Senior Scientist- Biochemistry and Protein Science
Core
Lead protein engineering and characterization to innovate gene discovery, protein optimization, and mode-of-action studies for insect control traits in the Seeds business.
Role type
Senior Research Scientist (Protein Engineering & Biochemistry)
Builds
Next-generation insect-control traits for seeds
Domain
Agricultural biotechnology / Insect control
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
protein engineering, protein expression, protein purification, protein characterization, bioinformatics, experimental design, data analysis, project management, cross-functional collaboration
Preferred skills
people management, programming, insecticidal protein experience, trait discovery experience
Technologies
bioinformatics tools
Responsibilities
Provide technical leadership on insecticidal protein characterization and optimization; stay current with scientific literature in protein biochemistry and engineering; design and run scientific experiments; lead project scientific strategies and team alignment; analyze experimental data and present findings; drive continuous improvements in experimental methods.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
