Scientist (m/f/d) for Field Trial Evaluation and Results Management
KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA
Einbeck, Deutschland
10.3.2025
Vollzeit
Scientist (m/f/d) for Field Trial Evaluation and Results Management
We are seeking a Scientist (m/f/d) for field trial evaluation and results management. You will be part of the Breeding Technology department for our cluster Maize and Oil Crops at KWS SAAT SE in Einbeck (Lower Saxony, Germany).
This position is to be filled, as soon as possible, in full-time and with a permanent contract.
Your Responsibilities:
Coordinate, administer, design, and develop a multi-crop breeding data evaluation platform.
Identify needs and support the development of new software modules and automation steps for trial evaluation.
Collecting requirements to work on a common tool concept in collaboration with the Plant Breeding, Breeding Technology and Research and Programming teams.
Travel to various KWS breeding stations domestically and internationally to support and train users.
Your Profile:
PhD or M.Sc. in Plant or Animal Breeding, Information Technology or a related field
Good Knowledge of Plant Breeding is an advantage
Good Experience in data management and data evaluation
Proficiency in R or Python
Experience in Business intelligence software (e.g. PowerBI) is an advantage
Basic knowledge of relational databases (e.g. Oracle) and ideally APIs.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to navigate close collaboration and interaction with different stakeholder groups.
Creativity and the ability to bring in new ideas
Fluent English language skills
Willing to travel to various KWS Breeding Stations are required
Our Offer:
An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
Targeted professional and personal development opportunities
Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work
As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence; this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere
According to our slogan «Make yourself grow!», we support the professional and personal development of our employees
We offer excellent work equipment and sufficient parking spaces at the KWS location
We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and company bicycle
If you are passionate about data management and would like to contribute to the success of the agricultural industry, please apply now! We look forward to receiving your application .
Job ID: 15188
About KWS:
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around EUR1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than EUR300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career . Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/ .
Our data privacy policy for candidates is available on www.kws.com/dataprotection . Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and, if applicable, the specific business unit.
We are seeking a Scientist (m/f/d) for field trial evaluation and results management. You will be part of the Breeding Technology department for our cluster Maize and Oil Crops at KWS SAAT SE in Einbeck (Lower Saxony, Germany).
This position is to be filled, as soon as possible, in full-time and with a permanent contract.
Your Responsibilities:
Coordinate, administer, design, and develop a multi-crop breeding data evaluation platform.
Identify needs and support the development of new software modules and automation steps for trial evaluation.
Collecting requirements to work on a common tool concept in collaboration with the Plant Breeding, Breeding Technology and Research and Programming teams.
Travel to various KWS breeding stations domestically and internationally to support and train users.
Your Profile:
PhD or M.Sc. in Plant or Animal Breeding, Information Technology or a related field
Good Knowledge of Plant Breeding is an advantage
Good Experience in data management and data evaluation
Proficiency in R or Python
Experience in Business intelligence software (e.g. PowerBI) is an advantage
Basic knowledge of relational databases (e.g. Oracle) and ideally APIs.
Excellent communication and teamwork skills to navigate close collaboration and interaction with different stakeholder groups.
Creativity and the ability to bring in new ideas
Fluent English language skills
Willing to travel to various KWS Breeding Stations are required
Our Offer:
An exceptionally interesting and diverse job in an international environment with the opportunity to contribute innovative ideas
Working in an international, highly motivated and dynamic team with flat hierarchies
Targeted professional and personal development opportunities
Flexible working hours with the possibility of mobile work
As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence; this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere
According to our slogan «Make yourself grow!», we support the professional and personal development of our employees
We offer excellent work equipment and sufficient parking spaces at the KWS location
We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and company bicycle
If you are passionate about data management and would like to contribute to the success of the agricultural industry, please apply now! We look forward to receiving your application .
Job ID: 15188
About KWS:
KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around EUR1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants' resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than EUR300 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: www.kws.com/career . Follow us on LinkedIn® at https://linkedin.com/company/kwsgroup/ .
Our data privacy policy for candidates is available on www.kws.com/dataprotection . Please select the country where the job you applied for is posted in and, if applicable, the specific business unit.