Careers

• CEO for Evofuel Ltd. (Biofuel subsidiary of Evogene) (reference #JB-34)

  Job Description: Leading a Business Unit, required to undertake the development of novel feedstock for the biofuel industry. Role requirements include: determining long term development plan, annual workplans, execution, reporting, management of professional development team, creating collaborations to facilitate development & commercialization.

  Requirements: Previous Management position.
  Previous experience in management in the field of agriculture, preferably in area of product development. Experience in managing operations overseas.

  High management skills, able to undertake and manage processes, good team work skills, business skills, prior excellence in academics or previous employment.

  Required Academic Education: BA in Management/Economics, MA - preferred.
  Business and/or academic background in agriculture/seed industry preferred.

  For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evogene.com, and state the position's reference number in the e-mail's 'subject' line.

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• IP Manager (reference #JB-70)

  Job Desciption: Manage the company’s IP portfolio, work closely with IP attorney office to supervise the filing and prosecution of patent application, supervision of IP team, coordination with R&D and project units in the company 

  Requirments: Previous position in the field of patents/IP – portfolio management/filing & prosecution  
  Academic background in law/patents/patent attorney preferred, scientific background preferred 
  Management skills, able to undertake and manage processes, good team work skills, high social skills, coordination of processes, innovative thinking, fluent English.

  For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evogene.com, and state the position's reference number in the e-mail's 'subject' line.

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• Seed Production Technician (reference #JB-67)

  Job Description: General work involved in seed production- from planting to harvest
  Preparation of greenhouse and irrigation systems
  Application of pesticides
  Crop maintenance including planting, thinning and harvest
  Responsibility for tool shed
  Support of seed production including pollination and covering seed pods
  Monitoring and maintenance of field plots and greenhouses
  Collection of data on irrigation and climatic conditions

  Requirements: Previous work in agriculture- advantage
  Ability to do physical work in field and greenhouse conditions
  Ability to oversee workers and assign tasks to a work team
  Hebrew- Fluent
  English-Basic level
  Basic computer skills
  Valid driver's license

  Additional Requirements: Ability to perform repetitive tasks
  Precision
  Highly motivated
  Good organizational abilities
  Residence in the area of Rehovot/Kibbutz Naan
  Must be able to arrive on your own to Naan junction   

  For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evogene.com, and state the position's reference number in the e-mail's 'subject' line.

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• Plant Genetics Researcher (reference #JB- 1)

  Job Description: Researcher in a plant trait improvement research team. The position includes conducting and managing various research studies and activities under the scope of gene discovery. It involves work with a multi-disciplinary group (bioinformatics, molecular lab, transformation, and agronomy), handling of large range of scientific studies, managing research on different plant species populations, establishing research work-plans and accompanying their execution according to the set schedules.
  
  Required Academic Education: Geneticist holding a PhD in biology with background in additional fields of plant sciences (advantage).

  Requirements: Oral and writing expression ability in English and Hebrew - must. Previous experience working in a multi-disciplinary team – advantage. Previous work experience in a bio-tech company – advantage.

  For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evogene.com, and state the position's reference number in the e-mail's 'subject' line.

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• Plant Genetics Researcher – New-Technologies (reference #JB-71)

  Job Description: The researcher will be part of the Business Development team. In his/her role, he/ she will be responsible for:Identification of new innovative technologies (Genomics, Ag- chemistry and other); leading their review and evaluation in the scientific aspects and acting as the scientific expert for the business development team.
  Initiation of new projects as part of the adoption of new technological directions at Evogene.
  Ongoing support of scientific aspects in business development processes.
  Work with internal (multi-disciplinary team) and external (experts) interfaces.

  Required Academic Education: PhD in biology with background in at least one of the following fields: plant sciences, genetics, chemistry.
  Bio-informatics background – advantage

  Requirements: Previous work experience in a bio-tech company – advantage.
  Previous experience working in a multi-disciplinary team – advantage.
  Oral and writing expression ability in English and Hebrew - must
  Self motivated and independent.
  Creative thinking.
  Ability to learn and integrate new fields.
  Interpersonal communication skills to support ongoing relationship with internal, as well as external, interfaces.

  For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evogene.com, and state the position's reference number in the e-mail's 'subject' line.

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• Head Breeder (reference #JB-72)

  Job Description: Head Breeder for developing novel feedstock for the Biofuel industry. Managing the breeding activity of Evofuel, aimed at breeding advanced varieties of biofuel crops, such as castor bean.
  Role requirements include: Determining, managing and monitoring multi - year research & development breeding plans in various geographic locations, for various crops (annual work-plans, execution, reporting). Management of a professional breeding team, and development of agronomic practices together with the agronomic team.
  Job includes trips abroad to field sites.

  Requirements: Previous work as a breeder, knowledge of diverse breeding methods and approaches, preferably in a management position. 
  Experience in working overseas preferred.
  High expertise in breeding and agronomic science, good team work skills, prior excellence in  previous employment.

  Required Academic Education: Academic background in agriculture/plant science.

  For applications, please send your CV to jobs@evo-fuel.com, and state the position's reference number in the e-mail's 'subject' line.

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