• Job Description

  Req#: 788073

  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.

  Genome Design & Quantitative Genetic Lead

  YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

  This role reports to the Genome Design & Quantitative Genetic Lead provides strategic, technical, and people leadership to a team of innovative scientists responsible for developing, validating, and deploying novel and valuable targets for genetic selection and manipulation and for the design and operation of genetic evaluations for all corn Product Design pipelines globally.

  The primary responsibilities of this role, Genome Design and Genetic Evaluation Lead Corn, are to:

  • Develop and implement people, product, and technical strategies to ensure the design and delivery of industry leading products for all corn businesses globally;
  • Lead the development and implementation of innovative genetic and genomic strategies for corn which enable accelerated global germplasm usage and the development of the ability to design and select improved genomes;
  • Lead the design and development of a global genetic evaluation model for all corn pipelines globally;
  • Lead the application of genetic evaluation model to all row crops globally;
  • Actively source external innovation and partnerships around genetic evaluation and modelling;
  • Partner with other functions working on genetic evaluation, genome design, precision breeding, genomics, and data science to ensure collaborative development of tools and techniques;
  • Ensure alignment of breeding targets and product concepts with Product Development and commercial pipelines globally;
  • Be a key contributor to Product Design strategies for corn and across crops;
  • Ensure employee development, including growth opportunities for key high potential individuals and senior scientists, strong succession, and change management efforts to prepare for future transformation within the function and workforce;
  • Be fiscally responsible for capital and budgetary oversight and for care and maintenance of company assets;
  • Drive HS&E, Compliance, Business Conduct and Human Rights focus and culture in the region;
  • Lead and contribute to Global Breeding strategies and LRP ensuring that these goals and deliverables are aligned with high level functional goals and commercial goals.

  WHO YOU ARE

  Your 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:

  • M.S. degree in Quantitative or Evolutionary Genetics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or a related field;
  • Strong knowledge of advanced breeding technologies, advanced analytics, and information technologies, genetic evaluations, genomics and/or quantitative genetics with a proven record of driving innovation;
  • Strong ability in collaborating and building cross functional partnerships to solve business or technical problems.

  Preferred Qualifications:

  • Ph.D. degree in Quantitative or Evolutionary Genetics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or a related field with 10 years of technology leadership; OR
  • M.S. degree in Quantitative or Evolutionary Genetics, Biostatistics, Statistical Genetics, Bioinformatics, or a related field with 13 years of technology leadership experience;
  • 5 years of experience in leading teams with demonstrated leadership effectiveness in driving technical strategy, innovation and developing people.

  Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $175,400.00 to $245,511.84 . Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

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  YOUR APPLICATION

  Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans Bayer 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.
  Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.
  Location:	United States : Residence Based : Residence Based || United States : Missouri : Creve Coeur
  Division:	Crop Science
  Reference Code:	788073

  Contact Us
  Email:	hrop_usa@bayer.com

• About the company

  Bayer AG is a German multinational pharmaceutical and life sciences company and one of the largest pharmaceutical companies in the world.

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