Row crop field plant health scientist – Rolândia/PR

PR | Paraná
Efetivo (CLT)
Biólogo
Biotecnologista
Engenheiro Agrônomo

Atribuições e Responsabilidades

• Disease resistance characterization of corn and soy commercial portfolios and pipelines;
• Development of methods for appropriate phenotyping in field for product characterization and advancement;
• Collect disease data, ensuring it is performed at the proper time and in agreement with quality standards;
• Responsible for plant disease data load, QA/QC, data analysis and loaded to breeding advancement/selection tools and to attend regional/global forums initiatives;
• Responsible to align and execute the screening plan in collaboration with crop science teams, mainly Breeding partners such as Prod Design and Prod Development;
• Coordinate yield trials for diseases assays and be responsible for recruiting, training, and development of seasonal workers and contractors;
• Register all the innovative ideas and projects at Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN), attending standard operating procedures (SOP/WI) and safety procedures (JSA);
• Build and maintain a positive work environment, constant learning behavior and work in collaboration with partners and stakeholders and develop relationship with growers/customers to enhance process improvements and standardization and implement innovative technologies.

Requisitos/Perfil Desejado

• PhD degree in Plant Pathology;
• Very strong background in disease and pathogen biology and disease epidemiology;
• Experience in disease assessment for corn and soybean diseases;
• Comprehensive knowledge on databases and softwares; data analysis and visualization; oral presentation skills. E.g.: Python, R, Power Bi, Power Point, etc;
• Ability to lead and influence key stakeholders through challenges and opportunities;
• Strong collaboration and teamwork, result orientation and creative thinking. Demonstrate ability to manage multiple projects/priorities simultaneously;
• Ability to communicate effectively in English and Portuguese (written and spoken). Expected to participate in forums where these 2 languages will be used exclusively;
• Availability to live in Rolândia – PR;
• Availability to travel during the seasons;
• Driver’s license (B category).