R&D Specialist II

R&D Specialist IIYOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIESThe primary responsibilities of this role, R&D Specialist II, are to:

Achieve excellence in research processes and on-time delivery of high-quality data and results supporting crop protection research;

Be comfortable with shared responsibility for a specialized laboratory technology; autoclaving, restocking and maintaining supplies, including interactions with others within specialized area are essential;

Demonstrate planning and foresight;

Take initiative in developing new competencies and keeping current with developments in specialized area;

Assist with a wide range of laboratory tasks, including preparation of formulations, inoculating plants with plant pathogens, and testing treatments for bio-efficacy against plant pathogens;

Be compliant with federal and state permits when working with permitted or regulated biological materials;

Tend to healthy and pathogen infected plants, collect biological samples, request assays, ship or submit samples;

Solve routine problems requiring original thinking and deductive reasoning;

Organize and communicate specialized reports;

Participate and present in weekly R&D meetings.

WHO YOU AREYour success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:Required Qualifications:

High School diploma with at least 10 years of relevant experience OR Bachelor’s degree with 2+ years of relevant experience OR Master’s degree;

Experience working with plants and plant pathogens;

Experience working with insects;

Ability to plan and follow planned activities independently;

Working knowledge of Microsoft Office;

Ability to work collaboratively in an interdisciplinary environment;

Familiarity with the application of specialized scientific techniques;

Ability to support multiple projects via strong organization skills, have a good capacity for attention to detail and accuracy in data collection.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of Spanish language;

Understanding of team strategies and objectives, and the motivation to learn and constantly improve processes and tools.

Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/VeteransBayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and you have the "Passion to Innovate" and the "Power to Change", we encourage you to apply now. Job postings will remain open for a minimum of ten business days and are subject to immediate closure thereafter without additional notice.Division: Crop Science Reference Code 142471Functional Area: Biological R&D Location: United States : California : WoodlandEmployment Type: Regular Position Grade: M05Contact UsAddressTelephoneE-MailPittsburgh, PA +1 888-473-1001, option #5 hropusa@bayer.com15205-9741