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Scientist (m / f / d) for Field Trial Evaluation and Results Management

We are seeking a Scientist (m / f / d) for field trial evaluation and results management. You will be part of the Breeding Technology department for our cluster Maize and Oil Crops at KWS SAAT SE in Einbeck (Lower Saxony, Germany).

This position is to be filled, as soon as possible, in full-time and with a permanent contract.

Your Responsibilities :

Coordinate, administer, design, and develop a multi-crop breeding data evaluation platform.

Identify needs and support the development of new software modules and automation steps for trial evaluation.

Collecting requirements to work on a common tool concept in collaboration with the Plant Breeding, Breeding Technology and Research and Programming teams.

Travel to various KWS breeding stations domestically and internationally to support and train users.

Your Profile :

PhD or M.Sc. in Plant or Animal Breeding, Information Technology or a related field

Good Knowledge of Plant Breeding is an advantage

Good Experience in data management and data evaluation

Proficiency in R or Python

Experience in Business intelligence software (e.g. PowerBI) is an advantage

Basic knowledge of relational databases (e.g. Oracle) and ideally APIs.

Excellent communication and teamwork skills to navigate close collaboration and interaction with different stakeholder groups.

Creativity and the ability to bring in new ideas

Fluent English language skills

Willing to travel to various KWS Breeding Stations are required

Our Offer :

An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas

Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies

Targeted professional and personal development opportunities

Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work

As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence; this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere

According to our slogan «Make yourself grow!», we support the professional and personal development of our employees

We offer excellent work equipment and sufficient parking spaces at the KWS location

We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and company bicycle

If you are passionate about data management and would like to contribute to the success of the agricultural industry, please apply now! We look forward to receiving your application .

Job ID : 15188

About KWS :

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 EUR1.68 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 EUR300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information : www.kws.com / career . Follow us on LinkedIn at https : / / linkedin.com / company / kwsgroup / .

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