Description
Company Overview:
NES Fircroft are working with a well renowned Crop Protection Solutions Company who are looking for a Senior Research Scientist who specialises in plant physiology and/or plant biochemistry, and who has proven experience in a research setting to join the Bioperformance group within Bioscience in Crop protection. The group conducts research on the ADME (Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism and Elimination) behaviour of active ingredients (AI) within target and non-target species, enabling understanding of critical performance characteristics such as selectivity, resistance and translation to the field. If successful, as part of the Herbicide Biokinetics team, you would work on the optimisation and deployment of assays using LCMS analysis.
Role Purpose:
• Assume responsibility for delivering high quality data to herbicide research projects that you have generated from biokinetics assays. Analyse data, feedback results, contribute scientific advice and propose appropriate follow up studies. Troubleshoot where necessary.
• Using own expertise introduce new technologies and devise improvements to assay protocols to generate operational efficiencies using automation and digital tools.
• Devise and develop new capabilities/experimental strategies to support the ADME-related requirements of projects and programs. Independently design and perform experiments to evaluate the robustness and validity of the biokinetics assays.
• Effectively communicate scientific findings and resulting implications within the group and to cross-disciplinary projects.
Requirements:
Essential:
- MSc and/or PhD in plant physiology, in plant biochemistry or related degree.
- 2+ years of research experience, either in a relevant professional or academic setting.
- Proven track record in experimental design and troubleshooting.
- Excellent data processing and analysis skills.
- Ability to work effectively with staff at all levels within the organisation.
- Record of working with influencing others through your scientific knowledge experience.
- Willingness to deepen scientific knowledge understanding of broader crop protection industry.
Desirable:
- Experience analysing small molecules using LCMS.
- An interest applying data that you have generated predictive modelling.
Company Background:
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure Life Sciences Mining Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries we are able provide our clients with engineering technical expertise they need wherever whenever it is needed We offer contractors far more than traditional recruitment service supporting everything from securing visas work permits providing market-leading benefits packages accommodation ensuring they safely compliantly able support our clients.