YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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

• Design, develop, implement and execute technical strategy required for marker-trait associations and genetic innovation for the wheat pipeline and operations improvements aligned with the overarching strategy within region;
• Support/Lead key projects on implementation of Precision Breeding Technical innovations for wheat within region;
• Integrate multi-function teams across North America and partners across other world regions (LATAM, EMEA and APAC) to support innovation projects for Precision Breeding, with a key focus on driving genetic gain and product performance through digital transformation and new technology development and deployment;
• Support the Health Safety & Environment, Compliance, Business Conduct and Human Rights policies and culture
• Location can be based in Chesterfield, MO or Woodland, CA.

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 four years of relevant experience, Master’s degree with at least eight years of relevant experience, Bachelor’s degree with at least 10 years of relevant experience;
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to achieve common goals;
• Demonstrated experience leading and influencing activities of cross functional teams without direct reporting relationships;
• Ability to lead and influence key stakeholders through challenges and opportunities;
• Facilitates solutions;
• Results orientation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously;
• Experience with genetic/genomic analyses and with defining marker-trait associations in order to enable marker-assisted selection for native traits;
• Understanding of state-of-the-art genotyping and DNA sequencing solutions and associated data analysis strategies;
• Familiarity with and a demonstrated ability to perform data analysis with large datasets.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. or Masters in Agricultural Science, Pathology, Genetics, Crop Science, or Product Management;
• Experience with wheat.

Domestic relocation may be avialable for this role.

Sponsorship may be available for this role.