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SUMMARY Genective, a JV between two leading global seeds companies, Limagrain and KWS, is seeking a strategic yet hands-on, result-oriented and stakeholder savvy VP of Research, CSO to join the fast-growing team in the U.S. and to provide leadership, development and oversight for its research function. This position reports to the President & CEO and is a member of Genective’s Executive Leadership Team (ELT). The primary working location is at Genective’s global headquarters at Champaign, IL, while working at the research facility in Weldon, IL may be required on a regular basis. Domestic and international travel may be required from time to time. THE POSITION As a direct report to the President & CEO, the VP of Research, CSO plays a critical role in setting the vision and strategy for Genective, along with the President & CEO and other ELT members. As the top leader of the research function, the VP of Research, CSO is responsible for providing leadership, development and oversight for the research team and all research activities within Genective and with its collaboration partners. Essential Responsibilities Actively participates in corporate strategic planning and provides scientific perspectives into Genective’s vision, strategy, and near-and-long-term goals Develops the functional strategy and near-and-long-term goals for research to enable achievements of Genective’s corporate vision, strategy, and goals Develops and manages, in collaboration with the President & CEO, a portfolio of transgenic trait research programs for insect resistant corn by: Building/developing/managing a team of researchers with the right technical caliber, experience, and cultural fit Defining and monitoring objectives and technical KPIs for research programs Establishing roles and responsibilities as well as workflows across the research team to carry out the back-bone operations of the research programs Driving continuous improvement of the back-bone operations as well as innovative/disruptive ways of conducting research Identifying partners and establishing targeted, result oriented collaborations with KWS, Limagrain, sister JV AgReliant as well as 3rd parties while striking the balance between in-house capability/capacity and leveraging collaborators Establishing, monitoring, and adjusting as needed process and activities in portfolio review to ensure timely decision in pipeline advancement and resource allocation Selecting and managing a highly effective Scientific Advisory Board for out-sider view and independent advice Establishing and strengthening the IP protection of innovation results Partners with the CFO to establish and manage annual research budgets and mid-term plans to ensure research is funded for success and ROIs optimized for Genective Partners with the VP of Quality Management & Compliance to ensure adoption of the mind-set and practice of “it’s everyone’s job to ensure quality and 100% compliance in everything we do” in research Actively participates and provides “voice of research” in Genective’s effort to build the enabling functions of finance, HR, IT, legal, IP, quality management & compliance, business development and general office support Drives close collaboration, constant alignment, effective reconciliation when needed, between research and enabling functions towards greater success for Genective as a whole Partners with other ELT members to create and maintain a safe, collaborative, motivating and growth-oriented work environment in line with the culture of Genective Liaises with and maintains a strong relationship with research functions at KWS, Limagrain, AgReliant and other collaboration partners, especially AgBiome Participates in Board of Directors meetings and presents Research progress and opportunities Contributes to evaluation of industry trend, market environment, and competitive landscape Additional Responsibilities As requested by the President & CEO QUALIFICATIONS The ideal candidate will possess the following qualifications: 10+ years of experience with proven track record of successfully managing scientific aspects of a transgenic trait pipeline, ideally experiences covering all stages with in-planta expression will be prioritized over in-vitro protein experience Demonstrated ability to nurture innovation while managing and developing a research team with wide ranges of experience and skill sets Experience in leading external collaborations with industry players and academia A strategic thinker, capable of effectively contributing to establish/communicate clear vision and strategy with measurable goals, balanced with attention to critical details and capability to drive execution and deliver results in an entrepreneurial environment Strong analytical skills and business acumen, capable to challenge diverse concepts and ideas, science and non-science, constructively towards achieving common goals Open minded and capable of integrating business aspects, scientific aspects, non-scientific aspects (R&D related legal, IP, regulatory, quality management) and infrastructure/ operational aspects into decision processes High degree of influencing leadership skills in an international setting among diverse cultures Willing and able to take feedback in a positive manner as you will be challenged. Humility is critical Excellent communication skills and able to adjust communication style to highly different audiences Excellent project management skills and able to coach and disseminate such skills effectively across research team Experience in a joint venture operating environment a plus A Ph.D. in fields related to transgenic trait research THE REWARD Competitive base salary, bonus, LTI, 401(K), medical, dental, long-term disability, and life insurance plans, as well as support programs for company car, fitness, education, and employee referral. Plus, fun and satisfaction working in a high trust, high empowerment, high impact, entrepreneurial environment with a close-knit team. THE ORGANIZATION About Genective Genective is a 50/50 joint venture established between Limagrain and KWS, two of the world’s largest seed companies. With entities and activities in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia, Genective is currently dedicated to the research, development, and commercialization of transgenic traits for corn. About Limagrain As the fourth largest seed company worldwide, Limagrain’s mission is to move agriculture forward to meet global food related challenges. Limagrain is a cooperative group founded and managed by French farmers. Its parent company, Coopérative Limagrain, brings together nearly 2,000 farmers located in the center of France. The Group creates, produces and distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and cereal products. Limagrain is present in 56 countries and has more than 10,000 employees. It makes nearly 2.5 billion Euros of sales with recognized brands on their markets: LG, Vilmorin, Hazera, Harris Moran, Jacquet, Brossard. About KWS KWS is one of the world’s leading plant breeding companies. In the fiscal

