Scientist Plant Phenotyping , Frankfurt a.M. in Frankfurt am Main bei Bayer

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.

Scientist Plant Phenotyping (all genders), Frankfurt a.M.

Bayer is looking for a highly motivated and creative independent scientist (all genders) who will be working collaboratively within a multidisciplinary R&D environment to accelerate and improve the development of novel, safe and sustainable crop protection compounds. You will be part of a diverse team of experts in the plant physiology and computational life science hubs and become a member of Bayer’s innovative Life Science Collaboration (LSC) initiative.
You will contribute to the discovery of these small molecules by designing, performing, and analyzing high throughput in vivo experiments in our advanced plant phenotyping platform in order to identify novel, resistance-breaking herbicides.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Designing and performing high throughput plant phenotyping experiments, this includes all steps from plant cultivation to the operation of our in-house profiling platform as well as proper experimental design for later biostatistical analysis
• Managing and propagating our stock of different plant mutants; selecting appropriate genetic backgrounds to enhance the power of our plant phenotyping experiments
• Scientific analysis, interpretation, and presentation of plant phenotyping experiments
• Active participation in the development of new assays for our phenotyping platform in collaboration with different stakeholders from plant physiology and data science
• Active generation of project-related ideas for follow-up experiments and acquisition of new equipment

WHO YOU ARE

• PhD in life sciences or MSc with several years of lab experience
• Expertise in molecular biology in both theory (focus on genetics and molecular pathways) and practice in the design, analysis, and interpretation of biological experiments
• Knowledge of plant physiology and imaging technologies is a plus as is knowledge of a programming language for data analysis e.g. R or Python
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to prioritize and take decisions in a multidisplinary project
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, intercultural knowledge and understanding, ability to work in culturally and technologically diverse teams
• Fluent in English, both written and spoken, a basic knowledge of German is highly welcome but not required

Great tasks and a highly motivated team are waiting for you! Our team drives innovation and is passionate about finding new innovative solutions in weed control. You are surrounded by a supportive environment that allows you to grow and further develop your personal and scientific skillset. In addition, we offer excellent conditions such as flexible working hours, the possibility to work remotely, a company pension plan and a competitive salary.

Our benefits package is flexible, appreciative, and tailored to your lifestyle, because: What matters to you, matters to us!

• We ensure your financial stability through a competitive compensation package, consisting of an attractive base pay and our annual bonus
• We support your professional growth by providing access to learning and development opportunities, training programs through the Bayer Learning Academy, development dialogues, as well as coaching and mentoring programs
• We promote health awareness and opportunities for selfcare through various measures, such as free health checks with the company doctor and our health platform #machtfit
• We embrace diversity by providing an inclusive work environment in which you are welcomed, supported, and encouraged to bring your whole self to work

This is a fixed term contract for 9 months, the postion is full-time and located in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

Be you. Be Bayer.

YOUR APPLICATION

This is your opportunity to tackle the world’s biggest challenges with us: Maintaining our health, feeding growing populations and slowing the rate of climate change. You have a voice, ideas and perspectives and we want to hear them. Because our success begins with you. Be part of something big. Be Bayer.

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