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