Product Development Scientist - Bayer Corporation

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.

Product Development Scientist  

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Product Development Scientist, are to: 

• Design, develop, and execute technical strategies required for soybean product development aligned with market needs to deliver genetic gain in the targeted market segments;
• Lead and influence multi-function teams within home region and across other world regions to support innovation projects for Precision Breeding, with a key focus on driving product performance through digital transformation and new technology development and deployment;
• Interact with partners internal and external to assure implementation of technical strategy for developing new commercial products Contribute to and influence strategic planning and problem solving at division and group levels;
• Demonstrate scientific and managerial influence to achieve team and organizational goals;
• Explore creative and novel programs to create new business opportunities;
• Support new product launches with both internal and external stakeholders;
• Build and maintain relationships around the world to support and enhance the global landscape of plant biology technologies;
• Effectively communicates Bayer Crop Science goals and objectives to all relevant stakeholders;
• Support the Health Safety & Environment, Compliance, Business Conduct and Human Rights policies and culture in the site.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D.;
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross[1]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, opportunities, and facilitates solutions;
• Results orientation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously;
• Familiarity with and a demonstrated ability to perform data analysis with large datasets;
• Strong ability in building cross-functional partnerships and influence others to drive results and innovation focused in solving business problems;
• Customer-centricity, with proven record of identifying customer needs, prioritizing resources, and bring timely and sustainable solutions;
• Results orientation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. in Agricultural Science, Pathology, Genetics, Crop Science, or Product Management;
• Ph.D. with 10+ years relevant experience;
• Experience in analysis of field experimentation, breeding, large biological data sets, quantitative genetics, statistical genetics, as well as coding experience in R, Python, or similar software;
• Project management experience;
• Experience with automated phenotyping/remote sensing and the interpretation of imaging data.

This posting will be available for application until at least 9/19/24.

Domestic relocation may be offered for this role.