Trait evaluation researcher – Uberlândia/MG

Responsabilidades

• Lead recurrency meetings with CROs and empresa Operations to guarantee the implementation of the field trials protocols, and provide technical guidance to field staff when needed.
• Align protocols with operations teams months in advance and before trial implementation.
• Align insect, diseases and weed management of field trials and nurseries with internal and external operational teams.
• Visit experimental fields and report the quality status in various locations across Brazilian territory to evaluate trials.
• Evaluate and take notes on the efficacy of insect and disease trials across Brazil.
• Support collecting insects and disease spores for artificial infestation/inoculation.
• Register the tracking trace of all seed movement in nurseries and field trials through regulatory tools, e.g., chain of custody.
• Regularly communicate trial status and issues to the scientific team, opening non-conformities and leading RCA to keep the continuous improvement process.
• Support scientists in trial planning and execution, and keep all the stakeholders updated about the progress of the project.
• Support in defining the best strategy for seed production, design, purification, and increasing the process to provide seeds for Product Safety Studies.
• Evaluate germplasm adaptability, take notes, select/discard sources, and summarize the phenotype adaptability of each material in the nurseries.
• Lead summarization of key results and learnings in the middle and end of the season through KPIs.
• Focal point of Quality Management System, with focus on reviewing and improving the documentation and register control for the TE Operations process.

Requisitos

• Completed bachelor’s degree in agronomy, biology or related field.
• Ph.D. or Master’s degree in agronomy, plant breeding or related field.
• Fluency in English, and ability to communicate in Spanish will be a differential.
• Solid experience in plant breeding, agronomy or related field.
• Ability to assess the phenotypic characteristics of hybrids and inbred lines under abiotic and biotic stresses.
• Knowledge to distinguish the characteristics of different inbred line versions compared to their near-isogenic line.
• Extensive knowledge on handling GM traits under CTNBio requirements.
• Demonstrated knowledge and management of field experience working with regulated transgenic trials.
• Ability to write and present results to both technical and non-technical audiences and relate to business impact.
• Ability and availability to travel for field evaluations and observations.

Benefícios

• A culture that celebrates diversity & inclusion, promotes professional development, and strives for a work-life balance that supports the team members. Offers flexible work options to support your work and personal needs.
• Full Benefit Package (Medical, Dental & Vision) that starts your first day.
• Paid Vacation, Paid Holidays, Maternity and Paternity Leave, Education Assistance, Wellness Programs, Corporate Discounts, among other benefits.

Marcado como: Experimentação Agrícola, Fenotipagem, Melhoramento de Plantas, Milho, Sementes, Soja