Plant Biotech Innovation Co-Op — Hands-On Research

Bayer

Chesterfield (MO)

On-site

USD 47,000 - 99,000

Full time

6 days ago
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Job summary

Bayer Crop Science is seeking a PhD/ master's candidate to contribute to plant biotech innovation. You will collaborate across teams, design experiments, analyze data, and perform lab work to support go/no-go decisions while maintaining rigorous records.

Strong biology techniques and data visualization skills are essential. The role offers exposure to molecular biology in plant science with cross-functional collaboration and opportunities for presenting results to stakeholders.

Qualifications

  • Pursuing PhD or Master's in molecular biology, cell biology, plant physiology, protein biochemistry, entomology, or related field.
  • Experience applying molecular and cell biology techniques including cloning and transformation.
  • Experience with microscopy, microbiology, entomology, or macromolecular assays.
  • Organized and proactive with teamwork and data presentation.
  • Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Word and Outlook; preferred data analysis tools.

Responsibilities

  • Partner with innovation pipeline teams to evaluate projects in molecular biology, entomology, and plant transformation.
  • Collaborate on experimental design, data analysis, and interpretation of results.
  • Execute lab-based experiments guiding go/no-go decisions for pipeline implementation.
  • Share updates through regular meetings and scientific presentations.
  • Maintain meticulous records to ensure compliance.

Skills

Molecular biology techniques
Cloning
Transformation
Microscopy
Macromolecular assays
Data presentation
PowerPoint
Excel
Word
Outlook
R
Python
Spotfire
Power BI

Education

PhD or Master's in molecular biology or related field

Tools

PowerPoint
Excel
Word
Outlook
R
Python
Spotfire
Power BI

Job description

Bayer Crop Science is seeking a PhD/ master's candidate to contribute to plant biotech innovation. You will collaborate across teams, design experiments, analyze data, and perform lab work to support go/no-go decisions while maintaining rigorous records.

Strong biology techniques and data visualization skills are essential. The role offers exposure to molecular biology in plant science with cross-functional collaboration and opportunities for presenting results to stakeholders.

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