Breeder -Cauliflower & Radish

Acsen Agriscience; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Acsen Agriscience in Gurugram, Haryana invites a senior Plant Breeder to lead Cauliflower and Radish breeding programs at our R&D locations.

You will liaise with PD/MS teams, collaborate with SAU, ICAR and other institutes, design selection indices, & ensure genetic purity per DUS/UPOV while advancing germplasm and trials to meet market needs.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics or Vegetable Breeding.
• Experience in Cauliflower & Radish breeding programs.
• Knowledge of DUS/UPOV guidelines for PVP.

Responsibilities

• Liaising with PD/MS team on market updates for breeding strategy for Cauliflower & Radish.
• Develop links with SAU, ICAR and institutes for knowledge on cole crops.
• Design selection indices by environment for breeding strategy.
• Germplasm enhancement with market-trait traits for population development.
• Coordinate with Phytopathology for screening trials for biotic/abiotic stress.
• Align with PSP, SPR, CSP to ensure genetic purity of nucleus seed and parent/hybrid data.
• Coordinate with PD & MS teams for MLT hybrid trial evaluation and registrations.
• Collaborate with Biotechnology for trait improvement.
• Manage germplasm, breeding and trial data for data-driven decisions.
• Characterize inbreds and hybrids per DUS/UPOV guidelines.
• Breeding work and trialing at R&D locations/MLT.

Skills

Plant Breeding

Biotechnology

Education

Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics or Vegetable Breeding

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Liaising with PD/MS team on market updates for devising an effective Cauliflower & Radish breeding strategy for present and future market requirements.
• Development of professional links and effective interaction with the scientists of SAU, ICAR and other national and international institutes for updated knowledge base of latest trends in Cole crop breeding.
• Designing, planning and execution of selection indices in the appropriate environment (location/season) for devising an effective Cauliflower & Radish selection strategy for market requirements.
• Cauliflower & Radish germplasm enhancement with novel traits for population development, new line development and line enhancement with market required traits.
• Collaboration with Phytopathology for planning and execution of hot spot /artificial screening trials for biotic and abiotic stress.
• Effective alignment with PSP, SPR, CSP for meeting organizational strategic goals by maintaining genetic purity of nucleus seed of hybrid parental lines along with supporting information on parent/hybrid profile w.r.t. seed produceability / parental nicking.
• Effective coordination/follow-up with PD & MS teams for MLT hybrid trial evaluation and activities related to hybrid registration in state department of agriculture.
• Collaboration with Biotechnology (Cell-biology and Molecular-biology) for crop trait improvement/enhancement.
• Management of germplasm, breeding and trial data for effective data driven decisions.
• Characterization of inbreds along with respective hybrids as per DUS/UPOV guidelines for PVP
• breeding work and trialling activities at R&D locations/MLT.
• Knowledge of Plant Breeding and Genetics and Biotechnology

Key Details

Location : Sohna, Haryana

Experience : 8-10 years working experience in Cauliflower & Radish breeding

No of Position : 1

Qualification : Ph.D. in Plant Breeding and Genetics or Vegetable Breeding