Mystic, Connecticut

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, as is the desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment. As an early member of the R&D team, this person will have an opportunity to help establish a culture that nurtures scientific excellence, a sense of urgency to achieve project success, and success built on collaboration and personal accountability.

Major responsibilities include:

• Support the advancement of ENKO novel chemistries through the discovery and development staging system
• Implementation of robust assays for characterization of candidate chemistries on model and agronomically important weed species
• Develop and validate new or improved control environment weeds and plants protocols to assess candidate chemistry herbicidal   efficacy and specific molecule attributes
• Collaborate with a diverse team of scientists to identify and validate targets and optimize lead chemistries creating a pipeline of     product candidates; schedule space, manage inventories of research supplies, culture crops and weeds, establish experiments,     applying experimental treatments, conducting assessments, performing preliminary results summaries, and providing regular updates
• Collaborate with external partners to conduct advanced characterization of candidate molecules
• Involved in the establishment and maintenance of:
  ·       Field research plots from planting to harvest
  ·       Sample collection and processing
  ·       Herbicide/pesticide/fungicide spray operations
  ·       Greenhouse/laboratory experiments
  ·       Chemical/supplies inventory, purchasing
  ·       Field data collection and data management

Qualifications and Skills:

• B.S. or M.Sc.in Weed Science, Agronomy, Plant Physiology, Biology or a related discipline Direct experience with greenhouse or growth chamber experimental planning and execution including crop protection chemical application and evaluation
• Experience and accurate knowledge of agronomic practices including seedbed preparation, planting, fertilization, irrigation, pest management, harvest, and sample processing
• Basic computer skills and ability to work with data management software for developing protocols and analyzing data
• Excellent written and oral communication; strong observational skills, can formulate hypotheses, design experiments, and analyze results Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment, under minimum supervision while accomplishing tasks/workload in an accurate and timely manner
  

Mystic, Connecticut

The Biochemistry Lead Scientist is responsible for building and leading the Protein Biochemistry team with a focus on people development, results delivery, and scientific excellence. The successful candidate will lead overall activities in support of target-based, lead discovery and optimization programs, and will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. They will have an opportunity to establish a culture that nurtures scientific excellence, a sense of urgency to achieve project success, and success built on collaboration and personal accountability.

Major responsibilities will include:

• Design and implement selection, production, characterization, and detection of target proteins across the Enko R&D pipeline
• Lead a team that will generate and analyze the data needed to characterize hit compounds leading to advancement through the pipeline
• Strengthen expertise in molecular biology, protein production and purification, assay design and development or structural biology with hands-on work
• Collaboration with a diverse team of scientists to identify and validate targets and optimize lead chemistries creating a pipeline of product candidates
• Integrating business aspects, scientific aspects, non-scientific aspects (R&D related legal, IP, regulatory, quality management) and infrastructure / operational aspects into decision processes
• Collaborate to develop an integrated strategy for discovering and developing novel crop protection chemistries

Qualifications and Skills

• MS or Ph.D. in protein biochemistry, molecular biology or a related discipline
• A minimum of 5 years of industry experience, preferably in the discovery of crop protection chemistries
• A minimum of 2 years of experience in a biochemistry leadership role and building teams within an evolving company culture
• Demonstrated expertise in experimental design and data analysis
• Demonstration of leadership and data-driven decision making
• Excellent written and oral communication, project management skills, and ability to manage working teams effectively without direct authorities
• Desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment; open minded and capable of receiving feedback
• Preference given to candidates with experience in agriculture, specifically in discovery and development of crop protection chemistry

Mystic, Connecticut 

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, as is the desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment. As a member of a growing R&D team, this person will have an opportunity to contribute to a culture that nurtures scientific excellence, a sense of urgency to achieve project success, and success built on collaboration and personal accountability.

Major responsibilities include:

• Cleaning and organizing greenhouse and work areas; daily greenhouse routine maintenance
• Manage the sowing, transplanting, and destruction of plants used in biological screening assays
• Produce high quality plant material to assist in crop protection assays
• Monitor plant health, nutrient and pH remediation to support optimal plant growth
• Support greenhouse crop protection experiments on different crop systems, including spraying restricted chemicals
• Maintain an integrated pest management program in the greenhouse
• Maintenance and troubleshooting work to ensure the greenhouse is fully operational as well as performing mechanical/systemic optimizations to improve greenhouse efficiency. Assisting with Argus controller system.
• Share results, skills, and knowledge in a team-based environment, including as a member of multidisciplinary project teams in the discovery and optimization of herbicide and fungicide candidates
• Maintain timely and accurate lab records. Follow all Environmental, Health & Safety standards and maintain company compliance requirements

Qualifications and Skills

• B.S. in plant biology, plant physiology, plant pathology, weed science, agricultural pest management, or a related discipline, or 1-2 years industry related experience
• Understanding of greenhouse and controlled environment mechanics
• High organizational skills, attention to detail and ability to manage data
• Holds or is able to obtain CT Private Applicator Certification for pesticides
• Able to work short shifts in a rotating weekend and holiday schedule to check and water plants; may be required to lift up to 35 lbs

Mystic, Connecticut

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, as is the desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment. As a member of a growing R&D team, this person will have an opportunity to contribute to a culture that nurtures scientific excellence, a sense of urgency to achieve project success, and success built on collaboration and personal accountability.

