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Rice Breeder

SyngentaHyderabad, IndiaPosted 20 May 2026

Syngenta is seeking a Rice Breeder to lead hybrid and parental line development for the India market. The role focuses on designing breeding projects, implementing marker and genomics-based selection, and managing trial evaluations. Success requires effective coordination with R&D, breeding operations, and commercial teams to drive genetic gain. The position is based in Hyderabad and focuses on sustainable, profitable product development.

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Experience

Experience not specified

Function

Research

Work mode

Onsite, India

Company

Tier 2

What you will work on

Syngenta is seeking a Rice Breeder to lead hybrid and parental line development for the India market. The role focuses on designing breeding projects, implementing marker and genomics-based selection, and managing trial evaluations. Success requires effective coordination with R&D, breeding operations, and commercial teams to drive genetic gain. The position is based in Hyderabad and focuses on sustainable, profitable product development.

TAL's take

Quality 60/1005/5 clarityTier 2 company

Solid established global company in agricultural research with a clearly defined scientific scope.

Role is well-defined with clear technical responsibilities and cross-functional project management requirements.

Salaries at Syngenta

11.5 LPA average

Based on 3 Grapevine salary entries for Syngenta.

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Engineering

0 - 2 years | 2A

5 LPA average

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0 - 2 years | 2A

9 LPA average

Range: 9 - 9 LPA

Other roles

10 - 12 years

20 LPA average

Range: 20 - 20 LPA

Must haves

  • Excellent organization and project management skills
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills
  • Knowledge of hybrid and parental line development
  • Experience with breeding technologies like DH and RGA
  • Ability to work in cross-functional R&D teams

Tools and skills

breeding technologiesdouble haploidrgaspeed breedingmarker-based selectiongenomics-based selectiondata analysis

About the company

Global agricultural science company, well-established in its industry but not a high-profile software-focused tier 1 firm.

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