Now hiring! Scientist I (Canola Breeder)
Saskatoon, SK
We are looking for a Scientist I (Canola Breeder) to join our Agricultural Solutions team in Saskatoon, SK.
Come create chemistry with us!
BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.
Accountable to the Sr. Team Leader, this position supports the strategy, development, and execution of breeding program objectives for hybrid development tied to portfolio needs, ensuring improved products are delivered into the InVigor Canola pipeline.As a Scientist I (Canola Breeder), you create chemistry by...
Developing strategic and short-term planning for hybrid development, including developing and managing breeding project plans, and selection of parent lines and hybrids for advancement.
Collecting in season evaluations and working with Seed Science Operations, Technologies, Pathology and Seed Chemistry teams to ensure that high quality data is collected for selection.
Analyzing data, creating reports and presenting advancements internally within breeding and to other parts of the business when required.
Working closely with other Breeders, Molecular / Discovery breeders, Disease Resistant Breeders, Biometrics to implement advanced breeding technologies, including development of predictive breeding methods.
Collaborating with Research, Trait Development and Regulatory to bring new traits to the market in relevant germplasm.
Participating in strategic planning for the North America canola region which will include resource planning, capital needs, and staffing within allocated budget allocations.
If you have...
A Ph.D. degree in Plant Breeding or other relevant agricultural science with 3 years of related experience. A Master's Degree with 6 years of experience in breeding programs or other relevant agricultural science will also be considered.
Experience working in a plant breeding program and managing breeding projects.
Familiarity with experimental design, data collection and statistical analysis.
Experience with coding in R or similar software programs for the analysis of data in statistics, genetic mapping, diversity analysis, quantitative genetics, genome wide selection and visualizations outputs.
Strong understanding of genomics tools and approaches such as genome sequence, QTL mapping, genome association studies, etc.
Experience in Canola breeding or other Brassica crops, it will be considered an asset.
Expertise in modern plant breeding tools and familiarity with traditional plant breeding methods and crop production.
Mindset to challenge the status quo for the improvement of strategies, methods, and procedures in a high paced environment.
Excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
A collaborative approach, with excellent communication skills, ability to influence cross functional teams, open to giving and receiving ideas, perspectives, and feedback.
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