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About Genective Genective is a 100% subsidiary of Groupe Limagrain, a French Agri-food conglomerate and world’s 4th largest seeds company. Genective is dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of transgenic traits for corn, soy, and cotton. Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. The parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while Limagrain is an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53  countries. The company breeds, produces, and sells high value-added field and vegetable seeds, drawing on a long history of expertise in plant improvement. Uniquely, Limagrain also has agri-food chain businesses, in France and internationally, to transform the produce of the Cooperative’s 1,300 farmer members. The world faces escalating climatic, environmental and demographic challenges, and the company’s various businesses help address its food and farming issues. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, Limagrain achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with strategic partners. About the Role Genective is seeking a Research Associate/Sr. Research Associate, depending on experience, to join our growing team. This Associate will be a member of our Entomology team and report to the Head of Research Entomology. The primary working location is at Genective’s Global HQ in Champaign, IL while occasionally working at our research facility in Weldon, IL. Responsibilities Prepare and perform insect bioassays to evaluate bioactivity of insecticidal proteins. Capture and analyze data from bioassays and interpret results. Maintain details records of experiments and results. Ensure compliance with all laboratory safety protocols and regulatory requirements. Collaborate with research scientists to design, implement, and optimize insect bioassay protocols. Calibrate and maintain laboratory equipment. Develop and validate new bioassay methods. Troubleshoot and resolve technical issues related to bioassay procedures. Create and adhere to Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s). Other duties as assigned. Qualifications Experience with high-throughput screening techniques. Familiarity with Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) guidelines. Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Experience in basic statistical analysis of biological data. Strong attention to detail and organizational skills. BS/MSc in Biology, Entomology or related discipline preferred. Experience in performing bioassays or related laboratory techniques. Knowledge of relevant laboratory equipment and instrumentation. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Strong written and verbal communication skills. Basic understanding of entomology and biotechnology preferred. Ability to adhere to strict deadlines and manage multiple tasks simultaneously. Possess a collaborative growth mindset. Physical Demands Lift, reach and transport containers and equipment up to 25 lbs. less than a frequency of 25% daily. Prolong periods of sitting and/or standing at a desk. Regularly walking to retrieve samples, access different workstations and dispose of waste. Ability to manipulate small objects with precision and coordination. Grasping and manipulation items such as small pipette, forceps, and twisting caps onto vials tightly. Fine motor control in writing and recording data neatly in a lab notebook. Visual acuity: clear vision for reading documents, working on computer screens and ability to see fine details. The Reward Salary range: ($70,000 – $95,000 per year) depending on experience Bonus 401(k) Medical, dental, and vision, Short-term and long-term disability Basic and voluntary life insurance; AD&D insurance plans Flexible Spending Account (FSA) for health and dependent care Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Parental, Bereavement and Jury Duty Leave Paid holiday, vacation, and sick time Employee Referral Fitness Program Fun and satisfaction working in a high trust, high empowerment, high impact, entrepreneurial environment with a close-knit team. To apply, please send your cover letter and resume to: resumes@genective.com.

