Senior Plant Breeder: Cereal & Grain Innovation Leader

Placements24; Bloemfontein; Híbrido; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.800.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Health insurance

Retirement contributions

Performance-based bonuses

Descripción de la vacante

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Plant Breeder to lead cereal and grain development at our Bloemfontein research facility. You will design and drive breeding programs, manage field trials, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-yielding, disease-resistant varieties.

The role requires a Ph.D. with 8+ years in plant breeding, expertise in quantitative genetics, and experience with MAS, GS, and high-throughput phenotyping.

Formación

• Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Genetics, Agronomy, or a related field.
• Minimum of 8 years in plant breeding with cereals/grains focus.
• Proven success in developing and releasing improved crop varieties.
• Strong understanding of quantitative genetics, experimental design, and statistics.
• Experience with breeding software and databases (GenStat, SAS, LIMS).
• Experience with genomic tools and high-throughput phenotyping platforms.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and project management skills.
• Ability to work in both laboratory and field settings.
• Experience in Bloemfontein agricultural context is advantageous.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and implement strategic breeding programs for key cereal and grain crops.
• Design and manage field trials for germplasm evaluation and selection.
• Utilize MAS, GS, and doubled haploids in breeding programs.
• Conduct genetic analysis and interpret data to identify desirable traits.
• Oversee phenotyping to assess plant performance in Bloemfontein conditions.
• Manage seed increase and release of new improved varieties.
• Collaborate with molecular geneticists, agronomists, and pathologists.
• Stay updated on advances in plant breeding technology.
• Publish research findings and present at conferences.
• Mentor junior breeders and research assistants.

Conocimientos

Plant genetics

Quantitative genetics

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Fieldwork

Educación

Ph.D. in Plant Breeding/Genetics/Agronomy

Herramientas

GenStat

SAS

LIMS

Genomic tools

Descripción del empleo

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Plant Breeder to lead cereal and grain development at our Bloemfontein research facility. You will design and drive breeding programs, manage field trials, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver high-yielding, disease-resistant varieties.

The role requires a Ph.D. with 8+ years in plant breeding, expertise in quantitative genetics, and experience with MAS, GS, and high-throughput phenotyping.