BTA as Technical Assistant (m/f/d)

About KWS:

KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. Nearly 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.68 billion in the fiscal year 2023/2024. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for almost 170 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for sugarbeet, corn, cereals, vegetables, oilseed rape and sunflower. KWS uses leading-edge plant breeding methods to continuously improve yield for farmers and plants’ resistance to diseases, pests and abiotic stress. To that end, the company invested more than €300 million last fiscal year in research and development.

KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA is searching for a talented and motivated Technical Assistant (m/f/d) to join our Genome Editing Trait Discovery group at our global headquarters in Einbeck, Germany. What we offer is an attractive position that combines working in both applied research and high-throughput services. In frame of a research project you will have the opportunity to support the development of in-vivo haploid induction systems. In parallel, by strengthening our in-house RNA-service team you will support expression analysis as basis for GenEd candidate gene nomination.

This is a full-time position with an initial 2-year fixed-term contract, potentially leading to a permanent role. We\’re excited to fill it as soon as possible!

• Support our research activities by conducting molecular biological experiments (Cloning, PCR, DNA extraction)
• Support our RNA Service team with RNA extractions and quantification of DNA and transcript levels via qPCR and qRT-PCR, respectively
• Organize trials with transgenic plants in greenhouses and climate chambers, including crossings, sampling and monitoring
• Precise documentation of results using ELN and LIMS
• Contribute to general lab maintenance

• Completed training as ATA, LTA, BTA, bachelor’s or master’s degree in life science or any other comparable qualifications
• Hands-on experience with molecular biology techniques such as PCR, restriction digest, gel electrophoresis and cloning are required
• Know-how in RNA extraction, qPCR and qRT-PCR are a plus
• Willingness to conduct repetitive lab work in frame of an in-house service while ensuring a high level of accuracy and diligence
• High level of motivation and a proactive, solution-oriented mindset
• Excellent team player with the ability to work independently and take ownership of tasks
• Good communication skills in English are mandatory and German language skills are a plus

• As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight and independence; this culture is lived in practice creating an open and friendly working atmosphere
• True to our motto Make yourself grow, we support employees’ professional and personal development including language training
• We offer excellent work equipment (e.g. the newest laboratory equipment), a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location
• We offer capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses