YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The Product Design Scientist is a member of a multi-disciplinary team responsible for leveraging genomic, phenomic, and environmental data to design improved germplasm. They are expected to deliver enhanced seed products, data insights, and prescriptions to the Product Development pipeline through utilization of accelerated breeding schemes and innovations in genomics, quantitative genetics, computational biology, and functional genomics.?

The primary responsibilities of this role, Product Design Scientist II, are to: 

• Execute the technical strategy to design improved cohorts of germplasm that are aligned with Product Concept targets from initial crossing through the handoff to Product Development?;
• Leverage model outputs to achieve measurable improvement of quantitative traits under selection?;
• Foster strong collaborative relationships with field testing, data science, engineering, molecular breeding, logistics, trait integration, Product Development, Market Development, and Commercial organizations to deliver a robust product pipeline?;
• Ensure meaningful knowledge and data transfer during transition points per crop cycle timelines;
• Identify key areas of opportunity for new technology implementation and/or process improvement, while positively contributing to a collaborative, innovative, and design-centric culture?;
• Supports the Health Safety & Environment, Compliance, Business Conduct and Human Rights policies and culture?.

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 Required Qualifications:

• M.S. degree in Genetics (human, animal, or plant) Plant Breeding, Animal Breeding, Quantitative Genetics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Data Science, or another relevant scientific field;  
• Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to achieve common goals;
• Demonstrated experience leading and influencing activities of cross-functional teams without direct reporting relationships;
• Ability to lead and influence key stakeholders through challenges and opportunities; facilitates solutions;
• Results orientation with demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ph.D. degree in Genetics (human, animal, or plant) Plant Breeding, Animal Breeding, Quantitative Genetics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Data Science, or other relevant scientific field with minimum of 3 years of relevant experience; OR
• M.S. degree in Genetics (human, animal, or plant) Plant Breeding, Animal Breeding, Quantitative Genetics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Data Science, or other relevant scientific field with 5+ years of experience in breeding programs, genetics or applied data science projects;
• Familiarity with and a demonstrated ability to perform data analysis with large biological datasets is a plus.

This posting will be available for application until at least 3/5/25.

Relocation may be offered for this role.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $99,864.80 to $149,797.20. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.