Commercial Potato Breeder

Responsibilities

• Lead late-stage variety development activities for potato programs, including multi-location field trials and pre-commercial evaluations
• Design, execute, and analyze regional and on-farm trials to validate performance, stability, and agronomic fit
• Serve as the technical bridge between R&D, product, and commercial teams
• Own the product registration and UPOV process in a global landscape
• Partner with growers, processors, and external collaborators to support trial execution and commercial sales
• Evaluate varieties against commercial benchmarks such as yield, quality, disease resistance, and storage
• Provide technical input into variety positioning, launch planning, and market segmentation

Requirements

• Master’s degree or higher in Agronomy, Plant Science, Horticulture, Crop Science, or a related field
• 5+ years of direct experience in potato variety development, agronomy, or commercial seed systems
• Hands-on experience designing and managing field trials across multiple environments
• Familiarity with production-scale constraints and process control
• Strong understanding of potato production systems and grower needs
• Willingness to travel 25-50% to trial sites and partner locations
• Proficiency utilizing technological advancements including AI

Preferred Qualifications

• Direct experience supporting commercial launches of new potato varieties
• Familiarity with seed multiplication systems and grower adoption dynamics
• Experience working with processors and/or fresh market channels
• Exposure to advanced breeding technologies or biotech-enabled crop development

About the Company

Ohalo aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population.