The research associate is responsible for assisting breeders in seed organizing/ administration, sowing and planting of trials, data collection, pollinations, seed harvesting and extraction. Develop basic plant breeding know-how and skills.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Assist direct supervisor with all trial activities and special projects as assigned.
- Assist direct supervisor with management of breeding working collections and seed admin database.
- Search for information related to species breeding objectives.
- Assist direct supervisor with supervision, training and evaluation of breeding technicians and breeding workers.
- Submit reports to direct supervisor for review and discussion as required
- Assist pre-breeding tools implementation
- Ad-hoc projects or company events as assigned
Minimum Requirements:
- M.S. in Agriculture, Horticulture/Crop Sciences/Biological Sciences and related field.
- Strong interest in plant breeding and molecular genetics.
- Ability to work under adverse conditions in the field
- Result Oriented
- Good command of English in both speaking and writing English language.
- Good interaction skill, mature, hard working, self Initiative, enthusiastic and service minded
- Stress tolerance
- Attention to details, organized and neat
- Integrity and accountability
- Able to handle multiple tasks at once and works well under pressure
Why Join Us
East-West Seed is a global vegetable seed business dedicated to empowering smallholder farmers with high-quality seeds and agronomic knowledge. By joining our team, you'll play a critical role in shaping the future of a purpose-driven organization making a real impact worldwide.