About the Position The Senior Innovation Solutions Analyst–Technology is primarily responsible for developing and maintaining business and technical architectures for the integration of technology with analytics and application development to solve utility problems. This is a multidisciplinary role focused on developing solutions for Ameren in advanced technology areas including but not limited to robotics, sensors, AR/VR, advanced power systems, drones, thermal sensors, image detection, customer facing technologies including smart building, and other technologies in the context of utility industry. The Senior Innovation Solutions Analyst —Technology may lead or be part of matrix/project teams as necessary to deliver solutions to business partners.  This role is pivotal to the Digital Innovation Team’s mission to help Ameren progress towards Utility of the Future. The Digital Innovation team organically develops solutions to business problems that were not worked on previously. The ideal person for this role will bring an entrepreneurship attitude to develop solutions that would ultimately improve customer affordability, and total shareholders’ return. The ideal candidate will demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills through research and demonstration. Key Responsibilities Responsible for advanced technical assessments for project or solution viability, and tracking recent developments in the industry. Build complete and complex business cases and solutions architecture by performing research and analysis. Present business cases to stakeholders including the leadership teams. Product and project management work including budget development, oversight, project plan development and implementation, tracking project signposts, presentation and communication to the key project stakeholder. Work as a member of, or sometimes lead project teams to implement solutions for the business partners. Develop and maintain relationships with both external and internal stakeholders. Collaborate with members of the data science and application development teams within the Digital Innovation group, as well as other Ameren stakeholders. Gain ownership of technical and operational knowledge of use cases in the utility industry. Become a recognized contributor of innovative solutions– both internal and external to Ameren. Actively participates with industry organizations such as EPRI, IEEE, DoE, and UAI among many others. Lead and mentor interns/Coops as necessary Qualifications Bachelor’s degree required; preferably in Engineering. Advanced degree is preferred. Five or more years of relevant utility experience required. Experience working with highly talented and multidimensional teams is required. The ability to presenting complex technological topics to audiences with various levels of technical background and exert influence is an essential qualification for this role. In addition to the above qualifications, the successful candidate will demonstrate: Working knowledge of utility industry, regulatory environment, and utility enterprise systems is preferred. Previous experience in R&D/Innovation and/or creation of pilot projects, preferably in the utility or technology industry is a plus. Experience with technology deployment in a utility/industrial environment, and firmware/software analytics is desirable. Additional Information The iCenter is located in the Research Park of University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, IL.  Travelling (less than 20%) between Ameren offices may be required depending on project needs. Ameren’s selection process includes a series of interviews and may include candidate testing and/or an individual aptitude or skill-based assessment.  Specific details will be provided to qualified candidate.

