- Planning and responsibility for the Apricot Breeding programme (operative planning and implementation of the Apricot Breeding programme; independent development of the methodology for the agronomic testing of apricots according to the latest scientific and practical findings; ensuring cooperation with national and international partners and the coordination of the experimental network)
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Research with a focus on apricot breeding (developing new genetic and phenotyping breeding tools in partnership with Agroscope's in-house research groups as well as with further national and international partners; implementing and applying modern molecular biological and digital breeding approaches)
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Supporting breeding activities in the Apple and Pear programme
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Acquiring and working on third-party projects
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Knowledge transfer (authoring scientific and practice-oriented publications and conference papers; organising conferences as well as scientific and technical excursions)
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Data management for apricot breeding to ensure the traceability of collected, and analyzed data throughout the entire breeding cycle and beyond
- University / ETH / UAS Degree (MSc) in Agricultural Sciences, Biology or a comparable specialist field
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Enthusiasm for practical fieldwork and experiment supervision; physically resilient
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High degree of independence and creativity, strong decision-making and implementation skills
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Team-minded, communicative and achievement-oriented personality
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Very good MS Office, statistical and database application skills
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Knowledge of two official Swiss languages and English
New, innovative fruit varieties combine the highest quality requirements of producers, downstream value-chain stakeholders, and consumers with high productivity and robustness. Fruit breeding at Agroscope pursues these ambitions and organises breeding accordingly together with its partner organisation Varicom. In this context, Agroscope carries out and develops programmes for the breeding of apples, apricots, and pears.
Starting date: 01.11.2026 or to be agreed
Type of employment: temporary
31.12.2029 with potential possibility of extension
Reference no.: JRQ$540-19201
Place of work: Route des Eterpys 18, 1964 Conthey
