Research Associate - Breeding Function

Our client is a leading company in the global agriculture sector, recognised for pioneering new technologies and practices that drive efficiency and sustainability in farming based in San Sai, Chiangmai. They are looking for the research associate who will responsible for assisting breeders in seed organizing/ administration, sowing and planting of trials, data collection, pollinations, seed harvesting and extraction. Develop basic plant breeding know-how and skills. This is a great opportunity for recent graduates with a strong academic background and enthusiasm for hands-on fieldwork.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assist direct supervisor with all trial activities and special projects as assigned.
• Assist direct supervisor with management of breeding working collections and seed admin database.
• Search for information related to species breeding objectives.
• Assist direct supervisor with supervision, training and evaluation of breeding technicians and breeding workers.
• Submit reports to direct supervisor for review and discussion as required
• Ad-hoc projects or company events as assigned

Minimum Requirements:

• M.S. in Agriculture, Horticulture/Crop Sciences/Biological Sciences and related field; no/limited work experience
• Strong interest in plant breeding and molecular genetics.
• Ability to work under adverse conditions in the field
• Result Oriented
• Good command of English in both speaking and writing English language.
• Good interaction skill, mature, hard working, self Initiative, enthusiastic and service minded
• Stress tolerance
• Attention to details, organized and neat
• Integrity and accountability
• Able to handle multiple tasks at once and works well under pressure