Major responsibilities include:

• Work with a multidisciplinary technical team to plan, coordinate, and execute R&D activities to deliver innovative products and technologies to the agrochemical market
• Overall responsibility for discovering and developing formulation technologies that will improve the efficacy, stability and environmental profile of Enko’s discovery lead chemistries
• Establish routine processes to characterize formulation properties including stability, compatibility with potential tank-mix partners and alignment with overall product delivery objectives
• Scale up prototype formulations for laboratory and field trial evaluation, and ultimately to pilot and commercial scale
• Plan, coordinate and execute relationships with contract research partners and consultants to produce and scale up new formulations, improve processes, and address product performance opportunities
• Design and implement goals and scientifically sound project plans that enable data-driven decisions and milestones to be attained
• Individual contributor role with the future potential to build and lead a team supporting formulation-related activities
• Thrive in a fast paced, timeline-driven environment with demonstrated ability to work on and prioritize across multiple projects
• Maintain awareness of relevant crop protection trends and technical advances by monitoring scientific and patent literature and by attending industry meetings and conferences
• Maintain accurate experimental records using an electronic notebook system. Maintain other records as necessary to support patent applications for innovative products and processes.
• Work safely, create and maintain a strong safety-conscious culture at the work place. Actively participate in safety programs.

Qualifications and Skills:

• PhD. or equivalent combination of education and experience in Chemistry, Material Science, Chemical Engineering or related field with at least 3 years industry experience
• Practical experience in the discovery and development of pharmaceutical or agricultural formulations
• Experience in the manufacture of agrochemical products across multiple indications, including pre- and post-emergent herbicides, insecticides and fungicides with diverse formulation compositions (e.g., SL, SC, EC, EW, SE, etc.) provides a distinct advantage
• Proficiency in planning and administering standard tests for physical evaluations of formulation stability and compatibility of formulations
• Comfortable in a hands-on working environment
• Demonstrated ability to lead by influence across matrixed organizations
• People leadership skills and experience are an advantage
• Ability to flexibly manage multiple projects with varying timelines and competing priorities
• Desire to develop and achieve formulation objectives, using innovative chemistry combined with strong listening, analytical and problem-solving skills
• Seek out opportunities to work with peers and customers interactively

Mystic, Connecticut

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, as is the desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment. As an early member of the R&D team, this person will have an opportunity to help establish a culture that nurtures scientific excellence, a sense of urgency to achieve project success, and success built on collaboration and personal accountability.

Major responsibilities include:

• Apply knowledge of market leading products and the attributes of highly effective fungicides to define characterization strategies that support advancement of chemistries through the staging system
• Lead the design and implementation of robust assays for characterization of candidate chemistries on model and agronomically important plant pathogens
• Collaborate with a diverse team of scientists to identify and validate targets and optimize lead chemistries creating a pipeline of product candidates
• Collaborate with external partners to conduct advanced characterization of candidate molecules
• Collaborate as a member of the Biology Leadership Team to develop approaches for rapidly and reliably advancing candidate molecules through a tiered evaluation system

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated an ability to apply their expertise in fungicide discovery to advance small molecule discovery campaigns from screening to identification of development candidates. They will have a deep understanding of the discovery process and be able to translate this to the development of a tiered evaluation system for fungicides.

Qualifications and Skills:

• Ph.D. in Plant Pathology or a related discipline
• A minimum of 5 years of experience in the discovery of fungicides including direct involvement the characterization of early stage chemistries in the lab and greenhouse.  A working knowledge of the characterization of crop protection chemistries in the field is desirable
• Experience in utilizing data-driven decision making to advance chemistries in a staged, pipeline management system
• Demonstration of scientific and team leadership Excellent written and oral communication
• Experience building teams and research infrastructure, as well as establishing and managing external research collaborations provides a distinct advantage
• Understanding of the properties necessary in a small molecule fungicide and a working knowledge of organic chemistry necessary to contribute to a multidisciplinary team
• Experience working in a multidisciplinary team environment

Mystic, Connecticut

The successful candidate will have demonstrated the ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced, and innovative environment. Excellent written and oral communication skills are required, as is the desire and ability to excel in a multidisciplinary environment. As a member of a growing R&D team, this person will have an opportunity to contribute to a culture that nurtures scientific excellence, a sense of urgency to achieve project success, and success built on collaboration and personal accountability.

Major responsibilities include:

• Collaborate as a member of the Biology team to develop approaches for rapidly and reliably advancing early-stage chemistries through a tiered evaluation system
• Design and hands-on execution of experimental strategies to characterize the performance, mode-of-action (MOA) and metabolism of early-stage chemistries
• Data capture, analysis and preparation of technical reports for presentation to group members, project teams and senior management
• Share results, skills, and knowledge in a team-based environment, including as a member of multidisciplinary project teams in the discovery and optimization of herbicide and fungicide candidates
• Work with external collaborators and contractors (CROs) to extend Enko’s research capability
• Maintain timely and accurate lab records. Follow all Environmental, Health & Safety laboratory safety standards and maintain company compliance requirements

Qualifications and Skills:

• Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Plant Physiology, Weed Science or a related discipline
• Preference will be given to candidates with two or more years postdoctoral research experience, preferably including direct involvement characterizing early-stage crop protection chemistries and/or pharmaceuticals
• Self-starter with the ability to independently conceive and implement a research strategy to characterize the MOA and metabolism of early-stage compounds
• Hands-on expertise in a range of analytical techniques (e.g., HPLC, GC, MS, multinuclear NMR) for characterizing and quantifying diverse cellular metabolites, and the ability to analyze, visualize and interpret results
• Familiarity with crop protection literature is desired, particularly in the areas of herbicide and fungicide MOA and metabolism
• Experience establishing and managing external research collaborations provides a distinct advantage