Product Design Senior Principal Scientist / Crop Science / Breeding

Company: Bayer (Schweiz) AG
Location: Cambridge
Posted on: April 15, 2025

Job Description:

Product Design Senior Principal Scientist / Crop Science / BreedingAt Bayer, we work hard to make this company a better place for our employees - and the world a better place for everyone. "Health for all, hunger for none." That's our vision at Bayer.At Bayer, Diversity & Inclusion is taken seriously, it is a non-negotiable value, and it is one of the strategic pillars of our organization. We believe that diverse teams foster greater innovation and contribute to a more creative and welcoming work environment, allowing employees to be who they really are and express their full potential.That's why everyone is welcome at Bayer: men, women, non-binary, LGBTQIA+, transgender, white, black, disabled and from different generations. If you have any diversity markers, feel even more encouraged to apply for this position, we will be very happy to meet you!GET TO KNOW OUR AREA:Product Design is the organization that leads the front-end of the breeding and trait integration engines across all crops to design high-performing products. We are responsible for Crop Improvement through Global Germplasm, Genome and Trait Utilization, and Accelerated Breeding and Integrated Traits. Our organization focuses on delivering designed solutions to the regional Product Development organizations using global data, genetics and genomics at scale that enables a tunable, customer-centric pipeline.YOUR MISSION WILL BE TO:Main Purpose:Product Design Senior Principal Scientist serves as a pivotal Visionary, Architect, Catalyst and Coach within a multi-disciplinary team responsible for leveraging genomic, phenomics, and environmental data to design improved germplasm. The role demands the individual to function as a strategic leader in the delivery of 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 position necessitates spearheading innovation, understanding, adoption and application to plant breeding of the latest scientific breakthroughs in Germplasm Improvement Science.Main responsibilities of this role:

• Spearhead leadership to architect 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.
• Ensure alignment of resources, needs and usage with partners.
• Cultivate and maintain collaborative relationships with Breeding R&D and Crop Science partner teams, including 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.
• Strategically unearth and catalyze key areas of opportunity for new technology implementation and/or process improvement, while positively driving a collaborative, innovative, and design-centric culture.
• Initiate, integrate and lead projects/initiatives with partner teams and across world regions (NA, LATAM, EMEA, APAC), crops and technology to guide development and implementation of Precision Breeding.
• Scout, mentor and elevate cross functional talent and serve as a coach and mentor for peers or colleagues in key areas of expertise that support personal development.
• Champion the Health Safety & Environment, Compliance, Business Conduct and Human Rights policies and culture.ARE YOU READY FOR THE POSITION?Must have:
• PhD degree in Genetics (human, animal or plant), Plant Breeding, Animal Breeding, Quantitative Genetics, Bioinformatics, Statistics, Data Science or other relevant scientific field with robust experience or MS degree with experience in breeding programs, genetics or applied data science projects.
• 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.
• Experience in analysis of large biological data sets, quantitative genetics, biostatistics, and functional genomics.
• Experience coding in R, Python or similar programming languages.
• Strong collaboration ability demonstrated through building cross-functional partnerships and influencing others to drive results and solve business problems.
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex problems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Portuguese.
• Availability to work on-site as needed at any of our research locations: Sorriso - MT, Uberl--ndia - MG, or Petrolina - PE.WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU?At Bayer we have established our benefits in three essential pillars, which integrate and converge to promote the life quality and well-being of our employees.
• Health Care Plan
• Dental Plan
• Medicines Subsidy
• GymPass
• "Conte Comigo" - Psychological, chemical dependence, legal and financial assistance
• "Bem Nascer" - Health monitoring during pregnancy, no coparticipation in the health care plan, workshop for pregnant women (employees or partner of employees), extended maternity and paternity leave, daycare assistance, Bepantol baby, etc.
• Private Pension Plan - A long term savings vehicle that offers 200% of matching contribution, competitive employee loan portfolio and promotes financial wellbeing
• Life Insurance
• CoopBayer - Cooperative that aims at the financial education and giving credit for employees
• Holidays bridge and holidays regular schedule, occurs all year round, including eve of National Holidays
• Vacations flexibility (within the provisions of the Brazilian legislation)
• **Bayer Country Club - Country Club facilities: Leisure area, game room, swimming pool, gym, party room and football pitch)
• *Working from Home policy
• *Flex Time and Short Friday*There may be some difference in the benefits package according to position and location**It depends on employee associationSUA CANDIDATURASe seus conhecimentos e suas experi--ncias pessoais combinam com este perfil, por gentileza, acesse e envie seu curr--culo completo.Local:Brasil : Mato Grosso : Sorriso -- Brasil : Minas Gerais : Uberl--ndia -- Brasil : Pernambuco : PetrolinaDivis--o:Crop ScienceC--digo de Refer--ncia:842639
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