Description

Who are we, and what do we do?
At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. No matter your role, you will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology that will better the lives of people all over the world and fuel the progress of humankind.

Corteva Agriscience has an exciting and challenging opportunity for an experienced Regulatory Analytical Chemist in the Regulatory Analytical Sciences Team within Global Regulatory Sciences R&D. The Analytical Chemist will provide analytical support and regulatory expertise to lead projects and develop regulatory strategies that enable registration of new products and defense of existing products in the market.  This position is located in Indianapolis, IN. 

Regulatory Analytical Sciences provides trace-level quantitative, residue support and expertise for crop protection product registrations and defense.  The successful candidate will partner directly with internal and external teams to provide quantitative residue analytical skills and expertise to support Good Lab Practice (GLP) and non-GLP studies, including analytical support for Residue, Ecotoxicology and Environmental studies.  The candidate will also partner directly with global Contract Research Organizations (CRO) to ensure successful transfer and execution of methods for external sample analysis.  This role requires demonstrated ability to partner effectively in cross-discipline and cross-functional teams as well as excellence in technical project management.

Responsibilities:
How will you help us grow? It matters to us, and it matters to you!

• Serves as analytical Subject Matter Expert (SME) on regulatory projects for a portfolio of molecules.
• Serves as Principle Investigator and/or Study Director for GLP analytical phase studies and method validations according to project timeline requirements.  
• Partners effectively with other disciplines on project teams and regulatory teams by providing analytical chemistry support of analytical phases within studies, and analytical expertise to support regulatory strategies.  
• Complies with all laboratory safety procedures, GLP Standards, and all other study-specific or pertinent regulatory agency requirements.
• Has a continuous improvement mindset and drives strategic alignment with the organization.

Qualifications

Requirements:
What expertise have you grown? What do you bring to the table?

• A minimum of a BS degree in Chemistry is required, MS preferred.
• Industry experience in quantitative analytical chemistry; 5 year minimum for BS candidate or 3 year minimum for MS candidate.
• Technical project management experience and demonstrated proficiency.
• Accepts responsibility and takes ownership of projects. 
• Possesses excellent problem solving and time management skills. Shows initiative toward research/project planning and execution. 
• Demonstrates flexibility to accommodate urgent projects. 
• Demonstrated technical reporting and documentation skills.
• Ability to present complex technical information in an appropriate manner depending on the audience; ability to distill complex data sets into a clear message or presentation. 
• Ability to conduct research and provide high-quality, finalized methods in a fast-paced, time sensitive environment.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Agriculture industry experience.
• Quantitative LC-MS/MS residue analytical experience in small molecules.
• Quantitative analytical experience on agricultural samples; crop, compost, animal tissues.
• Experience with quantitative extractions and sample clean-up techniques from various complex agricultural matrices.
• Quantitative analytical experience in a governmental regulated environment, such as EPA, FDA, EU regulatory bodies or equivalent.  
• Regulatory analytical molecule manager, subject matter expert, focal point or related experience. 

Benefits:
Let’s peek at how you can grow your wellbeing, health, and future at Corteva! 

Strike a better work-life balance with robust time off benefits including paid maternity, paternal and family illness leave
Prepare for your future with our competitive retirement savings plan, tuition reimbursement program, and more
Enjoy access to health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment
And much, much more! 

Ready to grow your perspectives, impact and career? We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team. 
Start by applying to this opportunity today!
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