Dow Chemical Jobshttp://dow.jobs2012-05-24 06:32:09.366299USAWest LafayetteTitle: Office Professional- West Lafayette Location: Indiana-West Lafayette Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $5.7 billion in 2011. Learn more atwww.dowagro.com. Dow AgroSciences has an immediate opening for a dynamic and entrepreneurial Office Professional for our facility in West Lafayette, IN. Responsibilities: * Maintain supplies, inventory and preparation and tracking of purchase orders that support research activities. * Maintain and/or improve the documentation filing systems in the facility. * Manage purchase orders in collaboration with headquarter office and suppliers. * Identify and negotiate with service providers. * Plan and organize meetings and events. * Work with Human Resources office for interviewing, hiring and on-boarding logistics. * Assist with national and international travel arrangements for employees. * Attend phone lines, distribute phone calls and manage of correspondence. * Serve as the wellness and health representative for the facility. * Prepare confidential documents and communications. * An Associate's Degree or higher in Office Administration, Office Management or other business discipline is required. * A minimum of 2 years previous successful experience in an office professional, administration, or documentation management role is required * Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. * Excellent verbal and written communication skills. * Familiarity with diverse environments and a can do attitude. * Highly proficient with network calendars Microsoft Office software (Word, Excel and PowerPoint). * Familiarity with SAP is a plus. * Experience working for research organizations. * Familiarity with the use of database to maintain inventory or procurement is a plus. Experience working in an industrial setting.2012-05-22 18:55:13United StatesDow ChemicalIndiana1205017INWest Lafayette, IN28866554http://dow.jobs/xml/28866554/jobUSAWest LafayetteTitle: Research Assistant – Dicot Plant Transformation - TPD-R&D Location: Indiana-West Lafayette Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $5.7 billion in 2011. Learn more atwww.dowagro.com. Dow AgroSciences Trait Product Development R&D is looking for a Research Assistant – Dicot Plant Transformation for our Purdue Research Park facility in West Lafayette, Indiana. The selected candidate will be part of a team responsible for the production of plants via tissue culture and transformation that interacts closely with other functions in DowAgrosciences. The successful candidate will be responsible for: * Supporting production of transgenic plants and cell cultures in a high throughput environment. * Performing laboratory procedures following standard protocols with limited supervision. * Testing of technical improvements related to cell culture and transformation. * Supporting interrelated activities to advance transgenic plants in product development, including sample preparation, sample tracking, and advancing plants to the greenhouse. * Support preparation of a variety of high quality plant tissue culture media, explants and preparation of Agrobacterium cultures for Transformation. * Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Agronomy, Biochemistry or related area is required. * Laboratory experience in genetic transformation of crop plants with working knowledge of plant transformation, plant tissue culture,Agrobacteriumhandling is a requirement. * Working knowledge in Molecular biology experience in standard technologies (DNA extraction, PCR, Southern blotting, etc) is a plus. * Commitment to safety and teamwork in the workplace is required. * Experience working with multidisciplinary teams is highly desired. * Basic knowledge of standard information technologies in a research environment (Basic computer literacy, software, databases, lab systems etc.) is required. * Demonstration of strong personal leadership, initiative and accountability to deliver against project goals is essential for success. * Experience working in a plant sciences industrial setting is preferred.2012-04-09 23:19:04United StatesDow ChemicalIndiana1200300INWest Lafayette, IN27762392http://dow.jobs/xml/27762392/jobUSAWest LafayetteTitle: Greenhouse Technical Assistant - Trait Product Development- R&D Location: Indiana-West Lafayette Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $5.7 billion in 2011. Learn more atwww.dowagro.com Trait Product Development R&D is seeking a dynamic Greenhouse Technical Assistant experienced in greenhouse operations to support biotechnology research to be conducted at ourWest Lafayette, INgreenhouse facility. Responsibilities will include: * Assisting in the operation of a greenhouse facility in support of R&D teams and projects within Dow AgroSciences: * Assist in the general operation including space planning and maintenance of the greenhouse supply inventory. * Production of high quality plant and seed materials including plant trait isolation, seed processing, storage * Devitalization of plant material. * Support the introgression of transgenic traits into elite germplasm * Prepare the crossing plans. * Support pollinations for various trait projects. * Development of new introgression strategies. * Participate in the improvement of greenhouse infrastructure or processes as needed. * Work with greenhouse management team to ensure safety, regulatory compliance, and quality assurance. * Associate or Bachelor degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering or a related field required. * Minimum 1-2 years relevant experience in plant management is required. * Ability to work independently and as part of a team, meet deadlines, attention to detail, and fully embrace safety, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance guidelines are essential for success. * Working knowledge and understanding of daily operations related to plant growth areas and familiarity with greenhouse lighting, watering, fertilization, pest control and greenhouse environmental control systems are expected. * Flexibility to work on weekends and holidays on a rotating schedule is required. * Ability to perform physical labor under greenhouse conditions, including lifting 50 lbs and tolerating high temperatures for brief periods is required. * Experience with the use of databases to maintain/track seed inventories, plant production, and regulatory compliance is a plus. * Problem-solving skills and desire to continually improve methods for plant production. * Supervisory experience is advantageous. * Working experience with major seed row crops is also considered a plus.2012-04-09 23:18:30United StatesDow ChemicalIndiana1202345INWest Lafayette, IN27762278http://dow.jobs/xml/27762278/job