At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Spatial Transcriptomics Post Doctorate Histology and Microscopy (Crop Science) 

Join a diverse team to innovate product discovery approaches that will help deliver Bayer’s vision of Health for All, Hunger for None. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate and network internally across functions and divisions as well as with external partners, both domestically and internationally. Success in this role means practicing world-class science to drive decisions and innovation, exemplifying inclusion and safety, development as a scientific leader.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Spatial Transcriptomics Post Doctorate Histology & Microscopy (Crop Science), are: 

• Establishes/adapts and optimizes specimen preparation protocols for evaluating spatial transcriptomics technologies in plant, insect, and other tissues as relevant for Crop Science use cases;
• Designs experimental plans in collaboration with cross-functional, internal, and external partners/stakeholders and coordinates implementation to enable project success;
• Understands and anticipates broader project/team interests, and identifies, proposes, and performs complementary analyses to enrich insights from multiple modalities/data layers;
• Demonstrates commitment to inclusion and safety and adherence to safety protocols and best practices;
• Maintains detailed record keeping and required documentation;
• Thrives on meeting challenges, insists on high quality deliverables, demonstrates effective problem-solving skills, and possesses the ability to build productive external and internal relationships;
• Conducts complex activities that require specialized knowledge and the broad application of scientific principles;
• Takes initiative in keeping current with literature in areas of assignment and in areas of professional interest.

WHO YOU ARE                                         

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (defended by 8/30/2024) in a biological, biomedical or similar field;
• Strong experience with histology and confocal light microscopy including specimen preparation (such as fixing/embedding and sectioning).

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of hands-on experience with histology and at least one specimen characterization technique (confocal microscopy, sequencing, etc.);
• Experience with agricultural specimens (plant, insect and/or fungi tissue);    
• Experience in imaging localization techniques (FISH or similar techniques);
• Background in image processing, quantitative image analysis, data visualization, and bioinformatics tools;
• Familiarity with spatial transcriptomics or other innovative or emerging fields of study;
• Basic understanding of genomic technologies/transcriptomics or next generation sequencing;
• Experience collaborating across multiple platforms/functions, fostering a team-based approach to research, and leveraging external partnerships to evaluate various spatial transcriptomics technology platforms;
• Experience clearly communicating project plans and experimental results with partners and stakeholders and maintaining alignment on objectives and priorities.

Position will be in Chesterfield, Missouri (St. Louis area).

Domestic relocation may be available for this role.

Visa Sponsorship may be available for this role.

The employment type for this role is limited and has a duration not to exceed 24 months.

Position may include opportunity to work up to 20% remote. 

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