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Barley Breeder (m/f/d)

Barley Breeder (m/f/d)

Field of Work:  Research & Development
Location: 

Mons-en-Pévèle, Haut-de-France, FR

Legal Entity:  KWS Momont Recherche SARL (0121)
Contract Type:  Regular
Is Full Time?:  Yes
Onsite/ Remote:  Onsite
Job ID:  12908

At KWS Momont Recherche, we are looking to recruit at the earliest opportunity a Barley Breeder for a permanent, full-time position based on our multi-crop station in Mons-en-Pévèle, France.

You will be responsible for KWS‘ 6-row winter barley malting program and develop new commercial varieties for all relevant core markets across Europe, with a main focus on France.   

 

Your main responsibilities:

  • Maintain a competitive 6-row winter barley breeding program with clear focus on variety development, including budget and organizational responsibility

  • Work collaboratively with KWS’ Hybrid Barley Breeding, Barley Breeding and Research teams to ensure full use of existing resources and knowledge exchange

  • Closely collaborate with commercial teams for product development and market introduction

  • Breed resource smart and use newest technologies available to further develop the current breeding program

  • Manage a breeding team and ensure continues development of your team members

  • Work closely with all relevant stakeholders on the station in Mons-en-Pévèle and across the entire KWS Group

 

Your profile:

  • You have a degree (PhD preferred) in plant breeding, genetics, or related field

  •  You bring 5-10 years of professional experience in variety development and breeding crops, preferably breeding barley with involvement in the malting industry, or hybrid crop breeding

  • You have in-depth knowledge and understanding of quantitative genetics, molecular and field breeding, hybrid breeding, trait introgression, data management and handling, and statistics

  • Your entrepreneurial spirit, enthusiasm for innovation and willingness to collaborate across cultures and disciplines will help you being successful in this position

  • You are an opportunity-driven self-starter with an agile mindset and can drive change

  • You will need excellent interpersonal and communication skills along with fluent English to navigate within our international organization. Being fluent in French is a great asset.

  • Your organizational and management skills will be important for your team members development

 

What we offer to you:  

  • Work with an international team of open-minded people with diverse and cross-functional experience across different areas of KWS

  • Interesting and challenging tasks and projects

  • As a family business, we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, vision and independence; this culture is lived in practice and ensures an open and friendly working atmosphere from day one

  • True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support the professional and personal development of our employees

  • Would you like to develop your potential and grow at KWS? We look forward to receiving your application (cover letter and resume) via our online portal!

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About KWS
KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

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