Bayer Seed Analyst Job – MSc & PhD Microbiology, Mol Bio Apply Online

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Main Purpose

• Executes seed health testing in vegetable crops
• Manages a team of seed health testing in Vegetable Crops for domestic and export markets.
• Collaborate with global platform functions to ensure strong partnership and knowledge exchange to enable successful implementation of SH testing workflows.
• Understand customer and stakeholder needs to work towards exceeding their expectations driving a customer-centric mindset.
• Assure quality enables supply and delivers products that comply with business, regulatory, and customer specifications
• Need-based support in genetic molecular testing

Key Tasks & Responsibilities –

• Planning and execution of Seed health using protocols defined by global platform functions.
• Resource planning and management-lab chemicals, lab supplies Lab instrument maintenance, calibration and validation.
• Coordinate with production, technology, crop quality and Inventory management team for annual sample estimation and arrival schedule.
• Work with Global platform functions for validation and implementation of new test protocols.
• Responsible for implementation of Lab Vantage in both seed health & genetic as per timelines
• Support new QC test and validation as per Global Genetic quality Assurance, and establish testing protocols.
• Aligning with regulations for seed movement within & outside India.
• Owns root cause analysis of complaint samples of Genetic / Trait Purity & seed health.
• Participate in Continual Improvement projects and implement best practices.
• Sustenance of QMS, EMS, ETS and Laboratory management systems.
• Responsible to bring operational excellence to seed health lab and work on cost reduction in testing.
• Plan for implementation on onePSS in seed testing & process improvement to reduce test cost.

Key Working Relations

• Seed Production Innovation Team
• Product Supply, Product Management
• Procurement, Production Research, Logistics, Finance, Customer Care
• Agronomy, Regulatory, Breeding, Biotech, Quality Control, and IT teams
• Global Veg Crop Quality functions
• Global Specification Management

Qualifications & Competencies –

• Masters’ degree in plant pathology or Microbiology or Molecular Biology
• PhD degree in the related field is an added advantage.
• 3+ years experience in seed health lab
• Demonstrated capabilities in collaborating with teams, proactive and implementing strategies that deliver quantitative business results.