Postdoctoral Scientist, Functional Genomics & HTS

Missouri Ag Connection; Chesterfield, Northern (MO, KY); Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 118,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

Vision

Dental

Retirement

PTO

Job summary

Bayer Crop Science is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Scientist in Functional Genomics in Chesterfield, MO. You will design and optimize functional screens and develop assay readouts to accelerate pipeline innovation in agricultural science.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, perform data analyses, maintain cell models, and stay current with literature while contributing to safety and compliance. Competitive compensation is offered.

Qualifications

• Ph.D. in molecular or cell biology, or related field.
• Experience with high-throughput cell-based assays and data analysis.
• Ability to maintain cell culture and screen complex cell models, including diverse systems.

Responsibilities

• Design and optimize functional screens with custom readouts.
• Develop fit-for-purpose assays (viability, proliferation, signaling) to assess perturbations.
• Perform data analyses and coordinate experiments with cross-functional partners.

Skills

High-throughput assays

Data analysis

Cell culture

CRISPR or related screening

Education

Ph.D. in molecular/cell biology or related field

Tools

Library cloning

Library generation

Quality control (QC)

Job description

Bayer Crop Science is seeking a talented Postdoctoral Scientist in Functional Genomics in Chesterfield, MO. You will design and optimize functional screens and develop assay readouts to accelerate pipeline innovation in agricultural science.

Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams, perform data analyses, maintain cell models, and stay current with literature while contributing to safety and compliance. Competitive compensation is offered.