Trait Introgression Scientist – Sunflower - (H/F) CDI
Core
Lead scientific strategy and data management for sunflower trait introgression pipelines, guiding R&D decisions through field trial coordination and complex data analysis.
Role type
Senior Trait Introgression Scientist (Plant Breeding)
Builds
Sunflower varieties with improved traits for global agriculture
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Breeding / Genomics
Deliverable
production ML models | dashboards & analysis | physical/clinical work
Required skills
quantitative/population genetics, genetic segregation, genomics, novel breeding methods, trait introgression strategies, phenotyping methods, genotyping methods, molecular data management, Power BI, Qlik Sense, Python, R, SQL
Preferred skills
PhD in Agronomy/Plant Breeding, advanced programming skills
Responsibilities
Plan and manage field nurseries including selfing generations and hybrid creation, design protocols and train operational teams, evaluate phenotyping methods and capture agronomic/pathological data, analyze TI pipeline data to generate strategic reports and dashboards, maintain project tracking systems and consolidate genotyping/phenotyping data, develop automated workflows for data flow efficiency
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with strategic oversight