Senior Plant Pathologist
Core
Establish pathology systems in lab, greenhouse, and field for corn, sunflower, and rice; lead trait discovery and validation projects to develop disease resistance traits for growers.
Role type
Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology)
Builds
Disease resistance traits for corn, sunflower, and rice
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Biotechnology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
Plant pathology, crop genetics, molecular pathology, genetic and biochemical experimental setup, hypothesis-driven research, complex problem solving, project management, scientific leadership
Preferred skills
Knowledge of maize and soy, experience with China main crop diseases, ability to work in global settings, stakeholder influence
Technologies
None explicitly stated
Responsibilities
Conduct hands-on experiments (inoculum collection, culture, inoculation, disease ratings) in lab, greenhouse, and field; develop correlations of disease ratings across environments; perform wet-lab experiments using surrogate and crop-specific assays; create and implement plant pathology techniques; communicate best practices internally and externally.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities