Du leitest ein internationales Forschungsteam und entwickelst Strategien zur Genentdeckung, während du mit verschiedenen Partnern zusammenarbeitest.
Anforderungen
- •Ph.D. or higher qualification in Biology
- •Several years of experience in plant gene discovery
- •Knowledge in plant biology and genome editing
- •Strong business orientation and legal understanding
- •Proven leadership and team management skills
- •Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
- •Knowledge of German language would be a plus
- •Ability to work collaboratively in a multidisciplinary environment
- •Connection to an international network of scientists
- •Willingness to travel internationally up to 15%
Deine Aufgaben
- •Leiten und Mentoring eines internationalen Forschungsteams
- •Fostern einer kollaborativen und innovativen Teamumgebung
- •Entwickeln und Implementieren innovativer Strategien für die Genentdeckung
- •Zusammenarbeiten mit cross-funktionalen Teams und externen Partnern
- •Sicherstellen der Einhaltung regulatorischer Standards
- •Verwalten von Ressourcen, Budget und Personal
- •Fördern von Erfindungsanmeldungen und Patentanträgen
Deine Vorteile
Familiäre Unternehmenskultur
Unterstützung der Mitarbeiterentwicklung
Ausgezeichnete Arbeitsausstattung
Subventionierte Kantine
Direkte Zuganbindung
Kostenlose Parkplätze
Original Beschreibung
# Group Lead Plant Genome Editing Trait Discovery (all gender)
Field of Work:
Research & Development
Location:
Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE
Legal Entity:
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (0001)
Contract Type:
Regular
Is Full Time?:
Yes
Onsite/ Remote:
Hybrid Working Within Country
Job ID:
15381
We are seeking a **highly motivated and experienced Plant Trait Discovery Group Lead** (all gender) to join our Research & Development department. This full-time position is located at the KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA headquarter in **Einbeck, Germany.** The successful candidate will **lead a team** focused on **identifying and characterizing genes for genome editing** that contribute to **key trait product launches** in KWS crops. This role requires a highly skilled individual capable of leading people, pushing the boundaries, uncovering new knowledge, and safeguarding our understanding of the world around us.
**Key Responsibilities**
* **Lead and mentor** an **international & multidisciplinary research team** of scientists and research associates **at two locations** (USA and Germany) to deliver high quality candidate genes for genome editing targets to enable trait product launches.
* Foster a **collaborative, innovative, and continuous learning** team environment. Maintain an **open and inspiring working atmosphere**, support the professional and personal **development** of team members.
* Develop and implement **comprehensive and innovative strategies for gene discovery** and functional characterization in collaboration with trait program managers, breeding, breeding technology and analytics.
* **Collaborate** with cross-functional teams and external partners and integrate findings by leveraging all the different data and information to identify lead gene candidates and validate their function in greenhouses and fields.
* **Ensure compliance** with all relevant regulatory and quality management standards.
* **Manage resources** including budget and personnel to deliver on priorities and timelines.
* Push for invention disclosures and patent applications.
**Qualifications**
* **Ph.D.** or other higher qualifications in Biology, Genetics, Bioinformatics, or related sciences **plus multi-years’ experience in industry**.
* Several years of experience in **plant gene discovery or related research**.
* Knowledge in **plant biology, genome editing, and plant phenotyping**.
* **Strong business orientation**; good understanding of legal, IP, and regulatory frameworks.
* **Proven leadership**, team management, and organizational skills.
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills in proficient **English language**. German language skills would be a plus.
* Ability to **work collaboratively** in a multidisciplinary environment.
* Connection to a **usable international network** of leading scientists.
* Willingness to **travel internationally up to 15%**.
**Benefits**
* As a family-run company we are guided by the values of **closeness, reliability, foresight and independence** - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere.
* True to our motto **Make yourself grow**, we support employees’ professional and personal development.
* We offer excellent work equipment, a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen, direct train connection and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location Einbeck.
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