About APTech APTech is a full-service pavement engineering consulting firm that provides effective solutions for the design, evaluation, maintenance, and rehabilitation of roadway and airport pavements. Since our founding in 1994, we have worked with clients at the state, Federal, and local levels in the United States and abroad, and we are a recognized leader in our industry. We help our clients identify cost-effective strategies that reduce the overall life-cycle cost of preserving the pavement network while incorporating the latest pavement-related designs and technologies into organizational practice. About the Role Applied Pavement Technology, Inc. (APTech) is seeking a full-time Technical Editor to join our Technical Support Services (TSS) Group. This position will work out of APTech’s corporate office in Champaign, Illinois with the potential for a hybrid in-office/work from home schedule. The ideal applicant demonstrates a strong attention to detail with significant experience authoring and editing technical deliverables. This individual must be able to manage multiple, competing priorities within tight timeframes. In addition, the Technical Editor should have a strong work ethic and the ability to work both independently as well as part of a group. Responsibilities The primary responsibility will be to review written internal and external technical deliverables to improve clarity, conciseness, consistency, and style, as well as ensuring compliance with copyrights. Additionally, this position will assist with 508 and format reviews. This position also offers opportunities to work on a wide variety of other work activities to support the TSS Group. The individual in this position will be expected to: Conduct detailed technical reviews on project deliverables to improve clarity, content, punctuation, grammar, sentence structure, and adherence to style guidance. Assess how well a document achieves its goals and offer suggestions for strengthening the final product. Review the usefulness and placement of document images to support content, with an awareness of copyright and 508-compliance requirements. Support document development activities by working with project team members to establish the appropriate organizational approach, document structure, and flow to meet project objectives. Support copyright reviews and copyright compliance tasks. Assist project staff with writing assignments to understand and translate complex subject matter into simple, clear, and professionally presented content. Proofread final documents to address any issues that arose during the final editing, including formatting and pagination issues, spelling errors, and broken hyperlinks. Perform and summarize literature searches. Support format, consistency, quality and 508 compliance reviews. Contribute strategies for improving project deliverables, processes, and efficiency. Work with TSS Group to build and conduct internal guidance to improve author practices. Use and maintain APTech, agency, industry, and federal guidance/checklists as appropriate to ensure high-quality and compliant products. Follow the TSS Group process to ensure compliance issues are flagged early, all stages of review are completed, and the final product is submitted to the TSS Manager for approval. Support meeting management as needed. Communicate with TSS Group members, the TSS Group Manager, and other APTech staff to streamline processes as appropriate. Practice time management and multitasking skills. Work both independently and within teams to meet deadlines. Support other TSS Group and Administrative team tasks as requested. Preferences Master’s degree 7+ years of relevant experience To apply, please use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/TechnicalEditorDocumentSpecialist

About Brunswick Brunswick Corporation is a leader in the marine industry, and are looking for people to take part in the movement towards better boating for all. We rely on the thoughtful input of people from all backgrounds to create compelling, innovative products for customers around the globe. As such, diversity, equity, and inclusion are priorities in the enduring culture of the company. As a world leader in emerging recreational products and technologies, when joining Brunswick’s team,  people become part of some of the most innovative, forward-looking brands in the marine industry today. About the Role Brunswick’s Boating Intelligence Design Lab (BI-DesignLab), a member of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Research Park, is seeking a software engineer. Projects may span from virtual reality development to building machine learning workflows. The software engineer may be involved in full-stack web development, virtual interactive environment development, machine learning, embedded systems, and more. The BI-DesignLab is an innovation space and advanced engineering center for Brunswick Corporation and full-time employees of the Lab should expect projects that span a significant range. The nature of an advanced engineering lab requires the ability to work on projects independently, creatively apply knowledge, and be flexible with project requirements. The software engineer is expected to work closely with other members of the Lab to deliver projects as well as diligently represent the work at the Lab to the rest of the organization. The software engineer will work on some machine learning projects. Brunswick does not do pure research and development of AI/ML technologies but rather focuses on the application of existing and well understood