Newark, DE USA
Overview:
Our premier agricultural client is looking for an Associate Scientist in the Fungicide Discovery Biology group at the Research Center in Delaware. The mission of the Fungicide Discovery Group is to discover new fungicide active ingredients qualified for commercial development. The successful candidate will work both independently and under the supervision of a Principal Investigator on projects related to the discovery, optimization and characterization of safe and sustainable new plant disease control technologies.
Responsibilities:
Working in a team environment, the successful candidate will have job responsibilities which include but are not limited to the following:
Development and implementation of growth chamber and greenhouse bioassays to detect the effects of chemicals on crops and pathogens
Compound dilution, preparation, formulation and application of test solutions
Designing, implementing and analyzing experiments to answer specific research questions
Coordination of all testing needs including plant and pathogen propagation and maintenance
Data collection, collation, analysis and generation of reports using various software tools
Summarization of technical results for diverse audiences in both internal and external meeting formats
Troubleshooting impediments to successful test implementation and devising improvements in testing protocols
Required Education:
B.S. with 5+ years of experience or an M.S. in Plant Pathology, Agronomy, Botany or related discipline with a working knowledge of plant pathogens of major crops and their control; specific experience with crop protection compounds is an advantage but not required.
Qualifications:
Basic laboratory skills, including but not limited to analytical weighing, sample preparation and dilution, treatment application, pathogen culture and maintenance, and plant disease evaluations
Demonstrated ability to work safely in a fast-paced team environment
Willingness to work with chemicals of unknown toxicological hazard in accordance with strict safety measures
Familiarity with and interest in conducting greenhouse, controlled environment chamber, and/or field trials with experimental chemicals
Strong critical thinking capabilities
Ability to design experiments and statistically analyze data using statistical software, e.g. SAS, JMP, R
Excellent written and oral communication skills
Good computer skills with an ability to learn new proprietary software
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment to achieve group objectives; ability to share technical knowledge with others and promote the development of the team
TO APPLY - Please forward resume along with compensation requirements to Robert Martin at rmartin@pailingroup.com
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