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Role Overview
The description presents a full-time, on-site Owner role based in Nairobi County, Kenya.
The Owner sets strategic direction, oversees operations, and ensures services align with the organization's vision and mission in molecular breeding and genotyping.
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Company description
SEQART AFRICA supports African crop and livestock scientists in improving breeding programs through molecular tools, genotyping, analytics, consultation, and education.
The platform focuses on high-throughput genotyping and genome profiling and aims to support food security and poverty alleviation.
Role overview
The description presents a full-time, on-site Owner role based in Nairobi County, Kenya.
The Owner sets strategic direction, oversees operations, and ensures services align with the organization's vision and mission in molecular breeding and genotyping.
Responsibilities
- Lead business development and nurture partnerships with scientific institutions and breeders.
- Guide the design and delivery of genotyping and analytical services and ensure quality, ethics, and regulatory compliance.
- Manage budgets and resource allocation and supervise multidisciplinary teams.
- Foster innovation, collaboration, and knowledge sharing.
- Represent the organization in professional networks and drive initiatives supporting food security and poverty reduction.
- Ensure long-term organizational sustainability and growth.
Qualifications
- Strong leadership and strategic-management skills, including setting organizational vision, leading teams, and driving operational excellence.
- Background in agricultural sciences, genetics, molecular biology, or a related field; familiarity with genotyping, molecular breeding, or applied biotechnology.
- Business-development and relationship-management skills to build partnerships with research institutions, industry stakeholders, and funding organizations.
- Financial and organizational management skills, including budgeting, resource planning, and performance monitoring.
- Excellent communication, negotiation, and stakeholder-engagement skills, including work with diverse, cross-cultural teams.
- African agrifood or biotech-sector experience and commitment to food security, sustainable agriculture, and poverty alleviation are highly beneficial.
- An advanced degree such as an MSc, PhD, or MBA in a relevant discipline and prior executive or founder-level experience are preferred.
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