Insect Control & Protection Traits Discovery Lead

Corteva Agriscience is seeking an experienced and accomplished Insect Control & Protection Traits Discovery Program Leader to join our dynamic team. The successful candidate will advance early transgenic discovery leads in the biotechnology pipeline and play a pivotal role in creating new trait opportunities in emerging and existing crops by developing the strategy for leveraging genome edited, native trait, and transgenic insect control leads.

What You'll Do:

Connect transgene, native trait, and gene editing strategies for insect control.

• Develop strategies for nativetraitand gene editing for insect control/protection traits in existing and emerging crops and integrationto deliverexisting transgenepipelineandstrategy.

• Participate in and provide recommendations for research, product concepts, and strategy to Portfolioand Pipeline leadership.

• Develop and implement IP strategies that ensure freedom tooperate(FTO) and maximize market opportunitiesfor Corteva and licensee customers.

Project Leadership

• Leadcross-functionalprojectteams in a matrixed organizationto advance IC leads, including aligning the discovery and early proof of concept of genes/proteins/traits delivering insect control efficacy on key targets.

• Collaborate across R&D and IT to develop, implement, and evolve new technologies that unlock insect control solutions faster, cheaper, and/or in new crops, including but not limited to predictive analytics, protein design,plant expression,genomics, and cellular screening.

• Develop and implement creative solutions and applyproject managementprinciplesthatleverageinnovation while ensuring progresson aggressive timelinesthatmeetclearly establishedadvancementcriteriaand resource targets.

• Translate ambiguous scientific opportunities into clear technical plans, milestone-driven execution, andprogramrecommendations.

• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to influence technical and non-technical stakeholders.

• Provide regular updates on project status, risks, and opportunities tostakeholders across R & D and Commercial / Business organizations.

Communication and Documentation:

• Prepare, contribute, and present scientific presentations to diverse audiences, including regulatory,functional/scientific,andsenior leadership audiences.

• Author and contribute to both scientific andintellectual propertyfocused publications in support of product development.

Implementation of plans:

• Provide meeting agendas with clearly defined deliverables and decision/recommendation pointsand ensure matrix project teams are aligned to strategy.

• Lead joint resource demand planningwith functional partners.

What You'll Need:

• PhD inBreeding,Biochemistry,Genetics, Genomics,Molecular Biology, or a related field with >10 years of experience.

• Successfultrack recordofaligning andleading cross functional project or program teamswith the ability to inform and influence acrossR&D and businessstakeholders.

• Industry or public sector experience in commercial seed biotech trait developmentpreferablyininsect controldiscovery and development withHerbicide Tolerance, Disease Management,and Agronomic traits familiarity desired.

• Proventrack recordof scientific publications and/or patentsdemonstratinga strong understanding ofplant biotechnology and breeding with an emphasisoninsect control desirable.

• Strongfamiliarity with the trait development process preceding commercial development.

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

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Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

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