Molecular Breeding Fellow - m/f

The plant biotechnology Innovation center of Bayer in Gent is part of Bayer
CropScience NV in Diegem. The Gent site now has 350 employees and is the most
important research and development center of the Seeds division of the Bayer
group. Bayer CropScience is a leading international player in the research,
development and marketing of agricultural and vegetable seeds with added
value traits. The innovation and product development in Gent is focused on
agricultural crops such as oilseed rape, cotton, rice and wheat. The Seeds
division has more than 2700 employees worldwide. The headquarters of Bayer
CropScience are in Monheim, Germany. In the Gent Innovation center, the
innovation and commercialization processes of improved plant varieties are
being streamlined by integrating plant biotech research and global business
support functions such as legal, intellectual property, quality analysis &
control and regulatory.

Job description

As Molecular Breeding Fellow you...

- advice the Head of Molecular Breeding and its team of experts in molecular
genetics, quantitative genetics, biometrics and phenomics with the mission of
developing and validating state-of the-art breeding and molecular breeding
processes, phenomics tools and algorithms. The overarching goal is to improve
selection precision, accelerate genetic gain, and speed-up the discovery and
the use of the marker traits associations to deliver superior seeds and trait
products.

- are the scientific principal interface to various BCS Research Units in
seed biotechnology, crop protection and biologicals in the fields of omics,
establishment of enabling technologies and in the technological
implementation to deliver on the R&D targets.

- contribute together with the Breeding and Trait Development function heads
to the definition of the most efficient strategy to address R&D targets
targets. You contribute to adequately balance resources and competencies
between breeding, molecular breeding, trait engineering, genomics, field
testing and field phenomics capabilities of BCS and other scientific
initiatives.

- identify and propose external collaborations with world-class experts in
the field of plant breeding, quantitative genetics, molecular breeding,
phenomics to maintain and improve competiveness of the company in the field
of modern plant breeding.

- ensure that the last advancements in the field of molecular plant breeding,
genetic, phenomics and computational life sciences are appropriately
incorporated in the molecular strategy of Bayer CropScience. You lead the
community of scientific experts internal and external that identify, review
and establish the required know-how.

- ensure the roll-out and monitoring of the progress on new breeding
processes like the genomic selection, the field precision phenotyping while
ensuring a strong buy-in and commitment of the involved molecular breeding
and breeding teams. You act as a key mentor, trainer, and coach of the
breeders.

- in collaboration with the expert crop teams, you monitor the effectiveness
of the new processes and benchmarks against competitor performances by
establishing appropriate KPIs.

Your qualifications

The successful candidate...
- holds a PhD in Plant Breeding, Genetics or Molecular Genetics
- 10 to 15 years of experience in the relevant scientific field of Plant
Breeding, Molecular Breeding, Plant Genetics or Genomics
- is an acknowledged expert fellow
- has a strong track record in seeds R&D innovation, products, traits and/or
process optimization
- has full understanding of breeding methodologies, processes, crop genetics,
cell biology, biometrics, field trial execution, agronomy and data
analysis
- has in-depth knowledge of GM and Non GM trait discovery and trait development
processes and challenges
- has experience in managing external collaborations
- has good communication skills, a collaborative attitude and high persuasion
skills
- possesses strong team management competencies in an international and
multi-disciplinary environment, the ability to lead virtual development
teams across borders as well as high interpersonal skills to guide and
motive multi-cultural teams

Your application

We offer a competitive salary with benefits package in an innovative and
international environment. Our teams are amongst the best in the industry.
Teamwork, entrepreneurship, drive, a passion to learn and to share knowledge,
respect for sustainable development and integrity are our most precious
values. Our international and interdisciplinary work environment offers a
range of possibilities to motivated, qualified people with excellent
interpersonal and organizational skills.

http://www.career.bayer.com
Phone +32 2 535 66 99

Reference Code: 0000076705

Bayer CropScience NV
Seeds -Breeding and Trait Development