Spatial Transcriptomics Post Doctorate Histology & Microscopy (Crop Science)

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Company 
Bayer 
Location
Chesterfield, Missouri (St. Louis area).

Description 
Join a diverse team to innovate product discovery approaches that will help deliver Bayer’s vision of Health for All, Hunger for None. This role offers the opportunity to collaborate and network internally across functions and divisions as well as with external partners, both domestically and internationally. Success in this role means practicing world-class science to drive decisions and innovation, exemplifying inclusion and safety, development as a scientific leader, and embracing Bayer’s LIFE values: Leadership, Integrity, Flexibility, and Efficiency.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibilities of this role, Spatial Transcriptomics Post Doctorate Histology & Microscopy (Crop Science), are: 

• Establishes/adapts and optimizes specimen preparation protocols for evaluating spatial transcriptomics technologies in plant, insect, and other tissues as relevant for Crop Science use cases;
• Designs experimental plans in collaboration with cross-functional, internal and external partners/stakeholders and coordinates implementation to enable project success;
• Understands and anticipates broader project/team interests, and identifies, proposes, and performs complementary analyses to enrich insights from multiple modalities/data layers;
• Demonstrates commitment to inclusion and safety and adherence to safety protocols and best practices;
• Maintains detailed record keeping and required documentation;
• Thrives on meeting challenges, insists on high quality deliverables, demonstrates effective problem-solving skills, and possesses the ability to build productive external and internal relationships;
• Conducts complex activities that require specialized knowledge and the broad application of scientific principles;
• Takes initiative in keeping current with literature in areas of  assignment and in areas of professional interest.

Required Qualifications:

• Ph.D. (defended by 1/30/24) in a biological, biomedical or similar field; 
• Strong experience with histology and confocal light microscopy including specimen preparation (such as fixing/embedding and sectioning). 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Three or more years of hands-on experience with histology and at least one specimen characterization technique (confocal microscopy, sequencing, etc.);
• Experience with agricultural specimens (plant, insect and/or fungi tissue);    
• Experience in imaging localization techniques (FISH or similar techniques);
• Background in image processing, quantitative image analysis, data visualization, and bioinformatics tools;   Familiarity with spatial transcriptomics or other innovative or emerging fields of study; 
• Basic understanding of genomic technologies/transcriptomics or next generation sequencing;
• Experience collaborating across multiple platforms/functions, fostering a team-based approach to research, and leveraging external partnerships to evaluate various spatial transcriptomics technology platforms;
• Experience clearly communicating project plans and experimental results with partners and stakeholders and maintaining alignment on objectives and priorities.