Senior Oilseeds Breeding Scientist – Sunflower & Brassicas

Vylor Inc.; Delmas; Presencial; ZAR 900.000 - 1.500.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Vylor Inc. in Delmas, South Africa is seeking an Oilseeds Breeding Senior Scientist to lead breeding activities for Sunflower and contribute to Brassicas and Soybean programs across Africa.

You will work within a global cross-functional team spanning R&D, Supply and Commercial to deliver improved germplasm and evaluated products. The role requires a PhD or Masters in Plant Breeding or Genetics with 15+ years in field‑based and molecular breeding, plus expertise in experimental design, statistics

Qualificações

• 15+ years’ experience in field-based breeding and molecular breeding in sunflower or other hybrid crops.
• Experience in experimental design and statistics is essential.
• Familiarity with predictive breeding and statistical analysis software.
• Proven ability to supervise multiple tasks and build consensus.
• Driver’s license is essential.

Responsabilidades

• Manage the breeding program to develop products aligned to business and customer requirements.
• Development, maintenance and evaluation of sunflower inbred lines and hybrids.
• Plan hybrid seed production for testing and coordinate genomic selection strategy.
• Provide hands-on phenotypic and genetic analysis and validate estimation sets.
• Coordinate molecular breeding activities and data management to support advancement decisions.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (R&D, Supply, Commercial).

Conhecimentos

Field-based breeding

Molecular breeding

Genetic analysis

Experimental design

Statistical analysis software

Leadership and collaboration

Driver's license

Formação

PhD / Masters in Plant Breeding or Genetics

Ferramentas

Predictive breeding software

Genomic selection tools

Descrição da vaga

Vylor Inc. in Delmas, South Africa is seeking an Oilseeds Breeding Senior Scientist to lead breeding activities for Sunflower and contribute to Brassicas and Soybean programs across Africa.

You will work within a global cross-functional team spanning R&D, Supply and Commercial to deliver improved germplasm and evaluated products. The role requires a PhD or Masters in Plant Breeding or Genetics with 15+ years in field‑based and molecular breeding, plus expertise in experimental design, statistics