Intern
enza zaden asia research development sdn bhd
📍 sauk perak malaysia malaysia🕐 2mo ago🔗 workday
Job Description
**Assist the Senior Breeder to execute the crop breeding plans successfully**
* The Assistant Plant Breeder will work closely with the Senior Breeder to accomplish the short- and long-term breeding goals as well as actively participate in all tasks related to breeding, testing, and selection.
* Help plan, organize, and oversee field and greenhouse trials.
* Develop an understanding of the culture, morphology, and floral biology of the crop to implement efficient breeding strategy
* Become familiar with analytical methods for evaluation of genetic material
**Specific projects will be assigned to you, and you take your own initiative and responsibility the projects, and deliver result as per time line**
* Design strategies and plans base on the project given, with clear objectives, implementation plan, and time line
* Cooperate with team members to achieve your project goals
* Present your result to teams.
**Use the ICT programs for efficient data management and product delivery protocols**
* Collect, evaluate, and critically analyse the phenotypic data from field and greenhouse trials.
* Assist with supply and maintenance of Breeder's Seed stock
* Develop the skills and use the Enza Zaden approved ICT programs.
**Assist and involve seed to seed process of breeding programs with efficiency**
* Generate the database of breeding programs
* Follow the product delivery SOPs and Phytosanitation protocols
**Close collaboration with Farm team for efficient planning and execution of breeding experiments**
* Work with the Farm agronomic staff to coordinate land preparation and field plot maintenance
* Regular meetings and planning of work schedules with farm team for efficient breeding program executions
**Profile:**
* A Master/PhD holder in Plant Breeding or a relevant Agriculture field who is interested in plant breeding and willing to develop your career.
* Looking for Local Candidate - Malaysia.
* Contract for at least 6 months or 1 year
* Your strong communication skills enable you to cooperate effectively with colleagues and maintain relationships with external contacts.
* Basic training related to plant breeding will be provided.
* You are practical and work in a precise and structured way. You understand that the team's interests always come first.