BASF Breeding Specialist Job For BSc & MSc, Apply Online
Breeding Specialist
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
About the job
At BASF’s vegetable seeds business, it is our ambition to make healthy eating enjoyable and sustainable. Together and in collaboration with partners, we are eager to improve our vegetable varieties and solutions for our customers, the vegetable value chain, and consumers worldwide. To further develop and grow this ambition, we are looking for an Operational Excellence Lead.
At the moment, we are looking for a Breeding Specialist to join and further develop our ambition.
Position purpose
Under the supervision and in cooperation with the Breeder, give direction to the breeding program to guide the development of new varieties following the strategy of the company, allowing a short time-to-market introduction of successful varieties.
Major Accountabilities
Research – Assist and support the Breeder in optimizing the efficiency and output of the breeding program by designing and implementing new technologies and breeding methods in order to ensure a constant flow of commercially successful varieties.
Management Information – Design, evaluate, and formulate with the Breeder the short-term breeding plan, the work process, and performance by means of drawing up trial data in the filing system, preparing
summary reports, giving feedback, making proposals, and drawing conclusions about the breeding program in order to facilitate and enable divisional and corporate decision-making.Breeding Trials – Design and plan, and after approval of the Breeder, implement, execute, evaluate, analyze, interpret, and document autonomously breeding trials and their results in line with the breeding plan, guidelines, and procedures, in order to optimize the efficiency and output of the breeding program.
Foundation seeds – Manage and execute the increase and maintenance of basic stock seed in coordination with the Breeder, Stock Seed, and/or Production departments in order to ensure the availability of the quantity and quality of basic stock seeds.
Administration – Manage an accurate and detailed breeding administration and implement new ICT systems in cooperation with the IT Application Manager, within the breeding team and conform to the procedures and guidelines in the breeding department, in order to enable the running of an efficient and effective breeding program. Fill the budget plan forms for the respective breeding segments together with the Breeder.
Management – Coordinate and communicate the breeding program activities to the technical assistant(s) and the crop technicians within the breeding team and provide them with technical advice and needed training on the job in order to meet agreed standards (QHSE, SOPs), time planning, and budgets.
Market Knowledge – Develop and maintain an updated and broad vision on the market demands and translate market demands into breeding goals in order to act for the Breeder as an equal discussion partner on all breeding issues and to replace the Breeder for short to medium-term periods (max. 1 year).
Key Results – Trials set up according to procedures/guidelines in order to make the right decisions. Foundation seed with excellent genetic quality. Correct quality data to support decisions on lines, plants, and varieties. Correct quality and quantity of output of the breeding program, i.e., commercially successful varieties.
Your Profile
- BSc/MSc in plant breeding, genetics, agronomy, or related studies;
- BSc with 5-8 years of minimum applicable experience or MSc with 0-2 years of relevant work experience;
- Working knowledge of horticultural practices and procedures, genetics, and plant breeding;
- Operate specialized breeding and research equipment;
- Computer skills: management information systems, databases, spreadsheets;
- Language skills: English (must);
- Functional competencies: analytical thinking, interpersonal skills, convincing, solving problems, innovative, entrepreneurship.
Link to apply: APPLY ONLINE HERE
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