Job Description
Title: Senior Scientist/Scientist (Vegetable Genetics)
Company Name: Advanced Chemical Industries Limited (ACI)
Vacancy: 6
Location: Bogura, Dhaka ...
Minimum Salary: Negotiable
Experience:
∎ 2 to 5 years
∎ The applicants should have experience in the following business area(s):Agro based firms (incl. Agro Processing/Seed/GM)
Published: 27 Mar 2025
Education:
∎ Masters
∎ Master of Science in Genetics and Plant Breeding / PhD in Genetics & Plant Breeding.
Requirements:
Additional Requirements:
∎ Experience in plant breeding
∎ Team work
∎ Experience in plant breeding
∎ Team work
Responsibilities & Context:
∎ Manage and oversee different aspects of vegetable breeding. This includes planning, designing, and executing breeding strategies to achieve set breeding target.
∎ Conduct genetic research to understand the traits and characteristics of different vegetable varieties & wheat varieties.
∎ Crossbreed different varieties of vegetables to create new hybrids with desirable traits.
∎ Evaluate and select plants from breeding populations based on desired traits such as yield, disease resistance, duration and consumer preferences.
∎ Evaluate and select vegetable germplasm for breeding purposes based on desired traits such as yield potential, disease resistance, quality attributes, and adaptation to different growing conditions.
∎ Cross different vegetable varieties to create new hybrids with desirable traits.
∎ Implement controlled pollination techniques to generate genetically diverse progeny for further evaluation and selection.
∎ Conduct field trials to assess the performance of vegetable breeding lines under different environmental conditions for further advancement.
∎ Incorporate resistance to biotic/ abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, salinity, fungal diseases, insect pests, in vegetable breeding programs.
∎ Continuously work on improving specific traits in vegetable varieties through selective breeding for resistance to diseases, pests, and environmental stresses, as well as enhancing nutritional value and flavor.
∎ Maintain detailed records of breeding experiments, genetic data, plant pedigrees, and trial results.
∎ Use specialized software and databases to organize and analyze breeding data.
∎ Collaborate with other breeders, researchers, agronomists, and farmers to exchange information, share resources, and coordinate breeding efforts.
∎ Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to plant breeding, seed production, and variety release.
∎ Assist Principal Scientist for any kind of molecular/conventional research activities.
∎ Manage and oversee different aspects of vegetable breeding. This includes planning, designing, and executing breeding strategies to achieve set breeding target.
∎ Conduct genetic research to understand the traits and characteristics of different vegetable varieties & wheat varieties.
∎ Crossbreed different varieties of vegetables to create new hybrids with desirable traits.
∎ Evaluate and select plants from breeding populations based on desired traits such as yield, disease resistance, duration and consumer preferences.
∎ Evaluate and select vegetable germplasm for breeding purposes based on desired traits such as yield potential, disease resistance, quality attributes, and adaptation to different growing conditions.
∎ Cross different vegetable varieties to create new hybrids with desirable traits.
∎ Implement controlled pollination techniques to generate genetically diverse progeny for further evaluation and selection.
∎ Conduct field trials to assess the performance of vegetable breeding lines under different environmental conditions for further advancement.
∎ Incorporate resistance to biotic/ abiotic stresses such as drought, heat, salinity, fungal diseases, insect pests, in vegetable breeding programs.
∎ Continuously work on improving specific traits in vegetable varieties through selective breeding for resistance to diseases, pests, and environmental stresses, as well as enhancing nutritional value and flavor.
∎ Maintain detailed records of breeding experiments, genetic data, plant pedigrees, and trial results.
∎ Use specialized software and databases to organize and analyze breeding data.
∎ Collaborate with other breeders, researchers, agronomists, and farmers to exchange information, share resources, and coordinate breeding efforts.
∎ Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements related to plant breeding, seed production, and variety release.
∎ Assist Principal Scientist for any kind of molecular/conventional research activities.
Compensation & Other Benefits:
∎ Mobile bill, Performance bonus, Profit share, Provident fund, Insurance, Gratuity
∎ Lunch Facilities: Partially Subsidize
∎ Salary Review: Yearly
∎ Festival Bonus: 2
Employment Status: Full Time
Job Location: Bogura, Dhaka, Gazipur
Company Information:
∎ Advanced Chemical Industries Limited (ACI)
∎ ACI Centre, 245 Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208.
∎ Pharmaceuticals; Agribusiness; Consumer Brands.
Address::
∎ ACI Centre, 245 Tejgaon Industrial Area, Dhaka-1208.
∎ Pharmaceuticals; Agribusiness; Consumer Brands.
Read Before Apply: Please apply only who are fulfilling all the requirements of this job
Application Deadline: 12 Apr 2025
Category: Agro (Plant/Animal/Fisheries)
