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At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Testing Research Associate
Join our team as a Testing Research Associate and play a pivotal role in advancing our vegetable pipelines. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate individual to join a multidisciplinary team of vegetable breeders, horticultural scientists, data scientists, and engineers. You'll work on creative solutions to complex business problems using advanced field and greenhouse operations, equipment, analytics, and cutting-edge automation techniques.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and execute experimental protocols and performance trials in protected culture and open field environments for tomato, sweet peppers, and cucumbers.
- Operate research equipment, take notes, enter data management with internal IT systems, and comply with seed stewardship standards.
- Develop, execute, and continuously improve strategic testing plans in alignment with business objectives to deliver results within the crops.
- Execute protocols and trials to generate quality data enabling breeding partners to advance new products based on performance and market needs.
- Capture data in Windows and iOS operating systems (desktop computing, iPhones, iPads) and conduct data quality checks and assurance.
- Leverage metrics applications and quality control processes to realize accuracy, efficiency, and expanded improvements to protocols.
- Manage relationships with growers and third-party cooperators to ensure timely completion and integrity of data collected.
- Create and use tools from collected and analyzed data to develop the performance story and support the transfer of product and agronomic knowledge.
- Use overall understanding of market potential, competition, key trends, research, and emerging market forces to become an industry expert.
- Explore new technologies to increase capacity, speed up current processes, and deploy novel technologies in data collection and crop management.
- Perform tasks to ensure compliance with Bayer policies and quality standards, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration, and maintenance.
- Work extended hours during peak seasons, including non-traditional day-time hours with potential overnight travel.
- For site-based individuals, focus on managing and executing agronomic and crop husbandry practices, as well as other site management activities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
- BSc. in Horticulture, Agronomy, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of crop management experience, either in open field or greenhouse environments.
- Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment and vegetable crops production practices.
- History of leveraging technology for crop management and data collection.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD with 1 year of experience or MSc with 3 years of experience in related fields.
Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $78,640.00 - $117,960.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least August 7, 2026.
YOUR APPLICATION
Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders. Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.
LOCATION
Location: United States : California : Fresno
DIVISION
Division: Crop Science
REFERENCE CODE
Reference Code: 876787
CONTACT US
Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com
INTRODUCTION
At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.
ABOUT THE ROLE
Testing Research Associate
Join our team as a Testing Research Associate and play a pivotal role in advancing our vegetable pipelines. This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate individual to join a multidisciplinary team of vegetable breeders, horticultural scientists, data scientists, and engineers. You'll work on creative solutions to complex business problems using advanced field and greenhouse operations, equipment, analytics, and cutting-edge automation techniques.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Plan and execute experimental protocols and performance trials in protected culture and open field environments for tomato, sweet peppers, and cucumbers.
- Operate research equipment, take notes, enter data management with internal IT systems, and comply with seed stewardship standards.
- Develop, execute, and continuously improve strategic testing plans in alignment with business objectives to deliver results within the crops.
- Execute protocols and trials to generate quality data enabling breeding partners to advance new products based on performance and market needs.
- Capture data in Windows and iOS operating systems (desktop computing, iPhones, iPads) and conduct data quality checks and assurance.
- Leverage metrics applications and quality control processes to realize accuracy, efficiency, and expanded improvements to protocols.
- Manage relationships with growers and third-party cooperators to ensure timely completion and integrity of data collected.
- Create and use tools from collected and analyzed data to develop the performance story and support the transfer of product and agronomic knowledge.
- Use overall understanding of market potential, competition, key trends, research, and emerging market forces to become an industry expert.
- Explore new technologies to increase capacity, speed up current processes, and deploy novel technologies in data collection and crop management.
- Perform tasks to ensure compliance with Bayer policies and quality standards, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration, and maintenance.
- Work extended hours during peak seasons, including non-traditional day-time hours with potential overnight travel.
- For site-based individuals, focus on managing and executing agronomic and crop husbandry practices, as well as other site management activities.
BASIC QUALIFICATIONS
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
- BSc. in Horticulture, Agronomy, or a related field with a minimum of 5 years of crop management experience, either in open field or greenhouse environments.
- Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment and vegetable crops production practices.
- History of leveraging technology for crop management and data collection.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
- PhD with 1 year of experience or MSc with 3 years of experience in related fields.
Employees can expect to be paid a salary between $78,640.00 - $117,960.00. Additional compensation may include a bonus or incentive compensation (if relevant). Additional benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc. This salary range is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicant’s location, market data/ranges, an applicant’s skills and prior relevant experience, certain degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors. This posting will be available for application until at least August 7, 2026.
YOUR APPLICATION
Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Health for all, Hunger for none, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer.
To all recruitment agencies: Bayer does not accept unsolicited third party resumes. Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans. Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below.
Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: Notice for U.S. Visitors: All information on this site is subject to compliance with local rule and regulations as they may vary from time to time and across different geographies, including, without limitation, U.S. Executive Orders. Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.
LOCATION
Location: United States : California : Fresno
DIVISION
Division: Crop Science
REFERENCE CODE
Reference Code: 876787
CONTACT US
Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com
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Which biotech & pharma companies sponsor Green Card visas in California?
California's largest biotech and pharma employers are among the most active Green Card sponsors in the country. Genentech, Gilead Sciences, Amgen, Biogen, Illumina, and AstraZeneca all have documented histories of sponsoring EB-2 and EB-3 immigrant visa petitions in California. Smaller biotech startups in the Bay Area and San Diego also sponsor, though at lower volumes and with greater variability depending on funding stage and headcount.
Which cities in California have the most biotech & pharma Green Card sponsorship jobs?
The San Francisco Bay Area, particularly South San Francisco and the greater Silicon Valley corridor, has the highest concentration of biotech and pharma Green Card sponsorship activity in California. San Diego's Torrey Pines and Sorrento Valley clusters are a close second, with a dense network of mid-size and large biotech firms. Los Angeles has a smaller but growing presence, particularly in cell therapy and diagnostics.
What types of biotech & pharma roles typically qualify for Green Card sponsorship?
Roles most commonly sponsored under EB-2 and EB-3 categories include research scientists, computational biologists, clinical research associates, regulatory affairs specialists, bioprocess engineers, and quality assurance managers. Positions requiring advanced degrees in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, or biomedical engineering are particularly well-suited for EB-2 sponsorship. Manufacturing and lab operations roles with bachelor's-level requirements often qualify under EB-3.
How do I find biotech & pharma Green Card sponsorship jobs in California?
Migrate Mate filters job listings specifically by visa sponsorship type, so you can search for Green Card sponsorship opportunities in California's biotech and pharma sector directly. This saves significant time compared to reviewing job postings that don't disclose sponsorship status. Filtering by location and industry on Migrate Mate surfaces roles at California employers actively hiring international candidates for immigrant visa pathways.
Are there California-specific considerations for biotech & pharma Green Card sponsorship?
California's high concentration of venture-backed biotech startups means some employers may have less institutional experience managing PERM labor certification filings compared to large established pharma companies. Startup employers may also be more sensitive to the multi-year timeline Green Card sponsorship typically requires. That said, California's immigration attorney ecosystem is exceptionally well-developed, which benefits both employers and candidates navigating the process.
What is the prevailing wage for Green Card biotech & pharma jobs in California?
U.S. employers sponsoring a visa must pay at least the prevailing wage, which is what workers in the same role, area, and experience level typically earn. The Department of Labor sets this rate to make sure companies aren't hiring foreign workers simply because they'd accept lower pay than a U.S. worker. It varies by job title, location, and experience. You can look up current prevailing wage rates for any occupation and location using the OFLC Wage Search page.