seeking Breeders (m/f/d) for our KWS Breeders’ Academy. The position is on a fulltime basis, limited to two years. The location will be a breeding station within the KWS group – to be decided after the recruiting process and changed after the 1st year – according to individual training needs. There might be two different 1-year working contracts with different subsidiaries under local conditions, each.
**Your new challenge:**
* Participate in all processes related to breeding programs
* Take over responsibility for parts of and projects within established breeding programs under the supervision of experienced breeders
* Work jointly with all teams involved in the respective breeding program and in the projects handed over to you
* Learn how to run commercial breeding programs
* Sharpen the ability to making independent decisions to reach the joint goals
* Dedicate yourself to breeding and permanent improvement
**Expertise meets personality:**
* Traceable conviction to become a plant breeder
* University degree (MSc or equivalent, also PhD possible) with relevant subjects and majors
* Relevant qualifications for breeding: Either deeper knowledge on theory, e.g. quantitative genetics and genomic selection, or practical experience. Both together is a plus. Some theory aspects could be taught in one or two block seminars offered at international universities
* Flexibility and openness to change the location, country of employment and crop at least once
* Personal skills for independent decision making and frequent travelling
* Team player to work in an international team, also under pressure
**Please note that the selection process may take a bit longer than for normal vacancies. We do not have yet a fixed employment date in the Breeders’ Academy.**