Head of Wheat Discovery Breeding
Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, USA, Gatesleben, Germany or Milly la Foret, France This position is posted in Germany, France, US, and Belgium. The preferred location is Gatesleben or Milly la Foret.
Bayer CropScience (BCS), an Equal Opportunity Employer, is a subgroup of Bayer AG. It is one of the world's leading innovative crop science companies in the areas of crop protection, non-agricultural pest control, seeds and traits. The company offers an outstanding range of products and extensive service backup for modern, sustainable agriculture and for non-agricultural applications. Bayer CropScience has a global workforce of 20,700 and is represented in more than 120 countries.
Bayer’s corporate culture is an important factor in the company’s success. Central to this culture are our values: Leadership, Integrity, Flexibility and Efficiency, summarized by the term LIFE. They provide us with guidance for our daily work as we seek solutions to the major challenges of our time, in line with our mission statement “Bayer: Science For A Better Life".
Job description
The primary responsibility of this role, as Head of Wheat Discovery Breeding, is to direct the crop molecular breeding and scientific discovery programs by managing a global operation team of scientific experts and agronomists in Europe and North America. The director implements innovative molecular marker-based genotyping and high-throughput phenotyping processes within the global crop breeding organization to develop competitive plant varieties and hybrids, lead native trait discovery, enhance the germplasm base, and improve cost efficiency. The Head of crop Discovery Breeding develops innovative seeds and traits products for the market place in support of establishment and growth of BCS wheat crop business.
The incumbent will:
- Lead development and implementation of the global Wheat Discovery Breeding strategies by optimizing breeding processes in collaboration with other B&TD functions and Trait Research;
- Lead native trait explorations in collaboration with other B&TD groups and delivering validated molecular markers for applications in Wheat Breeding. Strategic role together with the Head, Wheat Breeding in defining native traits targets by scouting publications, characterizing the germplasm base and proposing collaborations;
- Implement innovative molecular marker-based processes in collaboration with other B&TD group, including Wheat Breeding and, where applicable, Trait Development. Breeding procedures include MABC for trait introgression, MAS, and genomic selection;
- Acquire new wheat germplasm accessions. Organize germplasm profiling and characterization and lead genetic base enhancements in collaboration with other B&TD groups;
- Directly manage the global wheat discovery breeding team of scientific experts and agronomists. The global team conducts field experiments involving phenotyping, genotyping and analysis for native trait discovery, trait validation and methods development;
- Provide coaching to breeders to ensure successful adoption of molecular marker-based technologies and innovative processes;
- Contribute to the B&TD organization’s effectiveness and efficiency by active participation in the Expert Crop Team and in the Discovery Breeding community across all crops;
- Adhere to HR, regulatory, stewardship and policies, legal compliance, and QMS and QHSE programs.
Your qualifications
The selected candidate is required to possess the following:
- Ph.D. in plant breeding, agronomy, genetics or related disciplines, or equivalent;
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in relevant fields: plant breeding and variety development with at least 5 years’ experience in the crop business with demonstrated success in breeding process improvement, or equivalent;
- Demonstrated expert knowledge in statistics, quantitative genetics and plant breeding;
- Demonstrated expert knowledge in one or more of the following: plant molecular biology, crop analytical methods, high-throughput phenotyping technologies and plant physiology applications;
- Capability to develop new concepts applications. Ability to plan present and future needs through critical and strategic thinking;
- Training and experience in effectively leading teams, including hiring, staff coaching, and developing global teams;
- Experience organizing and managing complex projects, especially in setting and meeting project timelines, including budget planning and managing expenses;
- Good communication skills, proficient in English.
*Salary and grade level will be commensurate with experience and /or education level.
Your application
We offer a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefit programs. In addition to a competitive base salary, you will be eligible for an array of innovative rewards and recognition programs, variable pay and incentive opportunities as well as benefits coverage beginning on your first day of employment. We are committed to helping our employees maintain a healthy balance between their responsibilities at work and home. You will be eligible for paid time off programs, paid company holidays, flexible work options and numerous site conveniences. We are also committed to supporting your professional development through career ladders, training programs, tuition assistance and professional association events.
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Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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Reference Code: 0000097821
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