Biologist - Project Management, Plant Development (m/w/d)

Beschreibung

About KWS

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. With the tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for more than 160 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugar beet, cereals, potato, rapeseed, sunflowers and vegetables. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods. 5.700 employees represent KWS in more than 70 countries. For more information: www.kws.com/career. Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/.

Project Manager Plant Developmental Biology (all gender)

Field of Work: Research & Development
Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE
ID: 7922

Do you want to get involved as a project manager in two specialist areas and enjoy the design of the topics? Then expand your spectrum now and start with us as project manager (m/f/d) Plant Developmental Biology for projects in the field of flower control and double haploid induction.
The position is part of the Molecular Technologies team of KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA at our headquarters in Einbeck, Germany. We would like to hire you permanently and full-time. This will be in your responsibility:

• Develop and lead research projects to modulate plant developmental pathways and speed up the breeding process
• Manage project goals, prioritize duties to complete tasks in an effective and efficient manner, adapt approaches to match shifting demands
• Actively screen for new developments and emerging technologies in the areas of flowering control and/or double haploid induction and assess their future application at KWS while driving innovative approaches
• Build and keep connections to the relevant internal and external expert community and participate in scientific conferences or workshops
• Lead and manage a team of Technicians/Research Associates, enabling team members to grow in accordance with the Company competence model and talent management
• Create an engaging climate, provide direction, delegate, remove obstacles, and distribute assignments maintaining dialogue regarding work and results

Bring in your strengths:

• PhD or equivalent qualification plus first additional professional experience in a bio science discipline
• High level of knowledge and expertise in the areas of flowering control and/or chromosome structure and function
• Deep knowledge in molecular biology and plant physiology
• Demonstrated ability to recognize scientific or technological problems and directly contribute to problem solving and innovation to overcome obstacles
• Solid analytical skills, integration of scientific and non- scientific aspects into optimized and risk-balanced work packages
• Demonstrated ability to efficiently setup and expand research networks, foster scientific exchange and cooperation
• Pro-active and open-minded work attitude, very strong communication skills, demonstrated ability to work as part of a team for collaborative success
• Being open and curious to broaden the scope and to actively reach out to new scientific areas
• Fluent English skills, basic knowledge of German is an advantage

We will offer you the following:

• 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.
• True to our motto Make yourself grow, we support employees’ professional and personal development.
• We offer excellent work equipment (e.g. ergonomic workstations, several monitors, air conditioning, the newest laboratory equipment), a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free 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 a job bike.
• Health & Safety are very important for us: our company doctor, company fire brigade / paramedics (with time credit) and company sports create a solid base for this.