YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Pipeline Breeding Lead Africa, are to: 

• Support the development of a strategy, implement plans, and test the feasibility and success of novel models for multi-regional plant breeding programs;
• Win together globally by being a key partner with members of the EMEA and Asia Africa teams to deliver our strategic initiatives on a regional and global level to achieve the global breeding vision of improving lives through better harvests;
• Develop, evaluate, and support the acceleration of Africa pipeline breeding programs;
• Lead a team of breeders who are responsible for the development of inbreds and hybrids, with a high commercial impact across South Africa pipelines and the Sub-Saharan Africa pipelines, including the tropical white corn collaborative breeding program;
• Lead the development and implementation of a new model for conducting plant breeding in a global environment;
• Responsible for supporting the development of a strategy, implementing plans, and testing the feasibility and success of novel models for multi- regional plant breeding programs;
• Imagine better solutions to develop and implement a fully automated breeding program by incorporating analytics, logistics, operational management, and communication through a non-human interface.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or Master's Degree preferred in Plant Breeding, Statistics, Molecular Biology, Pathology, Agronomy, or related field of study;
• 3+ years of significant people and project management experience in an agricultural-related research position;
• Proficiency working with database applications and visualization software;
• Strong background in genetics, field plot technique, knowledge of statistical theory, and innovation creation;
• Demonstrated success in developing and evaluating complex programs, selecting and effectively implementing innovative programs;
• Excellent leadership and people skills, effective verbal and written communication, and ability to thrive in a team-based work environment;
• Proven history of developing people and teams through effective change management skills, and developing team culture;
• Up to 20% U.S. and international travel required.

Domestic relocation may be avilable this role.

Sponsorship may be offered for this role.