Senior Plant Pathologist
Core
Establish pathology systems across crops (corn, soybean, sunflower, tomato) and lead trait discovery/validation projects to develop disease resistance traits for growers.
Role type
Senior Plant Pathologist (Scientific Leadership & Hands-on Research)
Builds
Disease resistance traits for agricultural crops
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Biotechnology / Crop Pathology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
[Ph.D. in plant molecular biology/biochemistry/genetics/genomics], [4+ years in improving plant resistance], [molecular pathology], [crop genetics (maize/soy)], [inoculum collection & culture], [inoculation protocols], [disease rating in lab/GH/field], [surrogate assays], [hypothesis testing], [genetic/biochemical experimental setup], [data analysis], [scientific writing], [project management], [team leadership], [complex problem solving]
Preferred skills
[experience in China domestic market], [entrepreneurial spirit], [innovation in agricultural research]
Technologies
[standard laboratory software], [genetic databases]
Responsibilities
[Collect and culture inoculum at appropriate scales], [Conduct inoculation and disease susceptibility/resistance ratings in lab, greenhouse, and field], [Perform wet-lab experiments using surrogate and crop-specific assays], [Develop correlations of disease ratings across environments], [Create and test hypotheses to prioritize leads], [Implement plant pathology techniques and best practices], [Communicate results to internal and external stakeholders]
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities