R&D Associate Scientist, Fungicide Biology

FMC Corporation; Newark (DE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

FMC Corporation, located in Newark, Delaware, is seeking an Associate Scientist in the Fungicide Biology group at the Stine Haskell facility. You will contribute to discovery and development of new fungicidal actives, working under supervision on projects from assay design to data interpretation.

The role requires MS-level education with crop disease knowledge or a BS with significant relevant experience; strong communication and data analysis skills are essential.

Qualifications

• MS or equivalent with crop disease knowledge and research background.
• Experience with plant pathogens and disease evaluation preferred.
• Ability to design experiments and analyze data with statistics.

Responsibilities

• Develop, optimize greenhouse and controlled-environment bioassays.
• Prepare, formulate, and apply test compounds and treatments.
• Design and interpret experiments; report findings clearly.
• Coordinate biological testing, culture maintenance, and assay execution.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams on fungicide projects.

Skills

Lab & greenhouse skills

Data analysis

Scientific writing

Education

MS in Plant Pathology / Crop Science / Agronomy

BS with 5+ years research experience

Tools

JMP

R

SAS

Job description

FMC Corporation, located in Newark, Delaware, is seeking an Associate Scientist in the Fungicide Biology group at the Stine Haskell facility. You will contribute to discovery and development of new fungicidal actives, working under supervision on projects from assay design to data interpretation.

The role requires MS-level education with crop disease knowledge or a BS with significant relevant experience; strong communication and data analysis skills are essential.