MS Bioanalytical has two positions opened immediately for Lab Technicians or Food Analysts performing tests of foods and dietary supplements. Candidates should have a recent BS, MS or PhD degree in Foods and Nutrition Science, Biology, Agronomy and/or related biological science, basic knowledge and skills in chemistry and instrumentation, strong commitment to performing laboratory testing service. Compensation will be based on experience and qualification. Benefits include health insurance, retirement 401k and paid holiday as set forward by the company. Interested applicants may submit their application to Dr. Charlie Li, Lab Director at Charlie.li@msbioanalytical.com.

For over 50 years, Electric Power Engineers, LLC (EPE) has partnered with power and energy clients across the globe to address complex engineering and grid modeling challenges. Our executive team has more than 160 years of experience in the industry working with hundreds of generating facilities and dozens of energy storage installations. Passionate about helping our client organizations, we work with a variety of client groups including investor-owned utilities (IOUs), municipal-owned utilities (MOUs), cooperative utilities, independent system operators (ISOs), project developers, owners, and independent power producers, as well as other grid stakeholders.  Our services include providing generation interconnection, reliability planning, long-term strategy development, economic planning, and load interconnection. As an early leader in the renewables space, we continue to see significant growth in this space and our goal is to continue to grow this sector three-fold over the next five years. Together we can continue to create the “grid of the future”! Position Summary: This highly visible role will allow you to partner with senior EPE leaders, universities, high schools, and students. The Campus Relations Program Manager/Recruiter will develop, implement, and operate our early career talent management recruiting and rotational development programs and will foster strong working relationships with EPE leaders and assigned universities and campuses while connecting candidates to internship or graduate opportunities.  This position will report directly to the Chief People Officer. Duties and Responsibilities: May include, but are not limited to, the following: Designs, implements and maintains an entry-level rotational development program for engineering graduates. Partners with Executive Team, Line of Business Leaders, and managers to understand talent needs and designs rotations/placements accordingly. Establishes and manages university relationships with core schools and executes early career talent management recruiting strategy, building, and maintaining relationships with university career centers, faculty and student organizations, including liaising and managing communications with the campus career services office(s) to facilitate campus recruiting activities. Partners with senior leadership to build effective campus recruiting teams and attend campus events such as job fairs and information sessions. Assist in creating and monitoring social media campaigns for attracting potential students and new graduates. Oversees all aspects of interns and new grads candidate selection including screening resumes, interviewing, and coordinating with the Early Career Talent Committee in the selection process. Negotiates employment offers with job candidates. Manages rotational program training and collects and analyzes feedback from managers and participants regarding placements and rotational program to ensure a consistent and high-quality experience. Identify, coordinate anetworking and speaker events at campuses and universities. Manages relationships with program alumni and leverages those relationships to continuously improve the program. Promote EPE branding at campus and university events and social media platforms. Utilizes Applicant Tracking System to accurately record and manage recruitment process and data integrity. Assists with the planning and execution of Summer Internship Programs as talent pipeline for Graduate Rotational Development Program. Stay abreast on latest trends to attract top talents and provide recommendations as needed to maintain EPE internship and new graduate programs as one of the best in our industry. Provide metrics to access goals for the early career management programs. Manages overall program budget and is responsible for overall candidate and employee experience. Support the Champaign, IL office as needed. This position requires a self-starter; someone who can manage time, build relationships, resolve issues and leverage the resources of the team to ensure delivery. The Successful Candidate will Possess the Following: Bachelor’s degree and minimum of seven (7) years in the recruitment activities and five (5) years of related experience focused on selection and development of early career talents. Prior internship and rotational development participation and/or program management experience preferred. Passion and professionalism for developing early career talents. Strong project management and organizational skills with an ability to stay calm under pressure. Strong analytical and consultative skills in order to understand and match business needs with participant interests and capabilities. Ability to build collaborative relationships with universities, internal stakeholders, and early career talent. Ability to communicate with confidence while maintaining approachability. Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ICIMs experience preferred. Advanced proficiency in Excel, high degree of data literacy, and ability to report qualitative data in a meaningful way. General knowledge of employment laws Strong oral and written communication and presentation skills. Ability and willingness to travel. Ability to work with confidential information.

