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Causal Variant Discovery Lead (Precision Genomics - Plant Biotechnology)

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Causal Variant Discovery Lead (Precision Genomics – Plant Biotechnology), are to:

• Motivates and manages team of research scientists and specialists responsible for designing experiments and conducting genetic analyses towards the deployment of trait-linked genetic markers for large-scale use in the high-throughput genotyping labs;
• Sets team vision and strategy for scaled identification of very tightly linked or causative variants to enable breeding and gene/genome editing pipelines, partnering with quantitative genetics teams across R&D;
• Participates as a member of the Precision Genomics extended leadership team and molecular breeding/genome design community;
• Prioritizes and manages projects in alignment with business needs and partner priorities;
• Ensures objectives & deliverables are achieved in a timely manner;
• Supports academic partnerships and 3rd party collaborations within scope of Causal Variant Discovery;
• Provides monthly written and oral presentations results, conclusions, decisions, and recommendations to peer and management groups as well as partner organizations.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE (Leadership Integrity Flexibility Efficiency) values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• PhD OR Master’s degree OR Bachelor’s degree;
• Strong familiarity with genetics concepts, quantitative genetics, genomics data analytics, and experimental design;
• Demonstrated history of establishing and maintaining effective relationships;
• Excellent communication skills, with the ability to summarize complex concepts to key internal and external stakeholders;
• Ability to travel independently both domestically and internationally up to 10%.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Five or more years of relevant experience in genetics, genomics, breeding programs, or related field (including post undergraduate academic or industrial experience);
• Three or more years of experience leading direct reports or projects teams;
• Experience with design, execution, and analysis of genetic and genomic data for causal locus and variant discovery (including QTL mapping, fine-mapping, recombinant analyses, and lab testing data) to identify high performing genetic assays for crops.

Domestic relocation may be available for this role.

Visa Sponsorship may be available for this role.

Position may include opportunity to work up to 30% remote.

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