Ideation Scientist

Company name: ICL
Professional/management: Professional
Department: Growing Solution R&D, Biological Product Development
Position of direct manager: Senior Manager, Biological Products Development
Region: Israel, Ness-Ziona

Department description
ICL is looking for creative leaders who are passionate, initiative and highly motivated for being part of a new and exciting R&D team
The Growing Solutions, R&D Biological Product Development department, will develop new products based on biological means as part of ICL’s strategy to go into specialty fertilizer products
This department will be composed of a cross-functional team of experts in microbiology, fermentation, formulation development, molecule delivery, and product analytics, and will work in collaboration with the field trials leaders from Agronomy, other departments within R&D, regulation, and Portfolio and marketing
The new department will be responsible for researching and developing biological products and will investigate the mode of action of the products, designed by various analytical means to support regulatory and marketing need

Main responsibilities
Develop attractive & cutting-edge scientific research programs aligned with ICL's priorities
Operates as a core team member of the R&D Innovation biological site, planning and driving front-end innovation activities
Focuses on new product development based on scientific research and unmet needs analysis
Serve as technical lead and support scientific and technical content related to the latest scientific discoveries, new ingredients, and breakthrough technologies to fuel the company's R&D channels
Plays a significant role in guiding innovation projects by providing actionable recommendations based on key findings from scientific research and unmet needs analysis for developing new products

Requirements
M.Sc or Ph.D degree in Microbiology / Biology / Biotechnology / Plant Physiology / Soil Microbiology /Bioinformatics
Five years of experience working in Biological Product Development
Experience in biotech and/or agriculture companies (biotechnology, fertilizers, crop protection, seeds, etc.)
machine-learning and data analysis
Demonstrated abilities in leading innovation and creative processes
Knowledge of and training in good experimental design and basic statistics
High level English

Special aspects of the position
The preferred candidate will have a significant role in establishing a biological product development pipeline and building internal competencies
This task involves high interfaces with partners from other departments within Growing Solution and Global R&D and external parties
We are looking for someone with an innovative mindset who is eager and passionate about new ideas generation and is unafraid of changes