Corteva

Description

The North America Technology Deployment group is seeking applications for a Hybrid Crop Technology Lead. The Technology Deployment group at Corteva is part of Seed Product Development and plays a key role in developing and deploying world class breeding strategies, tools and technologies across all crops and geographies. The team largely focuses on genomic selection, breeding selection strategies, optimized breeding program models, advanced phenotyping, and native trait deployment.

The Hybrid Crop Technology Lead will work with canola, sorghum and wheat breeding teams to drive deployment of new strategies and technologies. They will report to the North America Technology Lead and lead a team of scientists in collaboration with key cross functional partners to develop, optimize, and leverage novel breeding tools and methods in their focus areas. They will also contribute individually to specific discovery projects within the crops they represent.

Responsibilities include:

Develop strategy to deploy new methods, tools and technologies that are appropriate for each crop.
Ensure rapid leverage of said tools/methods and optimized for each of the three crops.
Lead team of discovery breeding scientists with a focus on innovation, validation and implementation of strategies that will improve product development.
Communicate strategy and priorities across the organization.
Lead cross-functional collaboration to drive genetic gain through improvements in breeding strategy and product development processes.
Contribute scientifically to specific breeding-driven projects.

Qualifications

Education: PhD in plant breeding/plant genetics or closely related field with an emphasis in the areas of genetics and data analytics with 4+ years of industry experience is preferred

What Skills You Need:

An independent, highly motivated and self-directed leader
Strong technical understanding of breeding analytics and innovative technologies, with a focus on implementation to drive product development
Strategic thinker who can balance short and long-term goals to ensure delivery of next generation of products for customers
Very strong communication and leadership skills and proven ability to collaborate across cross-functional teams
Strong interpersonal skills to build working relationships with a diverse group of people
Experienced mentor with a commitment to people development
Ability to prioritize across multiple activities and projects
Fluency in written and spoken English

Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays
Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
Learn more about our total rewards package here – Corteva Benefits
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