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Research Technician (Saskatoon) Part-Time (50%)
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About us:
NRGene Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRGene Ltd., a publicly traded Israeli company (TASE:NRGN). NRGene’s mission is to develop better crops for agriculture by applying the most advanced genomic analysis technology to accelerate natural breeding (non-GMO). NRGene Canada is based in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, where it operates as an R&D center applying NRGene’s technology towards applications such as genotyping and the development of new traits in canola plants and other organisms.
About this position:
We seek a highly motivated Research Technician to join our growing Canadian team. As a Research Technician you will take part in our expanding activities in operating projects in the lab, field, greenhouses and growth chambers. In addition, you will help the company equip our customers with cutting-edge genomic solutions.
* This is an on-site position in Saskatoon, Canada and is open to Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and those with Canadian work permit holders. Applicants with work permit holders must include a copy of the permit in the application.
* NRGene Canada is an equal opportunity employer, committed to an inclusive workplace.
Responsibilities:
- Involvement in research projects in the field, greenhouses and the lab.
- Responsible for greenhouse and growth chambers operation, including planting, watering, managing growth conditions (e.g. vernalization), emasculations, crossing, seed harvest, storage preparation, and sample preparation from leaf tissue for DNA analyses.
- Maintaining plant health by monitoring the temperature, humidity, and light levels of the greenhouses/growth chambers.
- Monitoring plant growth rates, fertilizing plants, and watering them as needed.
- Conducting research on new plant species to determine which ones would be best suited for growing in specific conditions or climates.
- Preparing seeds for shipment for new plantings.
- Participate in other administrative and operational activities.
The preferred applicant would have the following qualifications:
- BSc/MSc (or equivalent) in life sciences or closely related technical fields of scientific research.
- 2+ years of experience working on breeding technique;
- 2+ years of managing greenhouse/growth chamber
- Willingness and ability to work unconventional hours when required (including weekends, after regular working-day hours and holidays).
Location: Canada
If you want to join a top-notch company and are looking for an interesting and challenging position,
please send your CV to [email protected]
Senior Back End Developer
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NRGene is a genomics company that provides turn-key solutions to leading breeding, food-tech and biotech companies. Using advanced algorithms and extensive proprietary databases, we empower our users to reach their full potential with their crops of choice be it bigger yields per acre, healthier products, smaller environmental footprint, or faster time-to-market.
NRGene’s tools are already used extensively by some of the biggest leading Ag-tech companies worldwide, as well as by some of the most influential research teams in academia.
Our R&D is multidisciplinary and comprises of people knowledgeable in software engineering, computational biology, algorithm development, and DevOps.
Job Description:
NRGene is looking for a Senior Backend Developer having experience in areas of distributed computation, data pipelines, predictive analytics, and the needed DevOps to support these. The developer will be a part of a multidisciplinary team – engineers, algorithm developers and data analysts. We seek a person that loves building and shipping, is self-sufficient, has a wide range of skills and areas of knowledge, and that enjoys collaborating with colleagues to get stuff done.
Roles and Responsibilities:
- Design and build NRGene’s computational infrastructure.
- Define and implement core technologies and frameworks.
- Develop basic methodologies for building, deploying, monitoring, and evolving our infrastructure and products.
- Building internal research and development tools and frameworks.
- Help build predictive genomics models at scale.
- Collaborate closely with other team members of the R&D.
Education and Experience:
- Fluency in Java/Python – a must.
- BSc and above in Computer Science / Electrical Engineering / Mathematics – a must.
- 5+ years of hands-on experience in software engineering.
- Deep knowledge of source-control, provisioning tools, monitoring, CI/CD pipelines, containers, and orchestrators.
- Wide experience with cloud-computing (AWS) And services (S3, EC2, RDS, ECS, LAMBDA, Etc.)
- Solid understanding of OOP fundamentals, functional programming, clean code.
- Solid understanding of testing methodologies.
- Experience with asynchronous / message-based / actor-based architecture – an advantage.
- Experience with scalability and performance optimizations – an advantage.
- Solid understanding of runtime environment: Linux, JVM – an advantage.
- Experience with Scala – an advantage
Interpersonal skills:
- Creative and Independent thinker, enthusiastic about solving challenging problems.
- An ability to work closely with a team of interdisciplinary members to troubleshoot issues.
- Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal communications.
- Self-motivated and independent worker.
- Fluent English.
Location: Israel (Ness Ziona) – Working in a hybrid model
If you want to join a top-notch company and are looking for an interesting and challenging position, please send your CV to [email protected]
Vice President of Business Development
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About us:
NRGene is a Genomic analytics company that provides turn-key solutions to leading academia, research institutes & agribiotech companies. Using advanced algorithmics and extensive proprietary databases, we empower breeders to reach their full potential by achieving stronger and more productive yields in record time. NRGene’s tools have already been adopted by some of the leading agribiotech companies worldwide, as well as the most influential research teams in academia.
