Mission
Within the Sunflower R&D team, you contribute to the Trait Introgression (TI) strategy by delivering high-level scientific and technological expertise. Your role is essential in guiding decisions within the Sunflower TI portfolio.
Responsibilities:
Conversion activities management
- Planning of field nurseries (resources, timelines, protocols), selfing generations, hybrid creation, seed treatment and quality control
- Design of protocols and trials, training of operational teams
- Evaluation of phenotyping methods and capture of agronomic and pathological data in the field
- Coordination with cross-functional teams (Operations, Field Trials, Breeding, Planning)
- Seed delivery to stakeholders according to protocols and internal documentation
Trait Introgression pipeline management
- Analysis, synthesis and interpretation of complex TI pipeline data to generate strategic reports, dashboards and decision notes for R&D teams and leadership
- Ensuring recording, maintenance and update of all TI projects in tracking systems and project management tools
- Consolidation and validation of key data sources (genotyping, phenotyping) and reporting via Power BI and Qlik Sense
- Development of analytical scripts and automated workflows (Python, R, SQL) to improve data flow efficiency, pipeline visibility and process traceability
Profil
Required:
Education
- Master's degree required (PhD preferred) in Agronomy, Plant Breeding/Genetics, Crop Science or related fields
Experience and technical skills
- Strong experience in quantitative/population genetics, genetic segregation, genomics, novel breeding methods and trait introgression strategies
- Expertise in phenotyping methods and ability to capture agronomic and pathological field notes
- Knowledge of genotyping methods and processes, molecular data management, metrics consolidation and reporting
- Proficiency in dashboard tools (Power BI, Qlik Sense)
- Programming skills (Python, R, SQL) appreciated
Personal qualities
- Strong analytical and synthesis skills – ability to extract key insights from large volumes of information
- Intellectual curiosity and proactive mindset
- Strategic thinking, problem-solving orientation
- Autonomy, rigor and effective prioritization
- Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams
- Strong written and oral communication skills
- Fluent English required