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At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what's next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture - leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity in the Mass Spectrometry Center within Regulatory Sciences for a Protein Mass Spectrometry/Analytical Postdoc Research Scientist.  The selected candidate will lead the research project that is focusing on investigating the use of protein mass spectrometry to aid in the discovery, development, and registration of new biotechnology traits, biologicals, and crop health chemistries.  This position is located in Indianapolis, IN.  

What You'll Do:

• The successful candidate will serve as the lead scientist to investigate the use of protein mass spectrometry approaches to aid in the identification and characterization of protein and proteomics samples using mass spectrometry.  
• Work closely with the Mass Spectrometry Center of Expertise (MSCOE) team to learn the operation, performance features, and limitations of the ionization techniques and high-resolution mass spectrometers employed within the MSCOE.
• Partner with biotechnology and crop protection experts in Corteva regulatory, biotechnology, and crop protection research and development (CPD&D) to understand their research problems and to leverage protein MS tools to improve our ability to develop biotechnology traits, biologicals,  and pipeline chemistries using mass spectrometry.
• Perform data analysis, processing, and interpretation of protein LC/MS data to advance the project goals.
• Collaborate externally, bringing new technologies into MSCOE to enhance capabilities, and to help to shape the regulatory landscape in the area of protein mass spectrometry.

The successful candidate may also have additional responsibility that includes:

The selected candidate will serve a 1-year post-doctorate position (with the option to extend) to study microbial/plant/insect protein ID and post translational modifications using mass spectrometry. PTM studies will be focused on problems unique to Corteva's agricultural products. For example, the glycosylation patterning of the midgut of western corn rootworm potentially allows the evasion of our agrochemical products. Another example includes understanding the plant immune system, which involves a host of protein pattern recognition receptors that are scattered with various chemical modifications (phosphorylation, ubiquitylation, SUMOylation, glycosylation and lipidation). Finally, they will develop proteomics tools that aide our biological's pipeline (both from a workflow and a PTM

What Skills You Need:

• PhD in analytical chemistry, mass spectrometry or related disciplines.
• Experience with protein mass spectrometry and associated lab-based methodologies.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment - excellent communication, exchanging ideas with colleagues, sharing workload, and interacting with supervisors.
• Keen interest in working in a dynamic, exciting industry and applying scientific information for the protection of environmental health.
• Publication record in the peer-reviewed literature reflecting intellectual leadership and scientific creativity.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience in protein mass spectrometry and biochemical analysis.
• Experience with analytical chemistry.
• Experience with high resolution mass spectrometry and chromatographic separations. 

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