technologies. The software engineer should be knowledgeable about available off-the-shelf solutions and how those may be applied to problems but should also be willing and able to creatively apply knowledge outside of the scope of off-the-shelf solutions. The Lab has previously developed various types of simulators, mainly using video game development tools. The software engineer will contribute to the creation of these simulators and may be expected oversee the entire development process of one or more projects. As a member of UIUC Research Park, the Lab has the benefit of being able to resource interns from the student body to help work on projects on-site. Full-time employees of the Lab are expected to manage and mentor up to five (5) interns who will help execute the varying projects at the Lab. The software engineer will be asked to help determine projects that could be executed by interns, identify skills required to execute those projects, develop job descriptions, attract individuals capable of executing those projects, manage the workflow of hired interns, and identify high performers for potential to transition into Brunswick as full-time employees. Responsibilities Write and maintain code specific to active or previously executed projects as well as train cross-divisional engineers in the use of the code where necessary Participate in code reviews for the Lab Collaborate across multiple teams to plan, build, and test complex functionality Quickly understand problem statements and formulate a variety of possible solutions Employees of the Lab must be able to evaluate multiple approaches and choose practical solutions and comfortably exploring creative solutions, including those beyond their immediate area of expertise Work with teams that develop and deploy software solutions outside the Lab Create and analyze metrics that are leveraged for debugging and monitoring Triage issues, determine root cause of failures, and coordinate next steps Partner with design to turn needs into features while balancing user experience with engineering constraints Required Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience 5+ years of clear experience in a software development environment deploying large, complex software code bases Clear experience developing software from scratch Ability to quickly understand and navigate complex systems and established code bases A desire to work on unique software across many domains Interest in working with interns and supporting them in early-career development Ability to work with some amount of ambiguity in projects Strong interpersonal and collaborative skills Work full time in office at the BI-DesignLab in Champaign, Illinois Preffered Qualifications A willingness to learn and grow across diverse technical areas 10+ years of experience in software development Experience developing with Azure, AWS, and Full-Stack Development Experience with boating and recreational maritime activities Working Conditions This position is onsite 5 days per week at BI-Design Lab (Champaign, IL) No requirement for lifting heavy things or performing strenuous activity, although occasionally it may be requested There will be occasional travel. Once a quarter or less is the expectation Occasionally, there will be the need to get on and off boats at various marinas To apply, please use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/SoftwareEngineer

About Cardlytics + Bridg Cardlytics (NASDAQ: CDLX) is the industry-leading purchase intelligence and incentives platform. They make commerce smarter and more rewarding for everyone by helping businesses attract, understand, and incentivize consumers through their banks’ digital reward programs. Remember that time you got cash back on a cup of coffee through your banking app? That was Cardlytics! Bridg, a division of Cardlytics, is an enterprise data and audience platform that powers the growth of Retail Media. Using an exclusive offline identity resolution capabilities along with clients’ point of sale (POS) data, they help Retailers significantly expand their 1st party data (identifying unknown customers and enriching the understanding of loyalty members), ensure reporting transparency, and create new monetization opportunities working with their Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) partners. CPG brands and advertisers in turn gain access to verified shopper data across loyalty & non-loyalty customers that powers advanced insights, precision targeting, and closed loop measurement. Join Bridg at the cutting edge as they transform how companies connect with their customers through data. About the Role Bridg is seeking a Principal Engineer who will be designing and implementing a highly scalable data integration and transformation platform processing a high volume of data under a defined SLA. You will be creating and building the platform that includes ingestion and transformation of data, data governance, machine learning, analytics, and consumer insights. This Principal Engineer position reports to the Head of Engineering. Responsibilities Design and implement data processing in Snowflake built for high performance and scale. Implement robust ETL pipelines in Python (and/or Java) with full test coverage. Author SQL and Snowflake stored procedures optimized for concurrency and cost. Automate infrastructure with Terraform and codify CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions). Mentor senior and mid-level engineers in design reviews, code reviews, and architectural patterns. Partner closely with data scientists to productionize ML models. Evangelize engineering best practices (Agile ceremonies, retrospectives, documentation). Minimum Qualifications BA/BS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. 