Senior Research & Impact Acceleration Lead (Breeding)

Maxit Consulting - Max Corporate Group; Santa Fe Capital; Hybrid; ARS 257,474,000 - 318,057,000; Full time

Job summary

Bayer is seeking a Research and Impact Acceleration Lead to define and execute the vision and multi-year plan for accelerating research and impact across the early breeding pipeline. You will drive speed of learning, evidence quality, and iterative capacity to deliver faster, higher-quality products for growers and customers worldwide.

The role requires leadership across genomics, phenotyping, predictive analytics, and digital workflows, with a strong emphasis on ESG and DEI.

Qualifications

• PhD or MS in Plant/Animal Breeding, Quantitative/Statistical Genetics, Data Science, or related field
• Strong knowledge of breeding technologies, analytics, genomics, and quantitative genetics
• Ability to collaborate across regions and functions to solve complex problems

Responsibilities

• Define the vision and multi-year strategy for research acceleration in early breeding pipelines
• Set standards for hypothesis-driven design and decision-ready evidence
• Shape enabling-technology agenda across accelerated breeding, genomics, and analytics
• Lead adoption strategies and change management across crops and regions

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Stakeholder influence

Education

PhD in Plant Breeding

MS in Plant Genetics

Tools

Genomics platforms

Job description

Bayer is seeking a Research and Impact Acceleration Lead to define and execute the vision and multi-year plan for accelerating research and impact across the early breeding pipeline. You will drive speed of learning, evidence quality, and iterative capacity to deliver faster, higher-quality products for growers and customers worldwide.

The role requires leadership across genomics, phenotyping, predictive analytics, and digital workflows, with a strong emphasis on ESG and DEI.