Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture
At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.
Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.
We invite applications for a Postdoctoral Research Associate with strong expertise in plant tissue culture and regeneration to support and advance research focused on refining, optimizing, and standardizing existing plant transformation protocols. The successful candidate will work within an established transformation and regeneration platform, with primary responsibility for improving the robustness, efficiency, and reproducibility of tissue culture–based workflows in Arica - Chile experimental Station.
Key Responsibilities The Postdoctoral Research Associate will:
- Execute and refine plant tissue culture protocols, including media preparation, explant handling, selection, regeneration, and acclimatization
- Systematically optimize regeneration and transformation workflows to improve consistency, efficiency, and throughput
- Evaluate existing plant transformation protocols and identify parameters affecting success rates
- Generate and maintain transgenic plants produced through established transformation pipelines
- Perform molecular validation of transformed or edited events
- Document optimized protocols suitable for internal transfer or publication
Qualifications:
Required
- Extensive experience with plant tissue culture
- Demonstrated ability to regenerate whole plants from cultured tissue or explants
- Experience working within an established plant transformation pipeline
- Experience handling and analyzing transgenic plants
- Practical experience with molecular biology assays supporting transformation work
- Ph.D.
in Plant Biology, Plant Biotechnology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, or a closely related field
Preferred
- Experience with Agrobacterium-mediated transformation systems
- Familiarity with biolistic DNA delivery methods
- Experience working with genome-edited plant materials
- Familiarity with vector construction for plant transformation or editing
- Experience optimizing protocols in recalcitrant crops
- Experience with qPCR or Southern blot analysis
Application Materials
Applicants should submit
- Cover letter describing relevant tissue culture and transformation experience
- Curriculum vitae (CV)
- Contact information for three professional references
Location: Arica, Chile
Appointment Type: Fixed term
Duration: 01 year, renewable based on performance and funding, with a maximum of 02 years
Corteva announced to separate our current advanced seed and genetics business to establish a standalone company, operating as Vylor, Inc. The process of the planned separation is anticipated to be completed the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to legal requirements and board approval. Should you accept this position, it is anticipated that, following conclusion of the separation, you would be an employee of Vylor, Inc. and your employment would be governed by Vylor, Inc. employment processes, programs, policies, and benefit plans. In that case, details of any planned changes would be provided to you by Vylor, Inc. at an appropriate time and subject to any necessary consultation processes.
Vylor is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, national origin, age, military or veteran status, pregnancy related conditions (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), disability or any other protected status in accordance with federal, state, or local laws.
📌 Postdoctoral Research Associate (Arica)
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