Trait Integration and Population Development Specialist

About the role

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on. Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science. We are seeking a Trait Integration and Population Development Specialist. You will be a key member of an aggressive population development and trait integration team within a growth chamber facility to develop improved soybean and wheat varieties.

Responsibilities

• Lead Sampling activities for both Soybean and Wheat.
• Train Full-Time and Contingent employees using internal sampling protocols
• Ensure sampling processes are done with attention to detail resulting in high quality data for selection decisions.
• Track sampling metrics and provide feedback to employees to ensure sampling deadlines are met.
• Be a part of the JH15 CORE Team to help plan workload needs across all functions within JH15.
• Support other functions in JH15 to help cover peak workload needs.
• Maintain facility cleanliness and contribute to process improvement experimentation and implementation.
• Lead Post Harvest/Bulk Threshing seed processing activities for both Wheat and Soybean crops.
• Lead JH15 Seed Inventory for Soybean and Wheat
• Manage Cold Room inventory ensuring records are up to date.
• Process discard inventory while following regulatory standards.
• Ensure all stewardship procedures are complied with.
• Process seed requests, both incoming and outgoing, on time to ensure project deadlines are met.
• Participate in internal and external audits and explain internal inventory processes.
• Participate in SPD inventory excellence activities.
• Manage seed packet preparation for planting on a weekly basis for soybean and wheat crops.
• Become a certified seed sampler to process seed samples for shipping.
• Manage full-time direct reports performing all people leader and performance feedback responsibilities.
• Supervise a group of contingent workers and schedule tasks to ensure workload is completed to meet deadlines.
• Lead weekend operational activities as part of the assigned weekend rotation schedule.

Requirements

High School Degree with 3-5 years experience in