Molecular Lab Specialist (M/F)

Vacancy details

General information

Organisation

An agricultural cooperative and an international seed group owned by French farmers, Limagrain is driven by its purpose: cooperating for the progress of agriculture everywhere, for everyone. Focused on the genetic progress of plants, Limagrain breeds, produces and distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products
HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.   

Reference

2023-8937  

Position description

Employment Type

Regular Full Time

Contractual hours

Full-time

Function

PRODUCTION & OPERATIONS - QUALITY CONTROL

Main Goal

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION:


Responsible for managing & performing routine molecular lab activities required for F1 seed testing.


 


POSITION DESCRIPTION SUMMARY:


The primary function of this position is to perform day-to-day molecular lab activities required for SNP testing. This position also needs to communicate with QC team members and with internal stakeholders (Supply chain Planning, Production team) for sample shipments & results coordination. 

Job description

A. Laboratory operations
In charge & responsible for carrying out daily lab activities as follows
• Seed & Leaf Sampling, DNA extraction buffer preparations, sample storage.
• Perform routinely DNA extraction, quantification and carry out q-PCR assays.
• Data analysis, results interpretation & communicate to stakeholders within stipulated Turn Around Time.
• To troubleshoot the errors occurred during experiments.



B. Laboratory Innovations
• To develop and optimize different lab methods and prepare Standard Operating Procedures.
• Proactively look for cost and time effective solutions which will enable to enhance the productivity and reduce the lead time.
• Work with regional QC teams of Asia region for molecular test improvements on local and regional project.



C. Laboratory maintenance
Laboratory maintenance responsibilities include, but are not limited to,
• Maintain Functionality of lab equipment & troubleshoot the equipment problems in coordination with service engineers.
• Maintain the lab records.
• Maintain inventories of reagents, other supplies & communicates with company representative on purchases & Quotations.

Skills: what we expect of you

Hands on experience in seed and leaf sampling, DNA Extraction, PCR, data interpretation.
• Comprehensive knowledge in other genetic purity testing methods.
• Proficient in MS office, mainly in Excel skills
• Soft skills: curious, rigorous, analytic, and methodic
• Process oriented, agile, and self-motivation are essential for this position
• Good interpersonal skills, communication skills, team leader
• Ability to learn new techniques quickly

Company

HM CLAUSE

Local contract

Local contract only

Position localization

Job location

Asia, India

Location

D.No.6-98/4, Sy.No.563/Part, Medchal Mandal, Gowdavalli, Telangana 501401, India

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

Master's degree

Specific expertise

  • Agriculture/Agronomy
  • Biology

Minimum level of experience required

3 years or more

Others

Specialized in SNP testing.

Languages

  • English (4 - Fluent)
  • Hindi (4 - Fluent)

Requester

Position start date

17/10/2023