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We are looking for experienced Breeders to join our Soy Corn and Sugar Cane Division in São Paulo, Brazil.

Key Business Accountabilities:

• Develop and maintain a germplasm pool to ensure successful results
• Coordinate and place trials in major market areas and travel to these areas for evaluation of entries
• Fulfill requirements for variety advancement through documentation of performance, resistance, and completion of required breeder's seed
• Provide summarized results of trials to management
• Learns basic germplasm pools including strengths and weaknesses; ancestral information; (general heterotic groups if applicable)
• Utilizes marker application for projects, scheduling and forecasting of samples, datapoints and associated nursery rows
• Utilizes marker application through early generations where applicable throughout the breeding process.

Required Education/Skills:

• Doctorate degree in Genetic Breeding, Genetics, Statistics (Applied) OR Genetic Breeding in Animals plus 5 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Knowledge in Germoplasm
• Planning field trials; managing field selection and evaluation of assigned species
• Coordinating and placing trials
• Portuguese fluency strongly desired
• Currently eligible to work in Brazil

If you are interested in pursuing breeding opportunities in Brazil, Argentina or Paraguay please email your resume to international.opportunities@monsanto.com

We offer very competitive salaries, an extensive benefits package and offer a corporate relocation package.

Monsanto is an equal opportunity employer. We value a diverse combination of ideas, perspectives and cultures. EEO Employer Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled