Plant Breeder

Plan, undertake, supervise and coordinate development of new plant varieties.

Tasks

• Develop and manage a breeding program and associated activities required to achieve agreed program objectives
• Develop and maintain links between the company and technology support providers to achieve agreed program objectives
• Maintain and forecast budgets for breeding activities
• Interact technically with marketers and end-users of the company’s products
• Interact technically with relevant authorities and institutions
• Develop a breeding team succession plan
• Supervise and manage a breeding team
• Develop and maintain key industry links

Personal Requirements

• problem solving skills
• detailed observational skills
• like science and plants
• communication skills
• organisational skills
• work independently or as part of a team
• meticulous record keeping skills
• enjoy working outdoors

A Plant Breeder requires a degree in science, applied science or agricultural science. Research scientists or academics usually require a masters or doctorate degree in the specialist field.

Tertiary Education Providers

Australian Capital Territory

• Australian Catholic University
• Australian National University
• Charles Sturt University
• University of Canberra
• University of New South Wales

New South Wales

• Australian Catholic University
• Charles Darwin University
• Charles Sturt University
• CQ University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Torrens University
• University of New England
• University of New South Wales
• University of Newcastle
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Sydney
• University of Tasmania
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• Victoria University
• Western Sydney University

Northern Territory

• Charles Darwin University
• Flinders University

Queensland

• Australian Catholic University
• Bond University
• CQ University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Queensland University of Technology
• Southern Cross University
• Torrens University
• University of Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• Victoria University

South Australia

• CQ University
• Flinders University
• Torrens University
• University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia

Tasmania

• University of Tasmania

Victoria

• Australian Catholic University
• CQ University
• Deakin University
• Federation University
• La Trobe University
• Monash University
• RMIT University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Torrens University
• University of Adelaide
• University of Melbourne
• Victoria University

Western Australia

• CQ University
• Curtin University
• Edith Cowan University
• Murdoch University
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Western Australia