About Company:
Namdhari Seeds Pvt. Ltd., is one of the largest breeder, producer, distributor of quality vegetables, flower seeds and hybrid crops. It breeds and sells products in over 20 varieties of vegetable crops, with 500 commercialized hybrids across 2,00,000 hectares of land catered by a network of 1500+ distributors, globally. It is committed to developing better yielding, disease resistant and climate-smart varieties of crops. To this end, the Company has established 20 research stations across the world for new seed development. Namdhari Seeds has worked towards building a community of millions of farmers with small land holdings by harnessing the Group’s innovative & technical skills and R & D expertise and has positively impacted the lives of millions of farmers with its products & farming programs. The Company’s success in developing market-leading, high-quality hybrids, has created a pull for its seeds within the farming community, both in India and Internationally. Today, Namdhari Seeds has a presence in over 25 countries spanning across Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe. With a strong brand heritage, investment in R&D, unparalleled distribution depth, vast product portfolio, Namdhari seeds has established itself as a preferred partner to several global seed players.
Website
http://www.namdhariseeds.com
Vacancy Details:
Job Description:
Title: Sr. Scientist / Scientist (Molecular Biology)
Location: Bidadi, Karnataka.
Experience: 10+ years
Education: Ph. D in Biotechnology/Molecular Biology/Genomics or Master’s degree with equivalent experience.
Company Description:
Namdhari Seeds (part of Namdhari’s Group) is one of the largest breeders, producers & distributors of high-quality hybrid seeds Founded in 1985, it initially focused on contract seed production. Later breeding programs were launched to develop suitable hybrids for the Indian market. The success of the hybrids produced catapulted it into a leadership position in the Indian vegetable seed industry. Using its R & D expertise to impact millions of farmers’ lives, Namdhari Seeds has worked to develop a community of small landholder farmers. Today it is present in over 15 countries.
Namdhari Seeds is recognized for its technical skills and expertise that has resulted in innovative varieties, positively impacting the lives of millions of farmers. The breeding activities are supported by state of the art pathology, molecular and tissue culture labs. We have an exciting opportunity for a plant scientist to join our growing team based in Bangalore. As a Sr. Scientist / Scientist in the molecular lab, you will lead a teams on innovative molecular breeding approaches and strategies like MAS, MABC, QTL mapping, GWAS, Genomic selection etc. and focus efforts for smooth deployment of molecular breeding strategies.
Roles & Responsibilities:
1.Lead a team to discover and Implement markers for the pipeline breeding programs, genetic purity analysis and DNA fingerprinting.
2.Experience in genetic purity assay, marker assisted selection, marker assisted background selection and diversity analysis.
3.Experience in genomics, plant genotyping, molecular breeding, quantitative genetic, bioinformatics in plant or animal breeding.
4.Collaboration with breeding teams, pre-breeders and pathologists on the implementation of market/segment specific trait/product portfolios.
5.Must be aware of new technologies and exploit their use through collaboration with services providers and Public Universities.
6.Experience in plant genotyping (KASP based chemistry)
7.Forecast, budgeting and resource planning to reduce cost and promote quality in all lab operations.
8.Commitment to long term success though continual process improvement and implementation.
9.Demonstrated capabilities in collaborating with teams, proactive and implementing strategies that deliver quantitative business results.
10.Self-organization, planning, reporting and communication skills.
11.Ability to multi-task, work independently, as well as part of a team
12.Able to work under time pressure, sense of urgency and accuracy
How to apply: Please send your resume to hemanth.c@namdhariseeds.com. Include “Scientist (Molecular Biology) – Bidadi” in the subject line. We look forward to reviewing your application.
