KWS is one of the most innovative and long established plant breeding and seed companies worldwide. For more than 150 years we have been breeding and marketing high performance varieties for the modern farmer. Our key crops are sugar beet, corn and cereals as well as oil seed crops and potatoes. Our core markets are in the temperate climate zones of Europe, North and South America as well as China.

We are seeking for 1st October 2013 a
Research Associate (m/f) non-invasive plant phenotyping in field experiments
on a full time basis, initially for a three year fixed-term contract.

In the course of a three year research project you will work in the maize breeding team of KWS in Einbeck, Germany.

Your remit:

• The opportunity to work on the development and establishment of non-invasive phenotyping in plant breeding field experiments with maize
• To co-ordinate a phenotyping research project on maize, sugar beet, and cereals
• To support the technical development for field trial phenotyping tools using sensor technologies on different carrier systems

Your profile:

• PhD or MSc in agronomy, plant biology or related fields
• Background in plant physiology, developmental biology or plant breeding
• Knowledge of assessment and analysis of plant physiological and architectural properties using sensor technologies
• Experience in development, installation, and application of methods to quantify plant traits non-invasively in field experiments
• Excellent team player and communication skill
• Very good English language skills
• Attendance for travelling

If you are interested we would be pleased to receive your detailed application quoting the job application number: 2067.

KWS Services Deutschland GmbH
Employee Services, Mr. Arne Graf
P.O. Box 1463, 37555 Einbeck, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)5561 311-714
applications@kws.com

www.kws.com