Principal Crop Physiology Scientist

Bayer•Chesterfield, MO

55d•$123,920 - $185,880•Onsite

About The Position

As a Principal Crop Physiology Scientist, you are a key influencer within a multi-disciplinary team responsible for leveraging genomic, phenomic, and environmental data to design improved germplasm. You lead the delivery of enhanced seed products, data insights, and prescriptions into the Product Development pipeline by utilizing accelerated breeding schemes and innovations in plant and crop physiology, genomics, quantitative genetics, computational biology, and functional genomics. In this role, you help shape future-ready seed products that support growers worldwide and strengthen our Crop Science R&D organization.

Requirements

PhD degree in Quantitative Genetics, Plant Breeding, Crop Physiology, Data Science, or another relevant scientific field with a minimum of 6 years of relevant experience, or a MS degree with 10+ years of experience in breeding programs, genetics, or applied data science projects.
Demonstrated experience working collaboratively in cross-functional and cross-cultural teams to achieve common goals.
Demonstrated experience leading and influencing activities of cross-functional teams without direct reporting relationships.
Ability to lead and influence key stakeholders through challenges and opportunities and to facilitate solutions that align with strategic objectives.
Results orientation with a demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
Experience in the analysis of large biological data sets, including quantitative genetics, biostatistics, and functional genomics.
Experience with coding in R, Python, or similar software environments to support data analysis and modeling.
Strong collaboration skills demonstrated through building cross-functional partnerships and influencing others to drive results and solve complex business problems.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex problems and navigate ambiguity while maintaining a focus on scientific rigor and business impact.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership to coordinate the technical strategy for using crop physiology to define novel crop seed product concepts and to translate crop and plant physiology insights into breeding goals that deliver these products.
Leverage model outputs and advanced analytics to achieve measurable improvement of quantitative traits under selection, enabling more predictive and efficient breeding decisions.
Act as a key stakeholder driving strong collaborative relationships with field testing, data science, engineering, molecular breeding, logistics, trait integration, Product Development, Market Development, and Commercial organizations to deliver a robust product pipeline.
Ensure meaningful knowledge and data transfer at critical transition points along crop cycle timelines so that insights, data, and decisions are clearly documented and shared.
Proactively identify key opportunities for new technology implementation and process improvement, contributing positively to a collaborative, innovative, and design-centric culture.
Integrate and lead projects and initiatives with partner teams across world regions (NA, LATAM, EMEA, APAC) to guide the development and implementation of Precision Breeding approaches.
Attract and develop talent, serving as a mentor for peers and colleagues in key areas of expertise and supporting their technical and leadership growth.
Support Health, Safety & Environment, Compliance, Business Conduct, and Human Rights policies and culture by embedding these principles into daily work and decision-making.