About KWS KWS is one of the world's leading plant breeding companies. Over 5,000 employees in more than 70 countries generated net sales of around €1.5 billion in the fiscal year 2021/2022. A company with a tradition of family ownership, KWS has operated independently for 165 years. It focuses on plant breeding and the production and sale of seed for corn, sugarbeet, 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 €285 million last fiscal year in research and development. For more information: Follow us on LinkedIn at Group Lead Plant Cell & Tissue Culture Research (m/f/d) Field of Work: Research & Development, Plant Cell & Tissue Culture Research Location: Einbeck, Lower Saxony, DE Legal Entity: KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA (0001) Contract Type: Regular Is Full Time?: Yes Onsite/ Remote: Onsite Job ID: 13304 We are looking for a Group Lead (m/f/d) of Plant Cell & Tissue Culture Research on a permanent, full-time contract at KWS SAAT SE & Co. KGaA located in Einbeck, Germany. You will lead a mature and growing research team working at the interface of basic and applied research in different crops. You will be responsible for the team strategy and the implementation of new concepts and protocols. Lead a multidisciplinary research group of scientists and research associates through two management levels. Connect the dots between cell biology, molecular biology, reproductive biology, and lab automatization to design innovative approaches with high impact for breeding and product development. Develop new protocols for plant tissue cultures, transformation, genome editing, and plant regeneration from single cells for different crops. Hand over robust routines to our service teams. Manage resources and budgets. Foster team-oriented mindset and cross-functional cooperation. Promote a culture of continuous innovation. Maintain an open and stimulating working atmosphere, support the professional and personal development of team members. PhD or other higher qualification in biology or related sciences plus multi-years' experience in industry and / or academia. Distinct leadership experience of research teams. Own hands-on working experience in plant cell and molecular biology. Proven track record of own innovations, incl. IP. Demonstrated ability to design, challenge, and steer multi-disciplinary research projects. Connection to an international network of leading scientists. Proficient English language skills, basic German is an advantage. Willingness to travel internationally. As a family-run company we are guided by the values of closeness, reliability, foresight, and independence - this culture is lived in practice creating thus an open and friendly working atmosphere. True to our motto "Make yourself grow", we support employees' professional and personal development. We offer excellent work equipment, a fully-fledged, subsidized canteen and sufficient free parking spaces at the KWS location. We offer a company pension scheme, capital formation benefits, Christmas and holiday bonuses, special prices for company shares, childcare allowance and a job bike.