Senior Research Associate

Job description

Who Are We, And What Do We Do? At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind. Corteva Agriscience is seeking a highly skilled and motivated Senior Research Associate to join our Corn Transformation team within Trait Discovery and Optimization, Biotechnology in Johnston, Iowa. This is a lab-based, high-throughput production team leader role focused on executing transgenic and gene editing experiments. The successful candidate will lead the execution of corn tissue culture protocols, supervise Research Associates and Contingent Workers, and drive the adoption of innovative automation technologies. We are looking for a proactive professional who excels in a collaborative team environment and is committed to delivering high-quality results to advance our R&D pipeline. What You’ll Do: - Experimental Execution: Manage and execute high-throughput corn tissue culture and Agrobacterium -mediated transformation experi...