YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Operations Lead, are to: 

• Collaborate with project team members to deliver detailed experimental protocols that enable advancement decisions by our scientists and placement decisions to our customers;
• Handle the operation of research equipment, note taking, data management with internal IT systems, comply with regulated seed stewardship standards, complete and/or participate in safety inspections/training and comply with all policies and standard operating procedures;
• Travel up to 15% of the time particularly during peak seasons;
• Be able to work extended hours during peak seasons (including non-traditional day-time hours with the potential of overnight travel and Saturdays).

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• M.S. with minimum years’ relevant experience, B.S. with minimum of two years’ relevant experience, or non-degreed 10 years relevant experience;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Ability to lift up to 60 lbs;
• Ability to obtain pesticide applicator license;
• Ability to work extended hours during peak operational seasons.

Preferred Qualifications:

• B.S. in Agronomy, Life Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, or related field;
• Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment and row crop production practices and history of leveraging that knowledge in a research environment;
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team-based environment;
• Capable maintaining large data sets;
• Experience with both standard MS Office computer and software systems used in scientific data analysis, with ability to quickly learn new software programs and tools.

Domestic Relocation Assistance may be offered.