Scientist, Plant Molecular Characterization and Gene Editing

POSTED: April 2, 2021
BUSINESS: Inari Agriculture, Inc.
POSITION TYPE: Full-time
START DATE: Immediate Availability

ABOUT THE ROLE…

This is a great opportunity for a highly-motivated and dedicated Research Scientist to join our Plant Characterization Team to support Inari’s product development pipeline. You will engage as a research scientist and technical expert to support plant characterization and product development in a production scale and high-throughput team. If you are looking for a challenging opportunity in a fast-growing and production environment, this role is for you. The role will be based in West Lafayette, IN. 

AS A SCIENTIST, PLANT MOLECULAR CHARACTERIZATION AND GENE EDITING, YOU WILL…

• Be part of a cross-functional team to lead the molecular characterization of transgenic events and provide the data package to help drive decision-making of event advancement
• Develop and implement state-of-the-art molecular analytical technology to enhance in-depth and high-throughput plant characterization of the product development pipeline
• Drive the quality assurance of the gene-editing characterization and deliver the comprehensive data package
• Serves as a technical expert in the area of plant genetics, gene editing, and molecular analyses to accelerate product development
• Work with other scientists and research associates to plan and execute production experiments, conduct analyses, record data and report results to the project development team
• Interpret data; maintain an accurate, comprehensive, and current laboratory record
• Communicate results in written technical reports and oral presentations

YOU BRING...

• A Ph.D. with a minimum of 3+ of experience or Master’s degree with 7+ years of experience,working in a research and development environment, in a relevant scientific discipline (e.g. Plant Physiology, Crop Science, Plant Genetics, Agronomy, Molecular Biology)
• Extensive hands-on experience in gene editing, trait development., and transgenic event characterization in the agriculture biotechnology industry
• In-depth technical knowledge in plant genetics, gene editing, and Ag biotechnology 
• Strong technical expertise with a wide range of molecular analytical technologies such as targeted amplicon resequencing, other NGS, ddPCR, and qPCR-based analysis. Can oversee all aspects of assay development from design to implementation
• Demonstrated project management skills.and organizational skills
• Strong communication skills, both written and oral
• Team leadership experience in mentoring, and people development
• Curiosity and a desire to continuously learn and have a meaningful impact
• Creative and strategic thinking, willingness to be bold and take risks
• A collaborative approach, open to giving and receiving ideas, perspectives, and feedback across multiple site locations

BONUS QUALIFICATIONS…

• Experience working in a production-scale environment and automated high-throughput workflows using NGS, qPCR, ddPCR, and other technologies to screen biological materials 
• Working knowledge in R or bioinformatics 
• Working knowledge with statistical programming packages

For more information and to apply go to https://grnh.se/f3c6a9282us