Pathologist

Company Profile

Enza Zaden India Pvt. Ltd is a subsidiary of global leading vegetable seed breeding company - Enza Zaden Beheer B.V, which is situated at Enkhuizen- Netherland Enza Zaden India has its registered office in Pune. Enza Zaden India has an excellent distribution network and caters to vegetable seed market for PAN India. It has R & D Station at Bangalore and sites at different locations in India. Production site at major locations. Processing plant slated to begin operations by 2024.

Website: www.enzazaden.com

Job description

Name of the position: Pathologist

Job location: Bangalore

Number of vacancies: 01

Age criteria: Not above 50 yrs

Required qualification: Ph.D (plant Pathology), M.Sc ( Plant pathology)

Experience: 15-25 yrs

Salary range: Excellent for A class player

Job responsibilities

Developing quality data on phenotypic evaluation and analysis of biotic traits

Establishing efficient pathological assays for various vegetable diseases and deploy them for routine disease testing

Support vegetable breeding programs in developing and implementing research goals through coordination and alignment of team, resources and program direction

Provide the highest quality disease and pest resistance phenotypic data to support integrated breeding teams toward industry leading resistance traits

Coordinate pathology activities regionally

Engage and collaborate with breeding, product development and sales regarding crop specific disease resistance traits

Responsible for prioritization and execution of deliverables of research projects according to planned timelines

Lead, coach, and guide a team of phytopathology specialists and technicians in fulfilling research objectives of the program

Be creative and innovative in developing new ideas and solutions by exploring latest scientific knowledge and technologies in plant pathology or related disciplines

Provide excellent diagnostics services to internal clients and external customers in a timely and cost effective method

Must have a demonstrated industrial experience of over 12 years

Core competences

Knowledge of plant pathology practically and theoretically

Thorough working knowledge and experience in plant fungal, bacterial and viral pathology and preferred Knowledge of disease and pest resistance breeding and affiliated phenotyping techniques

Working knowledge on molecular plant pathology, innovative solutions with an entrepreneurial mindset

Must haves

High on integrity and business ethics

Must be a good communicator & collaborator

Excellent on planning and executing the plans

Ability to take critical decisions

Good leadership skills

MNC experience

Knowldge of latest tools and technologies in plant pathology