Onion Breeding Scientist - Genomics, Disease Resistance & Collaboration

Agroscope; Zürich; On-site; CHF 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Working for Switzerland model

Diversity and equal opportunities

Health and well-being at work

Job summary

Agroscope in Zürich is seeking a PhD-level scientist to lead an onion breeding project, combining pre-breeding, molecular methods, genomics and phenotyping to develop disease-resilient varieties. You will collaborate across research and practice, secure funding, and publish actionable results.

You will supervise junior researchers and work with national and international partners to advance a future-oriented onion breeding sector in Switzerland.

Qualifications

• PhD required in plant breeding, genetics, molecular biology or a comparable discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to manage scientific projects and secure funding.
• Strong communication and networking skills; ability to work with partners from research, breeding and practice.

Responsibilities

• Operational and scientific management of a research project for developing a future-oriented onion breeding sector.
• Developing and implementing innovative breeding approaches in pre-breeding, molecular plant breeding, genomics and phenotyping.
• Building and refining expertise in disease-resistance and climate-resilience breeding with a focus on onion breeding.
• Networking with research and breeding partners; preparing project applications and securing third-party funding; project management.
• Publishing results and disseminating them to practitioners.
• Supervising junior researchers and research assistants; collaborating with internal, national and international partners.

Skills

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Communication skills

Project management

Strategic thinking

Networking

Languages: Swiss official + English

Education

PhD/Doctorate in plant breeding/genetics/molecular biology

Job description

Agroscope in Zürich is seeking a PhD-level scientist to lead an onion breeding project, combining pre-breeding, molecular methods, genomics and phenotyping to develop disease-resilient varieties. You will collaborate across research and practice, secure funding, and publish actionable results.

You will supervise junior researchers and work with national and international partners to advance a future-oriented onion breeding sector in Switzerland.