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We hire talented individuals committed to building public-private partnerships and supporting audacious research that addresses the biggest challenges in food and agriculture.

Current Openings

Chief Scientific Officer

FFAR is seeking an exceptional scientist to serve as chief scientific officer (CSO) and to provide strategic and technical leadership for the Foundation’s food and agriculture research programs. The CSO will lead FFAR’s Science Team and will have oversight of the strategic visioning, design, solicitation, review, award, management and evaluation of a portfolio of research activities spanning the breadth of agriculture and food systems research opportunities.

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Scientific Program Director

FFAR is seeking a Scientific Program Director to lead our Advanced Animal Systems Challenge Area, which focuses on environmental sustainability, antibiotic stewardship and animal health, welfare and productivity. This wide-ranging portfolio includes projects ranging from development of automated animal monitoring technologies to vaccine R&D.

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Scientific Project Manager

FFAR is seeking an exceptional scientist to serve as Scientific Project Manager (SPM) and to provide project management and technical leadership for FFAR’s Efficient Fertilizer Consortium.

The SPM will have oversight for the design, programmatic management and evaluation of a portfolio of research activities spanning the breadth of the Efficient Fertilizer Consortium research opportunities.

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