Trait Development Team Leader
On-siteSão Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Job Summary
Produce transgenic events in sugar cane, energy cane, and sorghum for commercial product development. Manage the pipeline for production, selection, and testing of transgenic events from greenhouse through field. Supervise scientists in biochemical analytics, plant physiology, and plant phenotyping. Ensure experimental design practices and coordinate activities with external partners. This role requires a Ph.D. in Molecular Biology or Plant Biotechnology with extensive industry and leadership experience. Fluency in English and Portuguese is essential. The position is based in Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil, with a competitive salary and benefits package.
Required Qualifications
- Ph.D in Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, or a related field
- Extensive experience in the industry
- Leadership experience managing teams of scientists in the relevant areas of expertise described above
- Fluent English (written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English)
- Strong experience in vector design, gene expression analysis, and molecular assay development, including high-throughput assay platforms
- Availability to work in person in Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil
Desired Qualifications
- Experience leading the development of agricultural biotechnology products
- Experience in with the development of output traits
- Experience in genetic transformation and tissue culture of sugarcane, energy cane, and sorghum
- Good knowledge of regulatory science and regulatory processes in different regions
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