Job Description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Technical Advisor

In this role, you will network with a highly diverse global stakeholder and customer base across the Row Crop and Vegetable business. You will model and promote a customer-focused culture within the team and act as a resource to internal stakeholders on data interpretation of test results. Your technical support will be crucial for lab production workflows, and you will troubleshoot to effectively define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. You will complete method improvements by recognizing, proposing, and leading collaborative projects to enhance lab test method quality, efficiency, and reduce costs in lab operations. Working closely with cross-functional teams, you will assist in initiating and managing internal and external research collaborations to create and validate new technologies. Reporting experimental results both internally and externally in formal reports, presentations, and posters will be part of your responsibilities. You will also develop the technical abilities of team members to drive a strong technical culture that is innovative and quality-focused. Ensuring compliance with all appropriate accreditations such as ISO, ASL, & ISTA as held by the seed physiology lab is essential.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Network with a highly diverse global stakeholder and customer base across the Row Crop and Vegetable business;
• Model and promote a customer-focused culture within the team;
• Act as a resource to internal stakeholders on data interpretation of test results;
• Provide technical support of lab production workflows;
• Troubleshoot to effectively define the problem, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions;
• Complete method improvements by recognizing, proposing, and leading collaborative projects to improve lab test method quality, efficiency, and reduce costs;
• Work closely with cross-functional teams and assist in initiating and managing internal and external research collaborations to create and validate new technologies;
• Report experimental results both internally and externally in formal reports, presentations, and posters;
• Develop the technical abilities of team members to drive a strong technical culture that is innovative and quality-focused;
• Ensure compliance with all appropriate accreditations such as ISO, ASL, & ISTA as held by the seed physiology lab.

WHO YOU ARE:

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in a science-related field with 5+ years of experience, Master’s degree in a science-related field with 3+ years of experience, or a PhD in a science-related field;
• Registered Seed Technologist;
• Experience with seed testing workflows in a quality control laboratory;
• Technical ability and experience with project management;
• Ability to work with and lead cross-functional teams;
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret scientific journal articles, technical procedures, government regulations, and seed testing procedures;
• Experience with some of the following computer programs: Microsoft Excel (Data Analysis, Macros, etc.), Business Objects, Access (database design and use), LIMS (Labware or Labvantage preferred), SAP.

Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $90,400.00 - $135,600.00 Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This posting will be available for application until at least March 2, 2026.

YOUR APPLICATION

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
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Location: United States : Illinois : Waterman
Division: Crop Science
Reference Code: 861617
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Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com