Microbiologist

This position is eligible for the Diversity Referral Awards

GROWING WHAT MATTERS STARTS WITH YOU

Corteva Agriscience™, the world's first dedicated agriculture start-up, serves to enrich the lives of those who produce and those who consume, ensuring progress for generations to come. Our employees fulfill this purpose everyday by building/participating in an inclusive culture where we encourage each other to stay curious, think differently, act boldly and do what's right for our customers, our co-workers, our partners and our planet. With over 20,000 team members from 130 countries, innovating in 140 world class R&D facilities, we have the resources, leadership heritage and partner ecosystem to make a meaningful impact now and into the future.

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You Will Be Part of Growing Team

The Biologicals Discovery and Development (BD&D) department in Biologicals R&D at Corteva Agriscience plays a critical role in the discovery, development, and optimization of live microbial products and small molecule natural product active ingredients. We are seeking a Microbiologist to join the Microbial Discovery team within BD&D at the Alicante R&D Center as we grow our pipeline of sustainable products.

Key Responsibilities:

Design and implement solid state fermentation improvement strategies for fungi to achieve, for example, high spore concentrations and optimized metabolite concentrations.

Design and implement strategies to improve downstream processes to obtain high quality, viable spores for a variety of microorganisms.

Coordinate and execute experiments in collaboration with a small team of technicians.

Develop project plans in collaboration with team members, including obtaining supplies, setting up and managing experiments, evaluating results, and proposing possible alternative paths to achieve project objectives.

Summarize and communicate results to diverse audiences, including colleagues and leaders within Corteva.

Drafting and updating protocols and training of technicians to ensure good laboratory practice.

Location: Alicante, Spain

Required Qualifications:

Ph.D. in Microbiology or related scientific field.

Experience with microbial fermentation (lab scale and/or pilot scale) and bioprocess development.

Broad experience in the cultivation and physiological characterization of diverse microbes.

Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and technical writing skills.

Experience working in a highly collaborative, results-oriented team.

Strong organization and project planning skills with a history of delivering results on a timeline.

Strong initiative and motivated to learn and improve.

Preferred Qualifications:

Experience with host-microbe interaction, preferably with biocontrol in plants.

Experience with microbial secondary metabolite characterization.

Foundational knowledge of plant pathology.