About this position:
Business development is seen as a crucial function for the company’s ensured future success and growth. Working alongside the CEO, VP of Business Development is responsible to lead the company’s strategy through several growth engines (collaborations, partnerships, M&As, other) and manage strategic existing collaborations. We’re looking for an exceptionally driven, experienced business development professional. If you are a confident, dynamic, and passionate individual who uses a strategic approach with clients, and partners with the willingness and the skill to generate opportunities, as well as building your own pipeline. Must be a team player with a dynamic personality that can work within a global multicultural team.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Business management
- Understand the business of NRGene, its future Product Roadmap, and how to align growth engines with NRGene’s Vision and Mission
- Able to grasp company strategy and transform these into an actionable plan to then execute on
- Capable of identifying business opportunities in various fields falling under Biz Dev. and capitalizing on them
- Leading activities involving Collaborations (Sales and Marketing related), Partnerships and M&A activities within the scope of work
- Able to identify new verticals within the various segments of the company collaboration efforts and develop these verticals
- Defining business plans and business models
Education and/or experience
- Exceptional communication skills. Superior interdisciplinary communication and listening skills to interface with customers and partners
- Ability to function independently within a team with a go-getter attitude needed in a dynamic and fast-paced working environment
- 8+ years of experience in business development roles in the field of agriculture, food-tech, biotech
- Ability to adapt to a dynamic changing environment and multitask. Able to deliver in stressful situations
- Proven track-record in closing deals in the field of agriculture and/or food-tech
- BSc in Molecular Biology or Genomics – an advantage
- MBA an advantage
- Fluent in English (reading/writing and speaking)
- Willingness to travel frequently, per the needs of the company
Skills & knowledge
- Demonstrated leadership qualities and managerial skills
- Proven employee coaching and development skills
- Strong negotiation skills
- Excellent interpersonal skills and verbal communication
Reports to: CEO
Location: Israel, Ness Tziona (Hybrid – 2 days a week minimum)
If you want to join a top-notch company and are looking for an interesting and challenging position,
please send your CV to [email protected]
Sales and Business Development Manager
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About us:
NRGene Canada is a wholly owned subsidiary of NRGene Ltd., a publicly traded Israeli company (TASE: NRGN). NRGene’s mission is to develop better crops for agriculture, by applying the most advanced genomic analysis technology to accelerate natural breeding (non-GMO). NRGene Canada is based in Saskatchewan and operates as an R&D center that focuses on using NRGene’s technology for local applications such as genotyping, and the development of new traits in major crops and organisms.
About this position:
We are looking for a savvy, polished, quota-carrying Sales & Business Development Manager (North America) to manage the accounts in North America. Responsibility includes expanding the activity with current accounts and establishing long-term relationships with new ones. The sales & Business Development Director will have the opportunity to prospect within the territory.
* This is an on-site position in Saskatoon, SK, Canada and it is open for Canadian citizens, permanent residents, and legal work permit holders of Canada (No exceptions).
* NRGene Canada is an equal-opportunity employer, committed to creating an inclusive workplace. We will evaluate the qualification of applicants without any discrimination.
Responsibilities:
- Prepares and completes Business Development action plan.
- Follow up with existing accounts for upscale activity.
- Collaborate with the marketing team to identify new accounts and validate them.
- Collaborate with the technical sales team to define customer needs and match them with NRGene’s offering.
- Meets sales and business development financial objectives by forecasting requirements and preparing annual budgets.
- Negotiate quotes and establish legal agreements.
- Establish long-term relations with the customer’s team and promote sale activity.
- Frequent travel throughout North America is a key component of the role of meeting with potential clients, following up with customers, and attending key conferences.
Our Ideal team member:
Education and Experience:
- At least ~5 years of experience in a similar role in the agriculture/Life Science industry
- Proven successful experience with selling processes, account management of large, multinational customers
- Comprehensive knowledge of genomics and NGS
- Available for frequent travel mostly North American region
- Experience in team management and process leadership
- Relevant academic background – BSc in Computational Biology / Bioinformatics / Biology/ Life Sciences/ Medicine
Skills
- Fast learner, independent, creative and able to work in a highly dynamic environment
- Excellent listening & negotiation skills
- Demonstrated use of interpersonal skills, persistent and well organized
- Able to positively interact with team members locally and remotely
- Excellent written and verbal skills
- Fluent in English
Location: Canada
If you want to join a top-notch company and are looking for an interesting and challenging position,
please send your CV to [email protected]