YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Scientist I, are to: 

• Execute protocols associated with trace quantitative analysis of active ingredient volatility and qualitative assessment of plant symptomology;
• Prioritize and coordinate work with team and partners to manage and schedule experiments;
• Have primary or shared project responsibility of a complex nature;
• Conduct research and contribute to research projects, technologies, publications, intellectual property or trade secrets;
• Manage laboratory supplies and instrument maintenance;
• Provide training to contingent workforce, maintaining detailed record keeping and required documentation;
• Solve complex problems requiring original thinking and deductive reasoning and the application of scientific principles to the design and interpretation of scientific experiments;
• Lead workflow optimization and method validation projects using multiple data sources;
• Use specialized knowledge, the broad application of scientific principles, current literature when identifying and implementing process improvements;
• Collaborate with partners in formulation technology and computational life sciences to develop digital solutions for experimental scheduling, data storage and retrieval;
• Prepare and report data to research partners in timely manner;
• Achieve commitment to safety and adherence to safety protocols and best practices;
• Design and analyze the results of experiments independently;
• Perform a variety of experiments across various molecules/product types;
• Communicate and interpret the results of experiments and lab related issues to partners and key stakeholders;
• Take initiative in keeping current with literature in areas of assignment and in areas of professional interest.

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:

• B.S. with at least five years relevant experience OR M.S. with at least two years of relevant experience OR Ph.D. with at least one year of relevant experience;
• Strong analytical / physical chemistry acumen with the ability to independently execute experiments and analyze data;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills;
• Be able to spend extended periods on feet and capable of lifting 20 lbs.;
• Experience with ISO/Quality Management Systems and defining and using Key Performance Indicators to measure lab and workflow health.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with liquid chromatography;
• Experience with trace quantitation using mass spectrometry;
• Experience with statistical analysis and visualization software;
• Experience working inter-disciplinary research.
  
  Relocation assistance may be available