What are the responsibilities and job description for the Native Traits Geneticist Scientist position at Corteva Agriscience?
Corteva Agriscience is a global agricultural innovator, dedicated to solving the world’s toughest farming challenges with sustainable, science-based solutions through collaborative innovation.
Corteva seeks a passionate and results-driven Research Scientist to join the Breeding Technologies team. This role focuses on driving innovation in hybrid wheat, reduced stature corn, and double haploid (DH) platform deployment. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Crop Product Development, Biotechnology, Genomics, and Information Systems to accelerate trait discovery, optimize breeding strategies, and enable product development in corn and wheat.
What You'll Do
Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
Corteva seeks a passionate and results-driven Research Scientist to join the Breeding Technologies team. This role focuses on driving innovation in hybrid wheat, reduced stature corn, and double haploid (DH) platform deployment. The successful candidate will collaborate with cross-functional teams across Crop Product Development, Biotechnology, Genomics, and Information Systems to accelerate trait discovery, optimize breeding strategies, and enable product development in corn and wheat.
What You'll Do
- Drive continuous innovation and improvement of hybrid wheat, accelerate reduced stature corn, and support deployment of DH technologies.
- Design and execute complex molecular biology and genetic discovery experiments, integrating multi-omics data
- Analyze phenotypic and genotypic data to inform multi-trait selection and breeding strategies
- Collaboratively apply AI/ML or modeling tools to enhance experimental design and decision-making
- Translate computational predictions into testable hypotheses across lab, greenhouse, and field systems
- Collaborate across R&D teams to ensure alignment with Corteva’s Core Values, safety protocols, and regulatory standards
- Communicate research insights through technical reports, presentations, and peer-reviewed publications
- Mentor junior scientists and provide scientific leadership within project teams
- Stay current with advances in molecular breeding, plant genetics, and trait technologies to maintain technical excellence
- Ph.D. in Plant Breeding, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a related discipline strongly preferred
- Masters degree will be considered only with proper experience
- Proven experience in hybrid sterility systems, DH technology, and reduced stature traits in corn
- Strong background in native trait discovery, comparative genomics, mutagenesis & TILLING, gene expression, molecular biology, and experimental design
- Experience using AI/ML or modeling approaches for experiment design or data analysis across biological scales
- Ability to translate genomic & computational insights into actionable experimental workflows from lab to field
- Proficiency in field research operations, phenotyping, and large-scale data analysis
- Demonstrated ability to lead innovative, independent research with measurable impact
- Strong publication and/or intellectual property record
- Excellent collaboration, communication, mentoring, and project management skills
- Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with diverse internal and external stakeholders
- 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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Corteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.