Scientist (m/f/d) for Digital Phenotyping

KWS SAAT SE; Einbeck; Vor Ort; EUR 45.000 - 85.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

An established industry player is seeking a Scientist for Digital Phenotyping to innovate in agriculture. This full-time role involves developing and applying cutting-edge digital phenotyping technologies for maize and oilseed crops. You will collaborate with international teams, coordinate field trials, and implement new methods to enhance plant breeding. The company fosters a supportive environment, promoting personal and professional growth while providing excellent work conditions and benefits. If you're passionate about agricultural innovations and eager to make a significant impact, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Leistungen

Ergonomic Workstations

Multiple Screens

Air Conditioning

Subsidized Canteen

Free Parking

Capital-forming Benefits

Christmas Bonuses

Vacation Bonuses

Qualifikationen

• Master's or Ph.D. in relevant fields required.
• Experience with sensor technologies for phenotyping is a plus.
• Fluent English is essential; German is a bonus.

Aufgaben

• Coordinate international digital phenotyping applications.
• Develop new phenotyping methods with breeders.
• Implement technologies for breeding applications.

Kenntnisse

Sensor Technologies

Statistical Software (R)

GIS

Databases (SQL)

Scientific Software (Python)

Teamwork

Communication Skills

Organizational Skills

Initiative

Fluent English

Ausbildung

Master's in Agricultural Sciences

Ph.D. in Plant Breeding

Degree in Agricultural Engineering

Degree in Geodesy

Tools

MS Office

Statistical Software (R)

GIS Software

SQL Databases

Python

Jobbeschreibung

Scientist (m/f/d) for Digital Phenotyping

Field of Work: Research & Development

Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE

Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE (0001)

Contract Type: Regular

Is Full Time?: Yes

Job ID: 15124

Are you driven by innovations in agriculture? Do you want to take digital phenotyping to the next level?

Plan your next career move with us and start as a Scientist (m/f/d) for Digital Phenotyping at KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA. This is a permanent, full-time position starting on May 1, 2025, located at our headquarters in Einbeck, Southern Lower Saxony.

As a Scientist, you will shape the future of plant breeding by applying and developing digital phenotyping technology for our maize and oilseed crops.

Your Responsibilities - Challenge Meets Responsibility:

• Coordinate international digital routine phenotyping application in field trials for maize and oilseed crops.
• Develop new digital phenotyping methods in collaboration with breeders and technology experts.
• Implement new technologies for breeding applications.
• Collaborate with an international team of breeding stations, breeders, and researchers.

Your Profile - Competence Meets Personality:

• Master's or Ph.D. in Agricultural Sciences, Plant Breeding, Agricultural Engineering, Geodesy, or related fields.
• Ideally, you have some experience or interest in sensor technologies for phenotypic trait capture of plants and environmental characterization.
• Experience in planning, conducting, and analyzing field trials is advantageous.
• Excellent computer skills (MS Office) are essential; proven experience in statistical software (e.g., R), GIS, databases (e.g., SQL), and scientific software (e.g., Python) is a plus.
• Excellent teamwork, organizational, initiative, and communication skills.
• Fluent English is required for this role; German skills are a plus.
• Willingness to travel worldwide (up to 25%).

To help you grow with us... What can we offer you?

• As a family-run company, we live by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence - a culture that is also practiced in reality, for example, through an open and friendly working atmosphere.
• True to the motto: "Make yourself grow!" we promote individual professional and personal development.
• As a foundation, we offer excellent work equipment (ergonomic workstations, multiple screens, air conditioning, the latest laboratory equipment), a fully subsidized canteen, and ample free parking at the location.
• We create the appropriate framework conditions for you: capital-forming benefits, Christmas and vacation bonuses.

Be part of the future at KWS! We welcome online applications through our tool SuccessFactors.

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.