Mission
MAS Seeds is a seed company and a subsidiary of the Maïsadour Cooperative Group, the 1st cooperative in France to have been awarded the “Committed to CSR” label. For more than 70 years, MAS Seeds has been developing an innovative and sustainable seed portfolio, applied seed solutions and agro-services to better support farmers in their ecological transition. The brand is present in 50 countries, thanks to our 13 subsidiaries on 4 continents. Our activities are organized around the 3 key businesses of a complete seed company: Our R&D teams select resilient, high-performance corn and sunflower hybrids that meet today's agronomic challenges. Our operational teams produce high quality seeds according to strict protocols in the plots of our network of growers and in our factories. Our sales and marketing teams support our customers in their territories to feed the planet while facilitating the transition of the agricultural world. Joining MAS Seeds and its 880 employees means..: Become a player in the agricultural transition within a company committed to agro-ecology and land preservation. Become part of a company on a human scale with a genuine international outlook. Develop your skills in a collaborative and caring environment.
Let's work together for agriculture in transition!
To find out more, visit www.masseeds.com
To support the growth of our Tropical Corn Breeding Program we are looking for an experienced and talented Breeder. You will contribute to reach MASSeeds business ambitions for Tropical Corn in Africa and Mexico through the development of performing products and improved R&D processes.You will lead our Tropical Corn Breeding Program, which is primarly based in Queretaro,Mexico supported by a trialing network across Mexico and Africa, and by our winter generation site in Puerto Vallarta.
Key Responsabilities:
- Lead product development from new population initiation to hand-over to product evaluation.
- Develop a significant knowledge of our products & germplasm, through extensive field visits to collect phenotypic data's.
- Contribute to design of structured & innovative product profiles through participation in Product team (product evaluation and marketing).
- Translate product profiles into breeding objectives, product signatures and decisional breeding schemes.
- Participate actively in Product team’s and R&D center leadership team’s proposals & decisions.
- Lead continuous improvement of breeding schemes to increase genetic gain by budget unit.
- Collaborate tightly with Technology team to improve breeding efficiency through implementation of new technologies.
- Lead or participate to cross-functional projects within the organisation & scientific community.
- Develop MASSeeds visibility & breeding context awareness through a strong network in the plant breeding industry (private & public).
- Propose, discuss and respect budget within the Product team to support breeding objectives
- Contribute to people development through line or project management.
- Apply and respect (ensure) health, safety, environment and compliance guidelines.
Profile
- Master Degree or Phd in Plant Breeding.
- A first significant experience as a Breeder in the Tropical Context.
- Willing to travel extensively in Mexico and abroad (up to two months per year).
- English speaking.
- Driving Licence.
Skills
Analytics
Agronomy
Team Spirit
Plant Breeding
Project Management
Communication with impact
Results and customer orientation
Decisveness
Curiosity and willingness to improve
Ability to take risks
Critical sence and rigor in execution