Associate Investigator

About Us

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

About the Role

The Associate Investigator utilizes NIR, IR, Raman, data science, and modeling expertise to enable R&D and manufacturing decisions, troubleshooting, and problem solving. Designs and conducts research across multiple project areas using in-depth knowledge and proactive application of scientific principles, theory, and experimental design.

Responsibilities

• Partner with key stakeholders to provide analytical expertise, knowledge, and solutions to advance decisions, projects, and products.
• Design and execute experiments, analyses, and chemometric quantitative modeling.
• Collaborate with stakeholders and partners to solve complex analytical problems.
• Partner with resource leaders and stakeholders to ensure alignment on analytical deliverables, milestones, and timelines.
• Effectively communicate results, status, and updates to stakeholders.
• Escalate resource, project, or timeline issues as soon as possible to resource leader(s).
• Drive innovation and technology through the evaluation, development, and implementation of new techniques, workflows, and/or instrumentation.
• Provide input on analytical and capital strategies.
• Influence internal and external environments through presentations and publications.
• Follow defined document management practices and workflows.

Qualifications

• BS or MS in Analytical Chemistry, Chemistry, or other relevant disciplines.
• Minimum two years of relevant work experience with analytical chemistry techniques.

Skills

• Strong background and knowledge in NIR, IR, Raman, NMR, and/or Mass Spectrometry.
• Experience in Python/programming and data science (PCA/PLS).
• Experience in PLS/chemometrics (desired).
• Proficiency in utilizing scientific methodology to solve technical problems.
• Ability to manage a broad scope of activities, including conducting experiments, participating effectively in a team environment, assisting scientists from other disciplines with experimental design, and managing multiple stakeholders.
• Ability to effectively interact with customers, peers, plant personnel, R&D, scale-up personnel, and industrial experts.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, networking, and computer skills to extract, evaluate data, and make sound technical decisions.
• Ability to communicate and document research results in reports, presentations, and publications.
• Ability to translate complex data into clear objectives and establish practical action plans.

Benefits

• Numerous development opportunities to build your skills.
• Health benefits for you and your family starting 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, including a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father.
• Future planning with a competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program.

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