Rice Breeder

2. Working with Discovery breeding/Trialing/Enabling technologies teams.

1. Ensure support for technology integration in germplasm improvement projects including discovery and implementation projects for yield, diseases/pests, quality and producibility
2. Implement new tools and processes that enable a marker/genomics-based selection program that helps accelerates genetic gain in rice
3. Ensure effective trial evaluation for bringing better hybrids that suits the market requirements.

3. Working with other R&D functions, Coordinate with Breeding Operations, Enabling Technologies. Timely communication with different stakeholders. Ensure the timelines in terms of delivery / results are properly met with appropriate intervention and follow-up

1. Breeding Operations - Breeding nurseries and seed production plots are properly managed, provide the technical plan, participate regularly in the Breeding-Operations meeting. Ensure the work is delivered.
2. Trialing – Constant follow up with Trialing team for conduct of successful trials and getting data on time, timely visits as appropriate.
3. Enabling Technologies – Provide the planner on time, coordinate for seed / sample / boots supply for Pathology, Entomology, Analytics, Speed breeding and DH on time
4. Provide PVP, DUS, MA, Genetic encumbrances, BDA information as appropriate. Support the IP protection process for Companies germplasm

e. Commercial – constant interaction with commercial breeding team to understand the dynamics.

Critical Skills -

• Excellent organization, communication, project management and computer skills
• Excellent interpersonal skills, especially those required to successfully function as part of a cross-functional team
• Ability to understand and communicate complex instructions.
• Sensitivity to farmer needs with Practical and common sense
• Good organizational and planning skills
• Creative thinking and initiative-taking, good communication skills (internally and externally)

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