Corteva Agriscience

Natural Products Chemist

Corteva Agriscience$80K — $95K *
Pharmaceuticals & Biotech
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Ph.D. in natural products/organic chemistry or related field.
  • Experience in isolating secondary metabolites from complex matrices.
  • Proficiency with various separation techniques including RP-HPLC and SFC.
  • Ability to elucidate complex structures using NMR and mass spectrometry.
  • Skilled in designing experiments and interpreting results critically.
  • Strong communication, collaboration, and presentation abilities.
  • Detail-oriented with excellent organizational skills.

Responsibilities

  • Develop and execute isolation methods for natural products from complex matrices.
  • Elucidate structures of complex natural products using spectroscopic techniques.
  • Optimize methods for extraction and quantitation of metabolites from fermentation samples.
  • Collaborate with scientists across various disciplines in a team environment.

Benefits

  • Numerous development opportunities for skill building.
  • Opportunity to contribute to global food security.
  • Health benefits available from the first day of employment.
  • Four weeks of paid time off and additional well-being pay annually.
  • Excellent parental leave policy with a minimum of 16 weeks for parents.
  • Competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement.
Full Job Description

The Molecular Platforms team in Corteva Agriscience plays a critical role in the discovery, development, and optimization of microbial and small molecule natural product active ingredients. We are seeking a Natural Products Chemist to join our multi-disciplinary team at Indianapolis Global Headquarters as we grow our pipeline of sustainable products.  

What You’ll Do:

  • Develop and execute isolation methods for natural products and metabolites from complex matrices (e.g., environmental, microbial, or plant) via chromatographic and other techniques.
  • Elucidate the structure of complex natural products using a variety of spectroscopic and analytical techniques.
  • Develop and optimize methods for the extraction, detection, and quantitation of secondary metabolites from microbial fermentation samples. Promote information sharing and collaborate with scientists across disciplines (e.g., synthetic chemists, biologists, data scientists, metabolomics scientists) in a team-oriented environment.  

 

What Skills You Need:

  • Ph.D. in natural products/organic chemistry or a related field. 
  • Isolation of secondary metabolites or similar natural products from complex biochemical matrices.
  • Broad range of separation techniques, including analytical and preparative scale chromatography (e.g. RP-HPLC, NP-HPLC, HILIC, Ion exchange, SEC, SPE, SFC).  
  • Structure elucidation of complex secondary metabolites using both 1D, 2D NMR techniques and mass spectrometry.
  • Ability to design experiments and critically interpret results.
  • Excellent communication, collaboration, and presentation skills.  
  • Meticulous organization and attention to detail. 
  • A strong desire to make an impact on global food security. 

Preferred Skills:

  • A background in natural products chemistry and knowledge of natural product biosynthetic pathways. 
  • Demonstrated success in isolation of many natural products in a collaborative environment.
  • Experience with the isolation and characterization of microbial natural products.
  • Experience in using density functional theory (DFT) methods for structure elucidation of natural products.
  • Experience or familiarity with microbiology and fermentation techniques to enable natural product isolation.
  • Familiarity with automation (e.g., liquid handing). 

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Benefits – How We’ll Support You:

  • Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

  • Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

  • Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

  • Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

  • Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

  • Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

  • Learn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits

  • Check out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life


Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.

About Corteva Agriscience

Corteva Agriscience brings you the world's most recognized and premium agricultural solutions, featuring Pioneer® and Brevant™ Seeds, award-winning Crop Protection products, Encirca, and Granular software tools and services. they provide agronomic support and services to help increase farmer productivity and profitability. they strive to develop sustainable and efficient global food systems that benefit everyone.

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21,000 employees
Market Cap
$42.3 billion
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Net Income
$681 million
5 Year Trend
+2.4%
Revenue
$14.2 billion
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