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POSITION:
Post
Doctoral Researcher
Location: Woodland, California
Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with
Seminis. At Seminis, a
division of Monsanto, we
are committed to recruiting and retaining the best individuals
through our team-oriented culture that encourages creativity,
decision-making, and entrepreneurial spirit. Seminis is the
largest developer, grower and marketer of fruit and vegetable
seeds in the world. We lead the development of hybrids that
improve nutrition, boost crop yields, limit spoilage and reduce
the need of chemicals. Research is the heart of Seminis and its
future as we are committed to consistently introducing
innovative products for our customers. It's amazing to consider
that improving human health, promoting environmental stewardship
and fostering greater economic growth for the agricultural
community can all start with something as small as a seed.
Seminis has an exciting opportunity at our Woodland, California
location for a POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER.
We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to support research in
the identification of molecular markers linked to economically
important traits in vegetable crops. The successful candidate
will have an opportunity to interact, excel, and grow in the
company of experts in number of areas ranging from molecular
biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics and plant breeding.
Responsibilities for this role will include traditional
molecular biology applications, such as cloning and sequencing,
as well as developing and leveraging the power of next
generation sequencing, highly multiplexed genotyping and
microarray based genotyping. Additionally the candidate will
also work with Plant Breeders or New Trait Developers to execute
studies to establish marker-trait associations. This role
requires strong attention to detail, ability to work in a team
environment and facilitate complex projects under the direction
of the marker discovery lead scientist.
The successful candidate will possess or will be acquiring in
the next 6 months, a PhD in Genetics or related field.
Experience with standard molecular biology tools and techniques
including DNA extraction, PCR, recombinant DNA techniques,
sequencing and sequence analysis are required. Exceptional
teamwork and well documented written and verbal communication
skills are a must, as is a commanding knowledge and experience
with publicly available genomic resources. There is less than
10% travel time for this role and relocation benefits are
available for qualified candidates.
Sound understanding of bioinformatics and computational analysis
is highly desirable. The ability to analyze and process large
and complex datasets is desirable and candidates with experience
in applying next generation sequencing to genetic analysis are a
plus.
At Seminis, we offer a highly competitive salary and benefits
package with career development opportunities!
Apply online at the Career website
www.monsanto.com and
select req. #mons-00009175.
Monsanto is an EOE.
We value diversity.
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