Zymtronix is seeking to fill the position of Plant Pathology Lead. This is a full-time position located in the Kevin M.McGovern Center for Venture Development in the Life Sciences on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. The primary responsibility of this position is to lead research and development efforts supporting Zymtronix’s crop protection applications. The incumbent should have expertise in plant pathology, and should be skilled in microbiological laboratory techniques and data analysis. The incumbent will be expected to design and execute experiments on fungi and bacteria in-vitro, and conduct experiments on plants including the evaluation of disease symptoms. Additionally, the incumbent will coordinate industry and academic collaborations and strategic partnerships, ensure proper reporting to clients and funding agencies, participate in the writing of grants, patents, and articles, and supervise interns. The incumbent will work under the supervision of Dr. Stephane Corgie (CEO and CTO of Zymtronix) and will report to Dr. Corgie on a weekly basis. Salary will be commensurate with experience.

Job Requirements

The incumbent must have

• a Ph.D. in Plant Pathology, or a closely related discipline in the life sciences
• expertise in plant pathology
• experience working with fungi and bacteria
• excellent oral and written communication skills
• experience in grant managing and writing successful grant proposals

Preferred

• strong biochemistry background
• experience in crop protection
• experience evaluating fungicide efficacy in-vitro and in-vivo
• experience supervising a team and mentoring interns

Job Materials

Candidates should email application materials in PDF format to m.chun@zymtronix.com. Application materials must include (1) a cover letter addressing the candidate’s qualifications and interest in the position, (2) a curriculum vitae, (3) three references with email addresses.

The search for candidates is starting immediately and the position is open until filled. For best consideration, application materials should be submitted by April 15, 2017.