YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, R&D Specialist II, are to: 

• Provide technical competence in protein manipulation and biochemistry that supports crop protection research;
• Support cloning and expression of target proteins;
• Develop and deploy high quality molecular and cellular assays to support pest and pathogen control discovery research;
• Support the development of specific plans and acts as the hands-on, primary researcher to deliver results and technical success for crop protection research;
• Forecast work schedules and resources required for success in assigned specific discipline;
• Communicate frequently with project teams and Leads on functional teams to assure understanding of progress and gaps and to align on primary and contingency plans;
• Sustain clear knowledge of current status and plans for area of research responsibility, and new developments in assigned technical discipline;
• Generate experimental results to support proprietary developments and intellectual property, and freedom to operate;
• Manage laboratory environment for reagent supplies and develop/maintain safety protocols;
• Be responsible for experiment set-up, data acquisition, stewardship, analysis, and reporting to manager.
   

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:

• Bachelor's degree with minimum one year of relevant experience; industrial experience in Molecular Biology, Bioassays, Biochemistry, Chemistry, or related field;
• Demonstrated competency and success in operational excellence in research execution and results;
• Collaborative spirit;
• Executing research strategies;
• Solving technical and logistical problems to sustain progress toward goals;
• Supporting cultural and technical diversity to effectively engage broad thinking and problem solving;
• Activating to action in times of clarity and ambiguity;
• Developing personal and technical competencies.
   

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree.