Are you passionate about advancing agricultural science and making a tangible impact on crop resilience?  At KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA, you will have the opportunity to conduct independent research and develop innovative solutions in the field of Biotic Stress Trait Development. In our international team at the headquarters in Einbeck, Germany, we offer you a permanent full-time position where your expertise will be valued and nurtured.

Your responsibilities:

• Develop new ideas for crop resistance to pathogens.
• Manage work packages and ensure timely delivery of milestones in the projects.
• Apply state-of-the art technologies in the areas of molecular plant resistance and plant-pathogen interactions.
• Collaborate with different departments at KWS and with external stakeholders (academic and industry).

Bring in your strengths:

• PhD degree in Biology, Biochemistry, Genetics, Phytopathology or related disciplines.
• Experience in the molecular analysis of plant-pathogen interactions.
• Experience in protein-protein interaction (in silico, in vivo) and experience in genetic modifications of fungi (e.g. genome editing) is an advantage.
• Proven project management skills.
• Effective, customer-oriented communication and excellent teamwork skills.
• Experience or interest in team leading is an advantage
• Fluency in English is required; knowledge of German is an advantage

Seeding the future start with us… What we offer to help you grow: 

• 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, international and friendly working atmosphere.
• True to our motto “Make yourself grow”, we support employees’ professional and personal development.
• We offer excellent work equipment (e.g. the newest laboratory equipment), a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location. 
• We offer capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses. 

Seed your career by submitting your application today! We are looking forward to your application using our online application system SuccessFactors. Please click the “Apply” button which you can find in the online ad.