5+ years building high-performance, scalable Big Data systems. 3+ years designing and operating production workloads in Snowflake. Strong proficiency in Python and SQL, including optimization techniques. Hands-on AWS experience (EC2, S3, Lambda, EMR, RDS, Redshift). Excellent communication skills, with a history of mentoring engineers and influencing cross-functional stakeholders. Preffered Qualifications MS in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field. Experience with streaming frameworks (AWS Kinesis, Kafka, Spark Streaming, Flink). Familiarity with search and analytics engines (Elasticsearch, OpenSearch). Expertise in ETL workflow management. Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) and container orchestration (EKS, ECS, Kubernetes). Strong grasp of data governance, cataloging, and metadata management. To apply, please use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/PrincipalSoftwareEngineer

About Yahoo Data Platform The Data Platform team builds industry leading next generation cloud platforms, services and tools that underpin our products. They build and maintain systems at scale and ensure that Yahoo is always able to process petabytes of data and billions of events daily. Using a combination of open source software and internal tools across multiple cloud providers, we engineer platform solutions for data collection, stream processing, batch-processing, data querying, data governance, and data lineage. They promote and enable developer self-sufficiency and DevOps ownership models. About the Role The Data Platform team is looking for world-class, fun-loving engineers to join their team in Champaign, Illinois, where candidates will have the opportunity to help develop scalable, high-speed data solutions for data collection and low-latency platforms. Interns will analyze requirements; investigate optimal software solutions; architect, design, implement and test those solutions; and support our globally deployed data collection and low-latency platforms. Working through documents and conversations with colleagues to understand product requirements for new features. Shaping those requirements into design documents and software implementation. Testing and debugging both your own software and some written by others. Analyzing and refactoring existing software to enhance its reliability, performance, supportability, and operability. Helping your team figure out priorities and processes and what’s next. Qualifications A solid Computer Science foundation in data structures and algorithms, object oriented programming, and modern software engineering practices from your achievement of obtaining a degree in CS or a similar engineering pursuit. The ability to use an object oriented programming language like Java or C++, scripting languages like Python or Perl, and Unix or Linux systems. Excellent design, coding, debugging and testing skills. The expertise to manipulate data through query languages. Facility with data concepts such as joins, aggregation, projection, and explosion. The ability to work with large-scale distributed systems. Solid written and verbal communication skills. Excellent problem solving and organizational skills. Great team-working capabilities in an agile development environment. Willingness to engage productively with others in the industry through the mechanisms of open source software. The passion to build great products, work with great people and change the world. If interested, please send resumes to:  resume-champaign-data@yahooinc.com.

About Boston Bioprocess Boston Bioprocess, Inc.’s mission is to help fermentation product companies develop and scale up production. We specialize in providing innovative solutions and services to support the research, development, and manufacturing processes of our clients. About the Role We have a bench scale lab and pilot facility in Champaign, IL and are looking for a highly motivated Senior engineer/scientist to develop, manage and run fermentation and respective downstream projects. A successful candidate will lead/contribute efforts to help clients optimize their fermentation and purification processes at both bench and pilot scale and scale-up, with the goal of taking clients’ production processes into scalable commercial manufacturing. This role will serve as a client project lead and work closely together with the CSO and program management on all aspects of process development for production of proteins, lipids, amino acids, organic acids, polysaccharides, hydrocolloids, and enzymes, using bacterial, yeast, and fungal hosts. This is a technical role but involves significant client interaction. We are a service business, and client retention and satisfaction are core aspects of our business model. Prospective candidates should understand that success requires technical expertise, but it also involves empathy, prompt communication, and a general client-service orientation. Responsibilities Lead and manage bioprocess development projects including client interaction, ensuring timely delivery and successful outcomes. Design, execute, and troubleshoot experiments to understand, optimize, and scale-up processes yielding various end products from different microbial organisms. Provide technical expertise and guidance on experimental planning, process development, troubleshooting, and optimization. Generate and analyze data, prepare