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23/01 Vinod Pandey
Head at PMS Consulting

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Lead Scientist - Research - Plant Breeding (10-20 yrs)

Andhra Pradesh/Rajahmundry Job Code: 788869

Position Summary :

As a Plant Breeder, you will be responsible to develop commercial hybrids from the Plant Breeding programs of a reputed company. Should have entrepreneurial spirit, be creative and result oriented breeder and work to develop and strengthen the hybrid pipeline to align with market / customer requirement.

Job Descriptions :

- Setup research strategies, design & lead the breeding program with a clear focus on developing superior hybrids.

- Explore, Manage, Maintain and StrengthenGermplasm base.

- Evaluation of Parental lines and Identification of Elite parents.

- Spearhead Hybrid development programme and identify potential hybrids for commercial deployment.

- Work in close collaboration with operating teams for conducting large scale demonstration trials.

- Liaise with ICAR Institutes and initiate mandatory trials for generating data in All India Co-ordinated network projects to enable Commercial release of Hybrids.

- Maintain parents and Plan Hybrid Seed Production and monitor post-harvest seed processing operations.

- Maintenance of quality and purity of seeds, pollen viability through robust protocols.

- Knowledge of global technology platform to develop best hybrids for Indian farmers.

- Knowledge on new breeding approaches and their applications.

- Develop Alliances & Collaborations with leading institutions & organizations in the India/world.

Required Qualification :

- PhD/M.Sc. in Plant Breeding & Genetics from a reputed Institute in India.

- A minimum 10 years of experience in plant breeding & development of hybrids in commercial crops in reputed seed companies.

Other Skills :

- Result orientation and taking initiative.

- Experience in dealing in cross functional environment as well as external partners.

- Problem solving and organisational capabilities coupled with proven leadership skills.

- Demonstrated ability to communicate, present and influence credibly and effectively at all levels of organisation.

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Maternity and Paternity Benefits

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