Managing Director of Global Genetic Innovation

The Managing Director of Global Genetic Innovation will lead our efforts to identify and champion best practices that, if adopted, will accelerate genetic progress by maximizing product potential for Cobb and its customers. The role will develop and deploy new platforms integrating innovative practices in genetics, including gene therapies and gene editing accelerated with continually evolving AI tools. The position is responsible for the leadership and continuous development of Cobb’s trait research worldwide as an integrated unit within our company's research and development team.

In tight alignment with the R&D, Engagement, and regional teams the role is responsible for the strategic orientation and operational implementation of the global gene discovery activities in alignment with the strategic goals of Cobb with a focus on explicit traits, especially disease resistance and/or tolerance. This position is responsible for ensuring that Cobb meets the objectives for explicit trait development and for developing new trait products or improving existing products and generates a solid and defendable IP position for the assigned area and finds strategic scientific alliances to help execute upon value creation.

The Managing Director of Global Genetic Innovation will lead our efforts to identify and champion best practices that, if adopted, will accelerate genetic progress by maximizing product potential for Cobb and its customers. The role will develop and deploy new platforms integrating innovative practices in genetics, including gene therapies and gene editing accelerated with continually evolving AI tools. The position is responsible for the leadership and continuous development of Cobb’s trait research worldwide as an integrated unit within our company's research and development team.

In tight alignment with the R&D, Engagement, and regional teams the role is responsible for the strategic orientation and operational implementation of the global gene discovery activities in alignment with the strategic goals of Cobb with a focus on explicit traits, especially disease resistance and/or tolerance. This position is responsible for ensuring that Cobb meets the objectives for explicit trait development and for developing new trait products or improving existing products and generates a solid and defendable IP position for the assigned area and finds strategic scientific alliances to help execute upon value creation.

• Defining the objectives and relevant level of research investment for specific trait development programs to ensure the right focus, in partnership with the business units and breeding functions
• Introducing differentiating science and regulatory practices into our company
• Leading the decision-making process for which concept and “trait category” should be applied for a specific trait development program based on the resources available
• Ensuring that research activities and interfaces across R&D are structured in a way to ensure the trait development objectives are met, with sufficient visibility and transparency to the business on research activities and programs
• Finding opportunities for leveraging cross-enterprise and cross-functional synergies to ensure the maximum activity and progress within the available resource capacity
• Applying foresight to promote research activities on potential high-impact opportunities that challenge the status quo, while ensuring the delivery of core objectives

• Education / Certifications:
  
  Ph.D. or equivalent certification in biosciences or a closely related field
• Experience:
  
  20+ years of proven experience introducing new genetic platforms
• Communication
  
  Skills:
  
  Strong to expert…