Senior Scientist
Core
Drive discovery, development, and delivery of innovative biotech traits providing resistance to plant diseases (specifically plant-parasitic nematodes) through hands-on experimentation and cross-functional collaboration.
Role type
Senior Scientist (Plant Pathology/Nematology)
Builds
Durable, broad-spectrum disease-control solutions and biotech traits for farmers
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Pathology / Nematology
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | research
Required skills
Plant pathology, Nematology, Molecular immunity, Crop genetics, Hypothesis-driven research, Experimental design, Large-scale nematode production, Infection and rating protocols, Data analysis
Preferred skills
Genetic and biochemical experimental setup, Complex problem solving in pathology, Cross-functional collaboration, Process improvement
Technologies
Standard laboratory software, Databases
Responsibilities
Design and implement experiments to evaluate lead performance against key diseases; Innovate in new trait discovery and design; Develop correlations of disease ratings across different environments; Create and test hypotheses as crop pathology experts; Implement plant pathology techniques and knowledge; Identify and communicate best practices from internal and external sources
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC