Sr. Crop Scientist

Il y a 2 mois


Gent, Belgique Inari Agriculture Temps plein

**About Inari...**

Inari is the SEEDesign company. We embrace the diversity and complexity of nature in every aspect of our business to drive innovation - to push the boundaries of what is possible. Through our unrivaled technology platform, Inari uses predictive design and advanced multiplex gene editing to develop step-change products. We are taking a nature positive approach to unlock the full potential of seed that will transform the food system. The results will lead to more productive acres delivering value creation for farmers and a more sustainable future for our planet.

**Our success is dependent on great minds, collaborating to generate bright ideas and deliver exceptional outcomes.**

We have over 300 employees, with research sites in Cambridge, MA (USA) and Ghent (Belgium), as well as a product development site in West Lafayette, IN (USA). We've deliberately built a team that brings diversity of thought to all aspects of our business, to generate new ideas, approaches, and ways of operating. And we've intentionally combined experience with potential, bringing agriculture industry experts with the desire to innovate together with bright minds from academia, human therapeutics, software, and consulting. If you want to be part of a diverse and inclusive team developing unique solutions to feed the world while protecting our planet's natural resources, we'd love to hear from you

**About the role**

**As a **Senior **Crop **Scientist, you will **
- Provide scientific and technical expertise and strategic insight to further develop and execute our soy trait discovery activities
- Be responsible for the planning, execution and delivery of project objectives, and lead work packages and potentially projects in our soy research pipeline
- Manage research associates and/or junior scientists, enabling their professional development and growth
- Design, implement, and coordinate scientific experiments, tasks and activities performed by scientists and research assistants, and help with hands-on execution as necessary.
- Interpret/analyze data, draw conclusions and make recommendations based on the results
- Clearly communicate results in written reports and oral presentations
- Maintain detailed, accurate and comprehensible records of all experiments and results

**You bring...**
- PhD in Plant Biology, Physiology, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology, Cell Biology or related field or Master in aforementioned fields with 5 years of post-doctoral research experience or equivalent industry experience
- Knowledge of and experience with crop biology and plant biotechnology is essential; experience with physiological crop modelling is a plus
- Demonstrated scientific leadership and project management skills to independently design, implement, coordinate and drive scientific projects to successful outcomes
- People leadership and lateral leadership skills
- Knowledge of genome editing technologies
- Strong record of independent research supported by peer-reviewed publications and/or patents
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills adapted to the needs of the target audience
- Ability to thrive and deliver results on goals in a fast-paced, dynamic and highly multi-tasking environment
- Pro-active, highly motivated and strong team player with a high degree of independence
- Demonstrated innovative, critical thinking and problem-solving skills
- Excellent time management and organizational skills
- Strong coordination skills, with ability to coordinate among cross-functional teams

**Bonus Qualifications...**
- Industry experience is a plus
- Experience with soybean
- Experience with physiological crop modelling

**What Inari offers**
- Competitive salary
- Annual bonus
- Stock options
- Group insurance
- Health insurance
- Meal vouchers
- Free public transportation

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