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Now hiring! Plant Pathology LeadSaskatoon, SK - Onsite/HybridWe are looking for a Plant Pathology Lead to join our Agricultural Solutions team in Saskatoon, SK.Come create chemistry with us!BASF\'s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.The Plant Pathology Lead will lead a team in screening canola breeding lines and hybrids for resistance to targeted pathogens causing canola diseases under field and controlled environment and to generate disease phenotype data sets for supporting registration of new InVigor hybrids.As a Plant Pathology Lead, you create chemistry by...

• Playing a significant role in characterizing stains of important canola disease pathogens and identifying emerging virulent pathotypes to use as inoculum under controlled and field disease screening.
• Leading the team in accomplishing greenhouse disease phenotyping when introducing resistance genes into parental lines in various greenhouse projects.
• Contributing to screening and identifying novel sources of resistance against important canola disease pathogens.
• Leading the team in setting up various disease nurseries in the field for screening canola germplasm across the prairie provinces.

If you have...

• A M.Sc. or Ph.D. in Agriculture, Biological Sciences, Applied Microbiology, Plant Pathology, breeding or equivalent.
• 7(Ph.D) - 10 (MSc.) years\' work experience in plant pathology or plant breeding or related field.
• Experience with various methods used in disease evaluations or ratings to complete tasks more efficiently.
• Experience with small plot research and conducting field experiments in multiple locations.
• Experience in managing a diverse team with strong organizational skills and ability to deliver results within project timelines.
• Skills in fungal culture isolations and technics under sterile lab conditions. Knowledge in plant disease diagnostics.
• Ability to work independently as well as contributing to a teamwork in a diverse and multi-departmental work environment.
• Knowledge of statistics, experimental designs, databases and MS office suite to help generate reliable data sets.

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We thrive on giving you the support you need to be your best and fulfil personal ambitions\xe2\x80\xa6that\xe2\x80\x99s how we create chemistry. #belongatBASFAbout BASFFind out what BASF has to offer as an employer and why you should join our team.Your applicationHere you find anything you need to know about your application and the application process.Contact usYou have questions about your application or on how to apply in Europe? The BASF Talent Acquisition Europe team is glad to assist you.Please note that we do not return paper applications including folders. Please submit copies only and no original documents.Please note that we do not return paper applications including folders. Please submit copies only and no original documents.Saskatoon, SK, CA, S7K 3J9BASF Canada Inc.Research & DevelopmentPermanent109771ATS_WCMS_WEBFORM

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