Job announcement for Roster - Geneticist positions
Core
Building a roster of qualified professionals to be considered for future opportunities in plant breeding, quantitative genetics, and molecular genetics to improve cereal crops for resource-poor farmers.
Role type
Senior IC plant geneticist (breeding optimization & genomics)
Builds
Breeding schemes, genomic data, and training strategies for cereal crop improvement
Domain
Agriculture + Genomics
Required skills
Quantitative genetics, molecular genetics, plant breeding, statistical analysis (R, Python), genome resequencing, genetic mapping, gene cloning, functional analysis, bioinformatics
Preferred skills
Private industry breeding experience, machine learning, advanced modern breeding program experience
Technologies
R, Python, mixed modeling, genome resequencing tools
Responsibilities
Design and evaluate breeding schemes via simulation and pilot testing; develop strategies to optimize breeding tools; mentor breeding teams in Africa, Asia, and Latin America; coordinate molecular breeding work for temperate adaptation; generate data on genome assemblies and transcriptomes; analyze genomic differentiation; map traits for stress resistance; clone and validate functional genes; write and publish research manuscripts.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC