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 February 1st, 2014, a Resistance Breeder (m/f) Sugar Beet on a full time basis. You will work within the international sugar beet breeding team of KWS in Einbeck, Germany.

Your remit:

• Leadership of breeding programs within the worldwide sugar beet breeding program
• Development of variety components with resistances to diseases and pests
• Optimization of breeding programs including the integration of molecular markers and genomics
• Collaboration in an international team of researchers and breeders
• Collaboration with the international sales and marketing team

Your profile:

• PhD or MSc in plant breeding
• Strong background in quantitative genetics, breeding methodology and molecular biology
• Experience in the layout of field and greenhouse trials, the analysis of larger data sets and database work
• Team player and excellent communication skills
• Good English language skills
• Attendance for travelling

Have we caught your attention? If so, we are looking forward to receiving your application in English (cover letter, CV, relevant references), preferably via e-mail to applications@kws.com, stating reference number 2260.

KWS Services Deutschland GmbH
Employee Services, Mr. Graf
P.O. Box 1463
37555 Einbeck, Germany
Tel. +49 (0)5561 311-1239