Corteva Agriscience · 1 day ago
Senior Investigative Ecotoxicologist
Indianapolis, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expCorteva Agriscience is seeking a Senior Investigative Ecotoxicologist to join their Predictive Safety Center within Global Regulatory Science. The role involves leading ecotoxicology strategies for the development and registration of new agricultural products, collaborating with various stakeholders, and contributing to external scientific discussions.
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Responsibilities
Develop and advance ecotoxicology strategies for new active screening and characterization in Discovery stages
Align existing innovative ecotoxicology capabilities with strategies to enhance the capability for predicting and enabling regulatory success for Discovery phase actives
Provide environmental risk assessments for new active ingredients and technologies based upon ecotoxicology data and in accordance with regulatory expectations
Collaborate with academia, government and industrial partners to explore and implement New Approach Methodology for predictive ecotoxicology purposes (e.g. in silico, in vitro, in vivo assays)
Design and execute investigative ecotoxicity research based upon hypothesized/known mechanisms of toxicity to address specific needs
Partner with Regulatory Ecotoxicology and broader Global Regulatory Sciences community to align ecotox strategies and deliver project success
Oversee ecotoxicity studies at internal or external laboratories to assess product safety including protocol preparation, interaction with lab scientists, critical evaluation of data, problem solving, and reporting of results
Effectively utilizing organizational networking to influence decision making
Keeping current with developments in ecotoxicology and risk assessment, and providing technical expertise and support to regulatory science, registration and business teams
Representing Corteva at professional meetings, training and workshops, and industry task forces of special interest to the business
Publishing and presenting scientific information at meetings and in peer-reviewed journals
Qualification
Required
PhD degree in Environmental Toxicology, Zoology, Aquatic Biology, or other ecotoxicology-related science
Minimum five years of regulatory ecotoxicology and/or environmental risk assessment experiences preferably serving the agrochemical industry
Strong scientific background and critical thinking skills coupled with application of scientific principles
Demonstrated teamwork and leadership abilities to manage and coordinate multiple projects and teams
Strong written and oral communication skills that allow dissemination of complex technical issues in a clear, concise manner to a variety of scientific and non-scientific audiences
Ability to apply knowledge and experience to creatively address complex predictive ecotoxicology challenges in a timely and effective manner
Strong leadership and interpersonal skills including negotiation, conflict resolution, influencing and motivating
Benefits
Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills
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
Company
Corteva Agriscience
Corteva Agriscience provides agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.7B2025-05-12Post Ipo Debt· $500M
2023-05-11Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2019-06-03IPO
Leadership Team
Dave Johnson
EVP, CFO
Stefano Turati
Global Regulatory Leader and Business Partner - Herbicide
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