Description

Who are we, and what do we do?
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.

The Biologicals Discovery and Development (BD&D) department in Biologicals R&D at Corteva Agriscience plays a critical role in the discovery, development, and optimization of live microbial products and small molecule natural product active ingredients. We are seeking a Microbiologist to join the Microbial Discovery team within BD&D at the Indianapolis Global Business Center as we grow our pipeline of sustainable products.

What You'll Do:

• Design and implement strategies to elucidate the modes-of-action underlying biocontrol activity for leading strains.
• Morphologically and physiologically characterize the microbial candidates to support advancement decisions.
• Perform early-stage fermentation optimization on selected microbes.
• Support Corteva's discovery projects for small molecule natural products and microbial active biologicals through dynamic collaboration with biochemists, biologists, and data scientists.
• Leverage your expertise in microbial physiology to optimize microbial growth and production of metabolites with biological activity.

Qualifications

What Skills You Need:

• Ph.D. in Microbiology or related scientific field.
• Experience with host-microbe interaction, preferably with biocontrol in plants.
• Broad experience in the cultivation and physiological characterization of diverse microbes.
• Excellent communication (written and verbal), interpersonal, and technical writing skills.

Preferred Skills:

• Experience with microbial secondary metabolite characterization.
• Experience with microbial fermentation (lab scale and/or pilot scale) and bioprocess development.
• Foundational knowledge of plant pathology

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Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place
• Health benefits for you and your family 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 which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father
• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program
• Learn more about our total rewards package here – Corteva Benefits
• Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life

Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.