technical reports and presentations to communicate results to internal and external stakeholders. Stay abreast of industry trends, emerging technologies, and regulatory requirements in the bioprocessing field, and apply this knowledge to enhance processes and drive innovation. Lead, mentor, and provide technical guidance to junior engineers/scientists and support their professional development. Identify optimization opportunities regarding company workflows and lead initiatives to improve work excellence. Qualifications Ph.D. or M.Sc. in chemical or bioprocess engineering, biotechnology or related field. At least 2-3 years of hands-on industry experience with detailed knowledge of bioprocess unit operations and process development. Deep technical knowledge and hands-on experience in microbial cultivation and product purification (centrifugation, depth and sterile filtration, precipitation, TFF, extraction) and drying at both, bench and pilot scale. Proven bioprocess scale-up experience using process engineering principles. Experience in manufacturing science and technology, authoring SOPs and technical transfer documents. Excellent problem-solving skills and ability to independently troubleshoot technical and process issues, and to find robust and innovative solutions for process challenges. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with internal teams, clients, and external partners. Strong project management skills with outstanding self-organization, drive for excellence and the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously. Other meaningful skills Proficiency in designing experiments using statistical analysis tools and design of experiments (DoE) for data analysis, planning process optimization, and process characterization (QbD). Understanding of process optimization based on the impact of microbial metabolism on product characteristics. Experience with working in regulated environments (food grade, cGMP, APHIS, BSL-2). Analytical methods (gel electrophoresis, moisture analysis, metabolite analysis, enzyme and protein quantification and purity assays, HPLC). Previous experience in leading, mentoring, and developing junior team members. Ideal Candidate Boston Bioprocess is a startup! Prospective candidates should enjoy working in a small team with minimal bureaucracy. Candiadate will enjoy working with the team if they are highly motivated, proactive and enjoy fast-paced culture, and can effectively work together with team members, partners, and clients in a collaborative environment. To apply, please use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/SeniorBioprocessScientistEngineer

About NVIDIA NVIDIA is widely considered to be one of the technology world’s most desirable employers. NVIDIA has some of the most experienced and hard-working people in the world working for them. Come help NVIDIA build the real-time, efficient computing platform driving their success in the dynamic and quickly growing field Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence. About the Role The CUDA Math Libraries team at NVIDIA — consistently named one of America’s Best Places to Work by Glassdoor. NVIDIA is looking for a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their team, although Site Reliability Engineer, Build and Release Engineer, Continuous Integration Engineer.. all can be valid titles for this role. NVIDIA’s team builds software that finds its way into AI applications, self-driving cars, and some of the world’s fastest supercomputers solving challenges in science, medicine, and engineering. NVIDIA is looking for someone with strong integrity, reliability, persistence, problem-solving ability, and skills in Linux, scripting, debugging, and troubleshooting. Responsibilities Running a lot of builds and tests on a lot of architectures, operating systems, and devices. Collecting a lot of data and working collaboratively to brainstorm and build infrastructure and tools to make sense of it all. Building relationships that allow us to work together as a team, not a group. Working in a highly dynamic environment where we have to think on our feet. Qualifications 6+ years of relevant industry experience. Proficient with Linux. Bachelors degree in a related area of study or equivalent experience. Expert with scripting in one or more of Python, Perl, shell, Groovy, etc.. Strong background with deploying, configuring, and debugging distributed systems. You should be familiar with the software build process (read compiling C++ code with GNU Make, CMake, Visual Studio, MSBuild, etc.). Background with some form of source control management (SCM), preferably git. Familiar with containers. Ways to stand out from the crowd Experience with HPC hardware systems such as compute clusters and HPC software performance benchmarking on such systems. System administrator level experience with multi-user Linux servers. Background with GPU accelerated systems. Experience working in an environment where Agile processes and methodologies are used. To apply, please use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/SeniorDevOpsEngineerAccelereatedComputing

