Thank you for your interest in career opportunities with Seminis. At Seminis, a division of Monsanto, we are committed to recruiting and retaining the best individuals through our team-oriented culture that encourages creativity, decision-making, and entrepreneurial spirit. Seminis is the largest developer, grower and marketer of fruit and vegetable seeds in the world. We lead the development of hybrids that improve nutrition, boost crop yields, limit spoilage and reduce the need of chemicals. Research is the heart of Seminis and its future as we are committed to consistently introducing innovative products for our customers. It's amazing to consider that improving human health, promoting environmental stewardship and fostering greater economic growth for the agricultural community can all start with something as small as a seed.

Seminis has an exciting opportunity at our Woodland, CA location for a POST DOCTORAL RESEARCHER. We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to support research in the identification of molecular markers linked to economically important traits in vegetable crops. The successful candidate will have an opportunity to interact, excel, and grow in the company of experts in number of areas ranging from molecular biology, bioinformatics, biostatistics and plant breeding. Responsibilities for this role will include traditional molecular biology applications, such as cloning and sequencing, as well as developing and leveraging the power of next generation sequencing, highly multiplexed genotyping and microarray based genotyping. Additionally the candidate will also work with Plant Breeders or New Trait Developers to execute studies to establish marker-trait associations. This role requires strong attention to detail, ability to work in a team environment and facilitate complex projects under the direction of the marker discovery lead scientist.

The successful candidate will possess or will be acquiring in the next 6 months, a PhD in Genetics or related field. Experience with standard molecular biology tools and techniques including DNA extraction, PCR, recombinant DNA techniques, sequencing and sequence analysis are required. Exceptional teamwork and well documented written and verbal communication skills are a must, as is a commanding knowledge and experience with publicly available genomic resources. There is less than 10% travel time for this role and relocation benefits are available for qualified candidates.

Sound understanding of bioinformatics and computational analysis is highly desirable. The ability to analyze and process large and complex datasets is desirable and candidates with experience in applying next generation sequencing to genetic analysis are a plus.

At Seminis, we offer a highly comp. salary & benefits pkg. w/career development opportunities! Apply online at the Career website www.monsanto.com & select req. #mons-00009175. Monsanto is an EOE. We value diversity.