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POSITION:
Applied
Genetics Associate – 0800378
Location: Kekaha, Hawaii
BASF, The Chemical Company, is
a Fortune 100 chemical company dedicated to making products that
make our customers' products better. At BASF, we make careers
better, too.
Description
Throughout the 20th century, BASF has played a leading role
in agriculture and nutrition.
BASF Plant
Science (BPS) was
founded in 1998 and is represented at seven sites in four
countries. With this international network of expertise, BPS
is especially well equipped to be a leader in plant
biotechnology, creating and commercializing innovative
products to help keep the world's growing population well
fed in the 21st century.
The Applied Genetics Associate will be a member of the
Applied Genetics team within the BASF Plant Science
organization. This team performs critical activities
necessary to advance BPS's plant breeding and biotechnology
projects from idea to marketplace as fast and effectively as
possible. The sales teams focus on promoting value chain
coordination and the nutritional value of our products in
the marketplace.
The Applied Genetics Associate will ,with a high attention
to detail and quality, provide supervision and execution of
all technical plot operations for year-round regulated
nurseries and isolated crossing blocks (icb) to support
event screening efforts of maize, rice, sunflower, and soy
trait project teams.
Responsibilities will include:
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Primary
supervision of staff for the following plot duties;
planting, wild-life control, tissue sampling, pollinating,
harvest, drying, seed handling, and shipping operations
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Application of molecular marker plant data to ensure desired
genotypes are used for selfing/crossing
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Supervision of plot identification and maintenance
operations
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Supervision of inbred data collection, and upload to
database
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Support
all site regulatory compliance for GMO's,
staff/contractor/visitor training, documentation and field
monitoring
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Participation on local safety and organizational teams
Qualifications
Required:
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M.S.
Degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Crop Science, Genetics,
Crop Protection, Biological Sciences, or equivalent -OR-
B.S. Degree in subject area above +3 years experience -OR-
A.A. Degree in subject area above +7 years experience
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Ability
and willingness to work in a multi-cultural, continuous seed
production operation and live year-round on a tropical
island
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Demonstrated expertise with MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint,
Internet Explorer, and Lotus Notes (or MS Outlook) in a
network environment.
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher
Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher
Education Accreditation or equivalent.
Desired:
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Experience working with regulated maize and/or rice and/or
soy germplasm on the US Mainland, Hawaii or Puerto Rico
preferred
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Demonstrated expertise with handheld data collection
devises, label printers/software, seed dryers, moisture
meters, shellers, and other instruments unique to the
industry
To Apply:
Please
note that we accept online applications only, through our
website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
Please click on "Search job openings" and enter
0800378 into the keyword
search box.
We offer compensation and benefits
that reflect our leadership position.
For more information about careers
at BASF, The Chemical Company, or to view all of our current
openings, visit our website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
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