💼 Full-Time Position

Senior Research Associate (f/m/d) in molecular plant breeding

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KWS SAAT SE
📍 Einbeck, Lower Saxony, Germany
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Location
Einbeck, Germany
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Posted
June 09, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

We are seeking for a Senior Research Associate (f/m/d) in molecular plant breeding full time and limited to October 2027. You will work in the breeding technology team for maize and oilseed crops at KWS SAAT SE & Co KGaA in Einbeck, Germany.

Your tasks:

  • Service oriented application of molecular markers within hybrid breeding programs for corn and oilseed crops (worldwide)

  • Coordination and performance of greenhouse programs for sampling of plant material for molecular genetics experiments

  • Performance of sequence-alignments and -assemblies for detection of sequence variants for molecular marker development

  • Planning of laboratory orders, sampling, analysis and interpretation of genotyping data as well as reporting of results to customers

  • Contribute to the expansion of standardization and automation of internal databases for genotyping processes and trait development

    • Contribute your skills: 

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