About the Role Under the direction of the CEO & Managing Director of Illinois Ventures, LLC, the Chief Financial Manager and Director of Operations will oversee all financial, regulatory and operational aspects of Illinois Ventures, LLC, and its associated funds & entities. The Chief Financial Manager and Director of Operations plays a critical role in ensuring the organization’s financial health and regulatory compliance while optimizing operational efficiency. This position will also collaborate cross-functionally to improve processes, maintain financial controls, and execute strategic initiatives. Responsibilities Financial Management, Reporting and Oversight Administer all financial systems for Illinois Ventures, LLC and associated LLCs, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial planning. Process invoices and perform accounts payable and accounts receivable activities in order to ensure complete and accurate records. Oversee banking and treasury operations, ensuring effective cash flow management and bank reconciliations. Prepare financial reports, including monthly financial statements, year-end financials, and detailed revenue-expenditure projections. Prepare annual budgets and financial statements for the Illinois Ventures Board of Managers. Prepare and reconcile all financial accounts for Illinois Ventures and associated entities. Manage audits, including overseeing and coordinating internal and external audit processes, preparing schedules, and responding to inquiries. Maintain accurate and up-to-date financial records across all Illinois Ventures entities. Oversee fund accounting and preparation of quarterly reports for private Limited Partner funds Create and maintain waterfall calculations and provide a leadership role around portfolio company valuations. Oversee and coordinate all financial and investment-related documents associated with all portfolio companies. Operational Leadership and Process Optimization Oversee daily operations of the LLCs and provide support to the CEO and Managing Director Develop and optimize operational processes to improve organizational efficiency and effectiveness. Support the CEO and Managing Director on operational matters such as insurance renewals, contract management, and vendor relations. Manage external contractors, including an external part-time CFO and accounting teams, ensuring clear communication and effective collaboration. Provide strategic guidance for operations, offering solutions and optimizations for complex organizational challenges. Oversee operational reporting processes to ensure accurate and timely delivery of information to stakeholders. Regulatory and Compliance Management Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and industry-specific regulations governing financial and operational processes. Implement and maintain effective policies and procedures related to financial controls, procurement, data security, and risk management. Oversee creation and/or updates to policy and procedure manuals and serve as the point of contact for administrative guidelines including procurement policy, ethics, conflict management, and other responsibilities for the unit. Responsible for purchasing, establishing new contract and vendors including working with University procurement and other units regarding compliance. Work closely with IT, legal, and compliance teams at the University, address regulatory requirements and minimize risk exposure. Risk Management Develop and oversee internal controls to mitigate operational and financial risks. Owns the end to end insurance procurement process including interactions with the insurance broker. Communicate risk management strategies across the organization. Collaborate with leadership to proactively address risks and ensure continuity in operations. Other Responsibilities Undertake other duties and responsibilities appropriate for a Chief Financial Manager and Director of Operations Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Business, Finance, or a closely related field. Minimum of 5 years of relevant accounting, auditing, or finance experience Preferred Masters degree in a closely related field. CPA certification. Work experience in venture capital, private equity, investment banking, or financial management. KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE Demonstrated ability to manage complex financial systems and ensure accurate reporting. Strong organizational and analytical skills, with keen attention to detail. Proven experience with QuickBooks and advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Excellent verbal and written communication skills tailored to a professional environment. Ability to build collaborative relationships with team members and external stakeholders. Skilled in solving complex challenges and ensuring timely, data-driven decision-making. Knowledge of Banner and/or other university related financial systems Experience in technology-based entrepreneurship and familiarity with compliance within regulated industries. Familiarity with venture-backed portfolio valuation models and fund accounting practices. Demonstrated success in process optimization and organizational improvement. APPOINTMENT INFORMATION This is a Full Time academic professional position. The expected start date is 6/30/2025. Sponsorship for Work Authorization is not available for this position. System Office jobs such as this one are not eligible for the Referral Program. The budgeted salary range for the position is $130,000.00 – 160,000.00. Salary is competitive and commensurate with qualifications and experience, while also considering internal equity. Benefits eligible positions include a comprehensive benefits package which offers: Health, Dental, Vision, Life, Disability & AD&D insurance; a defined benefit pension plan; paid leaves such as Vacation, Holiday and Sick; tuition waivers for employees and dependents. To apply, please use this link: https://go.illinois.edu/ChiefFinancialManagerDirectorofOperations