Hybrid Barley Breeder (m/f/d)

KWS SAAT SE; Northeim; Vor Ort; EUR 60.000 - 80.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

A leading plant breeding company is seeking a Hybrid Barley Breeder to enhance their hybrid barley breeding program in Germany. In this role, you will develop and select hybrid varieties and work closely with a collaborative team focused on innovation. Ideal candidates hold an MSc or PhD in plant breeding, possess experience in hybrid methodology, and are proficient in data analysis. The position offers full-time employment with strong career development support in a collegial environment.

Leistungen

Capital-forming benefits

Christmas and holiday pay

Childcare allowance

Job bike

Qualifikationen

• Strong focus on hybrid breeding methodology.
• Several years of experience in hybrid breeding of an agricultural crop.
• Solid knowledge of quantitative genetics and statistics.
• Experience using genomic tools in a breeding context.
• Willingness to travel frequently in Germany during the summer.

Aufgaben

• Develop and select competitive parental components and hybrids.
• Strengthen hybrid pools for relevant markets.
• Conduct various types of data analysis.
• Collaborate with KWS barley breeding team and others on data and tool development.
• Support commercial launches and variety trials.

Kenntnisse

Hybrid breeding methodology

Data analysis

Quantitative genetics

Field testing

Digital tools

Fluency in English

Ausbildung

MSc or PhD in plant breeding or related field

Jobbeschreibung

Are you ready to help shape the future of plant breeding in a sustainability-focused international company? At KWS Lochow GmbH, we are seeking a Hybrid Barley Breeder (m/f/d) to strengthen our hybrid barley breeding program at our station in Wetze near Einbeck, close to the KWS headquarters. Alternatively, you may choose to work from our Wohlde location in Germany. In this role, you will be a key member of our European hybrid breeding team, driving the development of hybrid barley varieties for the European market. This full‑time, permanent position is available as soon as possible.

These will be your key areas of responsibility:

• Develop and select competitive parental components and hybrids together with the Lead Breeder
• Strengthen hybrid pools for relevant markets
• Conduct various types of data analysis
• Collaborate closely with our KWS barley breeding team, seed production, and our research and biotechnology teams on data and tool development
• Support commercial launches and variety trials

Bring in your strengths:

• MSc or PhD in plant breeding or related field, with a strong focus on hybrid breeding methodology
• Several years of experience in hybrid breeding of an agricultural crop; knowledge of cereals is a plus
• Solid knowledge of quantitative genetics, field testing, and statistics as well as experience using genomic tools in a breeding context
• Well organized with strong affinity for digital tools and handling large datasets
• Entrepreneurial, innovative, and collaborative mindset
• Team player with a hands‑on, self‑starting attitude
• Fluency in English; German is a plus
• Willingness to travel frequently in Germany during the summer season

Start your future with us! What we offer to help you grow:

• Located just 15 minutes from our headquarters, our KWS site in Wetze combines the values of a family‑run company—closeness, reliability, vision, and independence—with a small, collegial team of around 35–40 employees
• As a Hybrid Barley Breeder, you will contribute to one of KWS’s top strategic priorities and work alongside a motivated and supportive team
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital‑forming benefits, Christmas and holiday pay, childcare allowance, job bike etc…
• According to the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development

Advance your career and grow with us in your role! Start today by submitting your digital application via our job portal. We look forward to receiving your application!

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading‑edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/. Our data privacy policy for candidates is available at www.kws.com/dataprotection.