Senior Scientist

BAYER
Chesterfield, VA Full Time
POSTED ON 3/18/2023 CLOSED ON 4/26/2023

What are the responsibilities and job description for the Senior Scientist position at BAYER?

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice.

Senior Scientist

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

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

  • Conduct and/or direct insect bioassays and contributes to insect control projects, emerging technologies, publications, intellectual property, or trade secrets;
  • Design, conducts and interprets multiple complex studies;
  • Develop and implements research and/or technology driven proposals;
  • Effectively communicate research findings and be a primary author for scientific reports/publications;
  • Lead scientific and technical projects and may assume leadership and/or supervisory functions;
  • Independently identify research opportunities in insect bioassay testing and implement new technologies to improve research outcomes and processes including developing new equipment, automation, and imaging tools;
  • Direct work and collaborate across internal and external stakeholders. Mentor peers/colleagues in insect bioassays testing strategies;
  • Demonstrate creativity in problem solving and apply state of the art know how to solve complex problems;
  • Design strategies to optimize product development and technical innovation within budget and resource targets;
  • Possess specialized knowledge in relevant technology area;
  • Align core competencies with business objectives;
  • Partners with IT and Data Science & Analytics colleagues to enable efficient coordination of specific digital projects ensuring that high-quality data are delivered to business partners through proper data systems.


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 in science;
  • Extensive experience working with Hemipteran insect pests;
  • Strong background in either insect feeding behavior, insect physiology, plant insect interactions, and/or insect resistance management;
  • Ability to conceptualize, design, and execute experiments that address insect specific research questions in transgenic cropping systems;
  • Experience in development of publications, intellectual property and/or trade secrets;
  • Strong agility and adaptability to keep up with changing business priorities and ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously;
  • Proficiency with experiment design, data analysis, and data visualization;
  • Track record of supporting cultural and technical diversity individually and on project teams to maintain an inclusive culture while effectively engaging both broad thinking and problem solving.


Preferred Qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in science with at least 10 years of relevant experience; OR
  • Master's degree with at least eight years of relevant experience; OR
  • Ph.D. with at least four years of relevant experience;
  • Experience in plant care and in conducting controlled environment insect bioassays;
  • Experience with driving efficiency and implementing process improvements such as automation and imaging tools for insect bioassays;
  • Proficiency with visualization software.


Relocation may be offered for this role.

YOUR APPLICATION
Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans

Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.
IMPORTANT NOTE for POTENTIAL US CANDIDATES:Bayer expects its colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Bayer defines fully vaccinated in alignment with CDC which is two weeks after completing the two-dose vaccine regimen or two weeks after completing the one-dose regimen. Additionally, Bayer colleagues are also required to comply with state, local and customer requirements. Location: United States : Missouri : Chesterfield Division: Crop Science Reference Code: 788068 Contact Us Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com Salary: $map.get("vacancy_salary_details"). Date posted: 03/06/2023
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