(Senior) Scientist Plant Genome Engineering
Il y a 6 mois
**JOIN THE TEAM**:
Agriculture plays a fundamental role in fulfilling many of humanity's basic needs: food, feed, energy. To support growers and those who take care of our environment, BASF develops innovative solutions for farming, pest
- disease
- and weed
- control and landscape management. Within BASF Seed and Traits R&D, Plant Genome Engineering is embedded in Trait Research that focuses on trait discovery, engineering, and evaluation. Our Trait Research mission is “We must enable and deliver differentiating traits”, to effectively contribute to improving people's lives and business' demands. For the Plant Genome Engineering team in our R&D Innovation Center in Gent (Belgium) we are looking for a pragmatic, enthusiastic and inspiring scientist to bring our Trait Research mission to life.
The Plant Genome Engineering team combines state-of-the-art transformation techniques, tissue culture and plant regeneration activities to deliver genome engineered plants with differentiating traits through transgenesis, genome editing and mutagenesis. We have extensive experience in workflow-based operational organization, with a focus on cost and time efficiency, while ensuring high quality standards are met.
**RESPONSIBILITIES**:
- In this role you will be part of the leadership of our Plant Genome Engineering group.
- Together with our other scientists and experts, based on business strategy understanding, you will propose relevant, fit-for-purpose, state-of-the-art innovative plant transformation, tissue culture, plant regeneration and genome editing technology concepts in our core field crops.
- You will independently develop and implement research strategies within assigned research programs, with associated internal and external activities, including management of external collaborations.
- You will lead and coach a functional team of technicians and researchers, working collaboratively with them in the lab to implement efficient workflows and ensure optimal use of resources and cost efficiency.
- You will consolidate and summarize the main findings from experimental approaches and identify potential future opportunities and will proactively report to relevant stakeholders.
- You will organize learning activities in the field of plant genome engineering, and you will lead and coach others into proposing innovative workflow improvements, to actively support the growth of the group’s innovative capabilities and competences.
- You will evaluate the needs & potential in the area of transformation techniques, tissue culture, plant regeneration and genome editing across assigned research programs, and you will tactically contribute to the strategic research portfolio development in support of the scientific leadership of Trait Research.
- You will represent the company in external seminars, publish scientific articles, actively contribute to IP filing, build a strong internal and external network and act as act as a BASF internal consultant within the area of plant genome engineering.
- You will act as a role model with respect to ensuring compliance with the relevant company standards (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, Biosafety, Stewardship).
**QUALIFICATIONS**:
- You are an experienced scientist, with a PhD degree in Life Sciences or equivalent through experience, with a minimum of 10 years of demonstrated and fit-for-purpose experience in the fields of tissue culture and plant regeneration, and plant transformation techniques, essential for this position.
- Extended knowledge in the area of plant genome editing is an advantage.
- Experience with external publications and IP filings is preferred.
- You are experienced in proposing and leading research projects and activities, in driving results and designing and implementing novel plant genome engineering technology concepts in the lab that enable industrial utilization.
- You embrace the power of teamwork, motivating others and leading beyond your allocated responsibilities, while driving change and overcoming obstacles with an entrepreneurial spirit.
- You are able to build a culture of innovation: creating an environment that supports coaching, training, and developing people to spark innovation and creativity.
- You have cross-functional work experience and strong networking skills enabling you to collaborate effectively in multi-disciplinary environments and building positive relationships with stakeholders on different levels in an organization.
- You have excellent communication and presentation skills, incl. public speaking and are fluent in English, both orally as well as in writing.
- You have a modern digital mindset, using digital tools and technologies to drive innovation and optimize R&D processes to support business objectives.
- Experience with laboratory information management systems (LIMS) and data management is preferred.
**BENEFITS**:
- An attractive working environment in a professional and motivated team.
- A role with chal
-
Molecular Plant-microbe Scientist
Il y a 3 mois
Gent, Belgique VIB Temps plein**About PSB and the Goormachtig/Rhizosphere lab**: The project is situated within the European effort to introduce soybean as a protein crop for sustainable agriculture in Northwestern Europe. In a collaborative effort with Ghent University and ILVO, we will pinpoint optimal soybean-rhizobia combinations for efficient nitrogen fixation when applied at...
-
Group Leader Position: Ai in Plant Biology
Il y a 3 mois
Gent, Belgique VIB Temps pleindevelopment of new AI architectures for cell biology, developmental biology, (a)biotic stress response, systems biology, quantitative genetics, evolutionary genomics, - development of foundation models of cell and genome function using single-cell and spatial multi-omics data. - AI-based modeling of cell morphology and tissue function using imaging and...
-
Sr. Crop Scientist
Il y a 3 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...
-
Cmc Scientist
Il y a 6 mois
Gent, Belgique Argenx Temps pleinTo further strengthen our CMC team, we are looking for an experienced and motivated CMC scientist/ senior Scientist. The scientist/ senior scientist CMC will play a lead role supporting cell line development, drug substance (DS) manufacturing process development and analytical method development with external manufacturing partners (CMOs) to enable clinical...
-
Senior Scientist Cmc
Il y a 6 mois
Gent, Belgique MindCapture Temps pleinSENIOR SCIENTIST CMC - Biotechnology- GhentWHAT IS OFFERED - Competitive salary package with extensive benefits. - Opportunity to contribute to the development of therapeutic antibodies and make a tangible impact on patient care. - Dynamic work environment within a rapidly growing biotech company. - Collaborative culture that fosters creativity, innovation...
