Seed & Trait Product Development Scientist II

Bayer; Greenville (OH); On-site; USD 97,000 - 146,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health care

PTO

Retirement plan

Vision & dental

Job summary

Bayer, a leader in Crop Science, is seeking a Product Development Scientist II in the United States. You will lead seed and trait product development across cross-functional teams, from experimental design to commercialization, aligning with customer needs and market opportunities.

Required qualifications include a PhD or MS with relevant experience, a valid driver's license, and ability to travel seasonally.

Qualifications

• PhD in plant breeding, animal breeding, quantitative genetics, statistical genetics, data science, or related field or MS with 5+ years of relevant product development experience.
• Valid driver's license.
• Ability to travel seasonally for meetings, field sites, and nursery locations.

Responsibilities

• Lead seed and trait product development activities to advance high-performing products aligned with customer needs, market opportunities, and commercial strategy.
• Design, execute, and interpret experiments, field trials, and product evaluation studies to support product advancement, placement, and pipeline decisions.
• Apply plant breeding, genetics, statistics, and data analysis to improve product performance, selection accuracy, and decision-making across the product pipeline.
• Collaborate across breeding, field testing, data science, operations, and commercial teams to deliver product development milestones and commercialization readiness.
• Use digital tools, analytics, and emerging technologies to improve breeding efficiency, pipeline performance, and return on investment.
• Translate technical results into clear product insights and recommendations for internal stakeholders, growers, and customer-facing teams.
• Support product placement, launch planning, knowledge transfer, and continuous improvement across seed and trait development programs.
• Promote a safe, compliant, and collaborative environment while delivering results in agricultural research and product development.

Skills

Seed and trait product development

Plant breeding

Experimental design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

PhD in relevant science field

MS with 5+ years experience

Job description

Bayer, a leader in Crop Science, is seeking a Product Development Scientist II in the United States. You will lead seed and trait product development across cross-functional teams, from experimental design to commercialization, aligning with customer needs and market opportunities.

Required qualifications include a PhD or MS with relevant experience, a valid driver's license, and ability to travel seasonally.