Director​/Senior Scientist, Seed Treatment Formulation

Build the Future of Microbials for Agriculture Be a Part of Something More

Join a team advancing scientifically rigorous, field-proven microbial solutions for sustainable crop production.

Bio Consortia is a microbial discovery and development company focused on creating high-performance biological solutions for agriculture. Our work spans microbial design, gene editing, fermentation, formulation, field validation and partner-ready commercialization — bringing together deep science and real-world application.

We are a growing, multidisciplinary team of scientists, engineers and business professionals who value technical rigor, collaboration and impact. At Bio Consortia, your work directly contributes to innovations designed to perform reliably in farmers’ fields and scale through global partnerships.

We pursue excellence in research and development, guided by real agronomic needs and measurable outcomes. We develop products that will benefit people and the plant for generations to come.

Progress happens at the intersection of biology, engineering, data, manufacturing and commercialization. We work closely across teams to move ideas forward. We empower, develop, and collaborate, and we are energized by our diversity.

We value reproducibility, data integrity and thoughtful decision making at every stage of development. We are open, honest, respectful, ethical, and accountable.

Our goal is not innovation for its own sake, but microbial solutions that perform consistently in real-world agricultural systems. We push the boundaries of science and embrace the position of leadership.

We encourage asking hard questions, challenging assumptions, and continuously improving how we work.

• Microbiology, molecular biology and microbial genetics
• Bioinformatics, data science and computational biology
• Greenhouse, field research and agronomy
• Process development, formulation and manufacturing
• Regulatory, quality and intellectual property
• Commercial, operations, marketing and strategic roles

We look for individuals who combine strong technical or professional expertise with a collaborative mindset, attention to detail, and a shared commitment to advancing biological solutions for agriculture.

About the Job

Bio Consortia is seeking a Seed Treatment Formulation Director/Senior Scientist to lead the formulation team within the Research and Development team in Davis, California. The successful candidate will work closely with all levels of the Company’s R&D team and be responsible for setting the strategic vision for the company’s advancing seed treatment formulation technology. This role requires high level technical leadership, strong managerial skills, capacity to lead multiple essential projects simultaneously, and cross functional collaboration with all groups within the company’s R&D structure.

Job Responsibilities

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Defining the roadmap for formulation development of a wide variety of exciting Ag microbials in anticipation for launch as commercial seed treatment products.
• Providing technical leadership in seed treatment formulation technology. Designing and executing experiments in the development of seed treatment formulations for biologicals.
• Leading, mentoring and managing members of the formulation team.
• Coordinate/lead seed vigor, germination, and other industry standard seed safety studies to enhance formulation development and validate product quality.
• Designing and conducting formulation and downstream processing experiments toward optimizing product usability, physical properties and stability.
• Evaluating formulation options and technical feasibilities for optimal delivery and seed/crop safety of microbial products.
• Creating formulation processes and specifications for product registration and manufacturing.
• Provide technical expertise for all product application-related questions to…