-
Senior Data Scientist
Il y a 6 mois
Gent, Belgique Verotech Temps plein**About**: Are you interested in working in the **Steel industry**? We’re VeroTech, a Belgian engineering consultancy company specialized in R&D projects, currently looking for talented engineers. **Your mission**: As a **Senior Data Scientist**, you play a pivotal role in **managing business interactions** and **spotting opportunities** to leverage...
-
Senior Scientist Cmc
Il y a 7 mois
Gent, Belgique Argenx Temps plein1. PURPOSE OF THE FUNCTION A senior scientist CMC plays a key role supporting Chemistry, Manufacturing and Controls (CMC) development of Argenx drug products, ensuring that projects move forward in time and within budget. He/she drives internal and external efforts with the aim of developing, producing and characterizing these differentiated antibody...
-
(Senior) Scientist Parenterals
Il y a 2 mois
Gent, Belgique Ardena Temps plein**About us** **Ardena **is a leading contract development organization for the pharmaceutical industry. We assist pharmaceutical companies, from virtual biotech to big pharma, in bringing their valued molecule(s) to the clinic and market. We provide a comprehensive and integrated portfolio of drug substance and drug product development, manufacturing,...
-
(Associate) Technical Scientist
Il y a 2 mois
Gent, Belgique Argenx Temps pleinWe are currently looking for an (associate) technical scientist or senior research associate with demonstrated working experience in antibody discovery via phage display to join our dynamic R&D team at argenx, where we strive to innovate and deliver groundbreaking medicines to patients. Location: This position is located in Zwijnaarde (Ghent) and requires...
-
Senior Scientist Bioanalytical
Il y a 6 mois
Gent, Belgique Argenx Temps pleinFor the expansion of our Bioanalytical team, argenx seeks a highly motivated Senior Scientist in Bioanalytics with specialized expertise in immunogenicity assay development/validation for large molecules and/or clinical immunogenicity risk assessment and data interpretation. The Senior Scientist will spearhead the implementation of bioanalytical and...
-
Senior Scientist Bioanalytics
Il y a 6 mois
Gent, Belgique Argenx Temps pleinOperating under an outsourced model, argenx collaborates with bioanalytical vendors. The Senior Scientist will serve as the representative of the Bioanalytical team within one or multiple project teams, fostering close collaboration with internal and external stakeholders. Responsibilities include implementing bioanalytical strategies and contributing to...
-
Senior Scientist Purification/downstream Processing
Il y a 6 mois
Gent, Belgique Eurofins Belgium BioPharma Services Temps pleinCompany Description **Eurofins CDMO** is a leading international Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO) based in Europe. Our company focuses on drug product development for chemical/biological entities and drug substance development for biologics. We support small and major biopharmaceutical companies in an innovative way to help them...
-
Sr. Phenotyping Scientist
Il y a 3 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...
-
Biostatistics & Bioinformatics Scientist
Il y a 8 mois
Gent, Belgique BioLizard Temps plein**Job description **Biostatistics & Bioinformatics scientist** **Who we are** BioLizard is a consultancy company providing bioinformatics, data science and data management solutions for our customers in biotech, pharma and diagnostics. Typically, a lizard adjusts to its surroundings. That is exactly what we do: we adapt to our customers’ data...
-
Rheology and polymer scientist
il y a 4 semaines
Gent, Belgique Eastman Temps pleinThis is the role: The position aims to reinforce the material characterization expertise of the European Technical Centre of Eastman Chemical in the Ghent region in Belgium and to support the group leader and the EMEA technology Director to define a strategy around material testing, particularly in the field of rheology. The responsibility of the scientist...
-
Gut Microbiome Scientist
Il y a 4 mois
Gent, Belgique Cryptobiotix Temps plein**Do you thrive on making sense of complex, intricate microbiological data?** Are you passionate about analysing complex datasets to uncover key insights, establish data-driven action points and drive innovation? Do you want to contribute to and thrive in a value-centric company? Are you excited to work alongside passionate colleagues in a vibrant,...
-
(senior) Data Scientist
il y a 4 semaines
Gent, Belgique LEUVEN MINDGATE Temps pleinSirris is op zoek naar (senior) Data Scientists voor het EluciDATA Lab, het Data and AI Competence Lab (Gent, Brussel of Leuven). In die functie krijg je de kans om te werken aan een verscheidenheid van onderwerpen in de context van collaboratieve en multidisciplinaire R&D-projecten, waarbij je bedrijven helpt om AI en data-gedreven innovaties te...
-
Data Scientist for Signal Processing
Il y a 7 mois
Gent, Belgique IMEC Inc. Temps pleinResearch & development - Gent | Just now- Join imec as a senior AI researcher to help us make sense of novel data across a number of exciting hardware projects by developing advanced methods for noise reduction, feature extraction, classification and interpretation.- What you will doWhile the unique hardware emerging from the imec deep-tech will generate...
-
Group Engineering Manager
il y a 3 semaines
Gent, Belgique HUDSON Temps pleinEMPWR (empwrnutrition.com) is dé referentie voor buitengewoon lekkere prote nerepen. Dit dynamische en opmerkelijk snelgroeiende bedrijf (ruim €400 miljoen omzet) co-creëert, ontwikkelt en produceert sinds 2020 de volgende generatie voedzame en heerlijke snacks voor toonaangevende A-merken, retailers en online platforms. Ze produceren enkele van de...
-
Senior Lab Technician Plant Genomics and Molecular
Il y a 8 mois
Gent, Belgique Protealis Temps plein**Why do we need you?** At Protealis we develop the best possible crop genetics in terms of agronomic performance for the farmer, and in terms of usefulness for the food industry and consumers of plant-based products. Genetic marker technologies and trait development platforms are crucial to a modern high-tech breeding program. In this context we are...