Trait Development Team Leader

We are looking for a Trait Development Team Leader to join our team and transform science into applied field solutions.

If you are driven by scientific curiosity, innovation, and research with real impact, this opportunity is for you.

What will you do here?

You will work in collaboration with the Product Development Team and the Agronomic Institute of Campinas (IAC), contributing directly to projects in molecular biology and plant biotechnology.

In Your Scope Of Work, You Will

• To produce transgenic events in sugar cane, energy cane and sorghum for the development of commercial products.
• Responsibible to the pipeline for production, selection, and testing of transgenic events from greenhouse through field for the target crops and traits of interest.
• Responsible for the supervision of scientists in the areas of biochemical analytics, plant physiology, and plant phenotyping.
• To ensure the team performs good experimental design practices and develops and implements biochemical analysis of transgenic plants, and coordination of activities with external partners.

What do we expect from you? Technical Requirements

• Ph.D in Molecular Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, or a related field.
• Extensive experience in the industry.
• Leadership experience managing teams of scientists in the relevant areas of expertise described above.
• Fluent English (written and verbal communication skills in Portuguese and English.
• Strong experience in vector design, gene expression analysis, and molecular assay development, including high-throughput assay platforms.
• Availability to work in person in Ribeirão Preto/SP, Brazil.

Behavioral Requirements

• Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a dynamic research environment.
• Excellent organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills.
• Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with a proactive attitude and external mindset for continuous improvement and scientific curiosity.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well in cross-functional teams.

Desirable

• Experience leading the development of agricultural biotechnology products.
• Experience in with the development of output traits.
• Experience in genetic transformation and tissue culture of sugarcane, energy cane, and sorghum.
• Good knowledge of regulatory science and regulatory processes in different regions.