Research Scientist Plant Pathology Biology | Udaipur Location

Job description

**Position Purpose** - Contribute to the discovery and pre-development of innovative solutions in agrochemistry, namely new a.i.s for crop protection adding significant value to the business of PI - Contribute to the delivery of a sustainable flow of development products on mid-term (>3 years) - Contribute to the ensuring of IP protection **Strategic Responsibilities** - Active support of the philosophy, values and strategy of PI Industries - Efficient contribution to the overall success of PI CREAGRO by driving innovation according to objectives and targets being set by the PI CREAGRO management team - Fulfilling requirements from business (reflected in research targets), biology (reflected in biological efficacy profile) - Support of Development functions within the frame of given expertise and resources, for instance reflected in requirement for human and environmental safety and for regulatory affaires - Identifying proprietary research results and taking appropriate measures to maximize the value of intellectual property for PI CREAGRO (patent applications) - Contribute to competitor intelligence - Support GL & Head of Biology with special focus on personnel, target setting, development of strengths, building of knowhow, feedback and coaching **Financial Responsibilities** - Contribute to budget proposals - Contribute to budgetary controls within the area of responsibility **People Responsibilities** - Ensure smooth working of the department to maintain high morale of the workforce - Continuously improve processes to ensure quality and efficiency - Identify development needs of the team and take action to address the same - Implement initiatives to build desired culture in the biology team - Drive initiatives to become the employer of choice **Education Qualification** - PhD or MSc in **Agriculture(Plant Pathology)** from a reputed University / Institute - Knowledge of specific biological disciplines (e. g. Plant pathology, Entomology, Plant physiology, Agronomy etc.) **Industry to be Hired from** - Agribusiness (Crop Protection/Seed/University) **Functional Competencies** - Job Knowledge - Good experimentation skills - Analytical Skills.