YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Principal Research Scientist, are to: 

• Be a member of the Research Applications Team and report to Head of Research Applications;
• Identify research projects and develop new protocols based on cutting edge research and innovations in the technical field of biological and biochemical materials;
• Conduct the seed production innovation research in lab, controlled environment or field conditions in order to maximize overall seed yields, increase seed quality, reduce cost, accidents and minimize waste;
• Lead a development of new, safe seed technologies and enhancement of current technologies to create competitive advantage in seed quality and operations;
• Partner with Legal and IP teams to ensure that all pollen research and related efforts are in compliance with FTO and IP valuation processes;
• Collaborate across various teams within Bayer to drive the development of innovative seed production technologies and explore new applications across crops and functions;
• Assist the Innovation Engineering leadership team in identifying and implementing improvements related to productivity, capacity, cost, quality and safety;
• Foster and promote a culture of safety, innovation, customer focus and collaboration;
• Communicate effectively with peers, stakeholders and leadership.

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:

• Ph.D. with at least five years of experience in Biology, Chemistry, Biochemistry, Biochemical Engineering or a related field;
• Five or more years of experience in process, assay improvement or method transfer;
• Proven track record of managing complex inter-disciplinary initiatives;
• Broad knowledge and experience in biological preservation and cryopreservation research and development;
• Clear examples of taking initiative, identifying new methods and approaches and challenging assumptions;
• Clear examples of teamwork across broad disciplines with varied levels of familiarity of plant part and cell preservation;
• Willingness to travel 25% of time.