This position is part of Mycogen Seeds, an affiliate of Dow AgroSciences. Dow AgroSciences LLC, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, is a top-tier agricultural company that combines the power of science and technology with the "Human Element" to constantly improve what is essential to human progress. Dow AgroSciences provides innovative technologies for crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seeds, traits, and agricultural biotechnology to serve the world's growing population. Global sales for Dow AgroSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company, are $3.8 billion.

Under the general supervision of the Field Introgression Coordinator/Site Leader, the Field Research Biologist-Field Introgression will apply crop breeding principles and transgenic crop development skills to plan, implement, monitor and analyze event sorting and trait introgression nurseries in full compliance with all Dow AgroSciences (DAS), State and Federal regulations. Additionally this position will support the Field Introgression Coordinator/Site Leader with administration and site specific projects to ensure location goals are met.

Responsibilities will include:

• Manage various event sorting and trait introgression activities, including but not limited to; nursery planning, nursery site selection, seed handling, planting, thinning, gene checking, tissue sampling, pollinating, note-taking, plant selection, harvesting, drying, data analysis, reporting, and seed shipping. 

• Ensure that the program is in full compliance with all DAS, State and Federal requirements governing regulated transgenic field testing activities. 

• Provide on-going leadership, coaching and feedback to Research Technicians and part-time employees.

• Actively participate in a multi-disciplinary Field Introgression Team comprised of lab, field and management personnel. 

• Contribute leadership skills, ideas and support for all station initiatives including those relating to Human Resources, Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S), cross-functional teams and community development activities. 

• Travel to other Field Introgression locations and Research Stations and Laboratories as needed.

• Ensure that DAS EH&S, DOT and station regulations and policies are enforced.

• Manage station activities in Field Introgression Coordinator/Site Leader’s absence.

Qualifications:

• Bachelors, Masters or PhD degree in Crop Genetics, agronomy or a related field is required.

• Solid understanding of genetics and/or molecular biology, agronomy, statistics, transgenic crop development, emerging technologies and customers needs are critical for success. 

• Previous experience with crop breeding program is desirable.

• Demonstrated personal leadership, interpersonal, analytical and organizational skills are highly desirable.

• Ability to take initiative and work effectively on teams is essential.

• Capacity to adapt to living and working in a challenging environment is required.

• Must have enthusiasm and aptitude for learning and continuous improvement of critical research activities.

• Extremely well developed computer skills are very beneficial.

Location: Molokai, Hawaii

Candidates must apply online at www.dowagro.com/careers (job number 0800864) to be considered.

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Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.

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