Research scientist I

Job Details

Location: Research Triangle Park, NC 27709 (Onsite). Duration: 24 months. Temporary assignment.

The client is a leading global provider of agricultural science and technology, specializing in seeds and crop protection products, with headquarters in Basel, Switzerland and additional locations in Chicago, Tel Aviv, and Shanghai.

Responsibilities

• Support data management activities to structure and migrate historical data into current solutions.
• Coordinate project‑management related activities.
• Leverage AI capabilities to manage and automate routine tasks.
• Support database administration and development activities, and develop training modules to educate users on tools and processes, including data and document migrations as needed.
• Assist in auditing data in various tools to ensure information is updated in a timely manner.
• Support the maintenance of functional metrics, KPIs, reporting, and dashboarding to track performance and provide information to stakeholders.
• Design and implement solutions using Smartsheet, Power BI, MS Forms, etc.

Requirements

• Three years of work experience in workflow design, database management, data structures, or a similar field (desired).
• Strong capability to interpret and communicate business requirements into technical requirements and data, and to provide input on design and implementation of tools and processes.
• Experience with databases (particularly Salesforce or Veeva Vault), dashboarding and reporting tools (Tableau or Power BI), or project‑management software such as Planisware (desired).
• Advanced use of Excel, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint (desired).
• Intermediate to advanced use of Smartsheet (desired).
• Experience working in an Agile environment (strongly desired).
• Demonstrated ability to successfully participate on cross‑functional, cross‑cultural teams.
• Proficiency in Spanish or Portuguese would be a plus.

Education

B.S. in business administration, computer science, or a relevant biological field (e.g., molecular biology, biochemistry, toxicology, entomology, plant breeding, etc.), or eight years of relevant experience.