Remote Plant Breeder: Drought-Resilient Crop Innovations

Placements24; Upington; Hybrid; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work model

Competitive salary

Flexible schedule

Global research collaboration

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a remote Plant Breeder to lead breeding programs aimed at drought tolerance and water-use efficiency across major crops. Work with international teams to design, implement, and optimize advanced genomic and phenomic pipelines in a fully remote setup.

The role requires a Ph.D. in plant breeding or related field and 7+ years of progressive experience, with strong expertise in molecular breeding, MAS, and data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in plant breeding, genetics, or related field.
• 7+ years experience in plant breeding for stress-tolerant crops.
• Experience with large-scale field trials and molecular breeding.
• Proficiency in R/SAS/PLINK.

Responsibilities

• Design and execute drought-tolerant breeding programs across key crops.
• Utilize genomic, phenomic, and bioinformatics tools to accelerate trait discovery.
• Analyze large field trial and genetic analysis datasets to identify superior lines.
• Develop and implement MAS strategies for efficient trait incorporation.
• Collaborate with scientists across disciplines and manage remote teams.

Skills

Genetic analysis

Bioinformatics

Data interpretation

Communication

Project leadership

Education

Ph.D. in Plant Breeding/Genetics/Agronomy

7+ years plant breeding experience

Tools

R

SAS

PLINK

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a remote Plant Breeder to lead breeding programs aimed at drought tolerance and water-use efficiency across major crops. Work with international teams to design, implement, and optimize advanced genomic and phenomic pipelines in a fully remote setup.

The role requires a Ph.D. in plant breeding or related field and 7+ years of progressive experience, with strong expertise in molecular breeding, MAS, and data-driven decision making.