Scientist Iii / Senior Scientist – Microbial Ecology

Pivot Bio

Creve Coeur, MO, United States
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Microbial establishment and persistence
Soil-plant-microbe interactions
Microbiome science
** Pivot Bio is seeking a Microbial Ecologist for their Creve Coeur, MO location. The role involves advancing the understanding of microbial activities in agricultural systems to aid in the development of innovative biological products aimed at improving crop yield. **

Job Summary

  • The Microbial Ecologist is an experienced scientific role responsible for advancing the understanding of microbial establishment, persistence, and functional activity in agricultural systems.
  • This position applies leading-edge knowledge of microbial ecology, soil–plant–microbe interactions, and microbiome science to contribute to the development of company concepts, technologies, and biological product strategies.
  • The role bridges laboratory discovery with field validation, generating ecological insights that guide product development, product optimization, and commercialization of biological solutions in crop production systems.

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** Pivot Bio is seeking a Microbial Ecologist for their Creve Coeur, MO location. The role involves advancing the understanding of microbial activities in agricultural systems to aid in the development of innovative biological products aimed at improving crop yield. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • microbial establishment and persistence
  • soil-plant-microbe interactions
  • microbiome science
  • amplicon sequencing, qPCR, metagenomics
  • field validation trials

Nice-to-have

  • innovative research strategies
  • customer-facing best management practices
  • ecological risk assessment

Key Requirements

  • Scientist III / Senior Scientist level experience
  • PhD or equivalent experience in Microbial Ecology or related field

Work Rights

Not specified

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