LifeFoundry is an emerging startup harnessing synthetic biology, robotics, and artificial intelligence to construct and optimize biosystems for production of value-added chemicals. We are focused on revolutionizing the paradigm of biotechnology R&D with our industry-leading fully-automated biofoundries. If you are excited to join us in the effort of transforming lives, LifeFoundry Biosystem Engineer position is for you. You will work closely with the automation engineers and other research scientists in a multidisciplinary environment on the development of new methods, high-throughput biomanufacturing processes, analytical assays, and novel functional microorganisms. Major duties and responsibilities include Working with research scientists to develop high-throughput molecular and microbial protocols including DNA manipulations, cell cultures, molecular and chemical analysis Performing Data acquisition, processing, and analysis Preparing reagent, consumables, and other supplies for automated workflows. Requirements BS degree and above in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, bioengineering, chemical engineering or related fields. At least two years of wet lab experience, proficient in basic DNA, protein, and microbial operations Excited to join a fast-paced interdisciplinary team working on a variety of challenging projects Self-motivated and able to work under minimal supervision Ability to acquire new knowledge and skills quickly   Compensation and benefits Salary is commensurate with experience. Top performers will be awarded with stock options to grow with the company. Annual performance-based bonus Employee sponsored medical, vision and dental insurance and 401k plans We’d love to hear from you! Please fill out the application form and we will contact you to learn more about you and how your skills match our needs. If you have difficulty accessing the application form, please contact career@life-foundry.com.

LifeFoundry is an emerging startup harnessing synthetic biology, robotics, and artificial intelligence to construct and optimize biosystems for production of value-added chemicals. We are dedicated on revolutionizing the paradigm of biotechnology R&D with our industry-leading fully-automated biofoundries. If you are excited to join us in the effort of transforming lives, we would like to invite you to apply for a Senior Embedded Systems and Hardware Engineer position at LifeFoundry. You will work closely with our automation, hardware and robotics engineers in a multidisciplinary environment on the development of our fully automated robotic platform. Job Duties: Modularly design, build, and test control hardware with single-chip computer or embedded systems for automation devices. Develop firmware for MCUs for motor control, sensor monitoring, and other applications Create and maintain generalized code libraries such as communication interfaces, command processing, and safety controls. Design Mechanisms and mechatronics systems. Design and work with vendors to manufacture PCBs, including schematic drawing, board layout, BOM generation, and end-product verification. Document and analyze in-house and external systems   Minimum Requirements BS or higher in electrical engineering, mechatronics, or other related fields. At least five years of Hands-on experience in power electronics and embedded systems with at least 5 years of experience in circuit design and fabrication. At least 3 years of experience in R&D team management. Proficient in C and familiar with low-level embedded system programming (Assembly). Proficient in circuit analysis and debugging, using tools including oscilloscopes, logic analyzers, signal generators, etc. Proficient in mechanical design, robotics, and mechatronics top-level system design. 3D industrial design experience using tools such as Solid Works, Catia, etc. Familiar with component sourcing and fabrication process. Experience in motor control drives. Familiar with related IEC electrical standards. Experience in industrial data protocols such as Modbus, CAN, etc. PCB design and fabrication experience using tools such as Altium, or Eagle

DeepWalk is a fast-growing venture that uses computer vision to map and monitor sidewalks. Users create 3D models of sidewalks with our mobile app, and then we use computer vision algorithms to detect accessibility issues and generate planning documents. We have ongoing contracts with cities, universities, and engineering firms. We build fast, we build fun, and you can explain what we do to your grandma, who will think it’s cool. Board game night weekly. Responsibilities: Develop 3D scene annotation system to train computer vision algorithms and run quality control Develop backend that integrates data collection app with computer vision algorithms to serve planning documents and maps to users Qualifications: Fluent with python Experience with: Basic data structures and algorithms Object Oriented programming Experience with backend development preferred Familiarity with computer vision preferred Tech Stack: Annotation system: python, pyqt Backend: Node.js, Express.js, SQL AWS Services: ECS, Fargate, SQS Location: Champaign-Urbana, IL (office in UI Research Park) Compensation: $100k salary + 1.5% equity

Company Overview Motorola Solutions is there for our customers when everything is on the line. In extreme moments — when a hurricane lands or when a fire breaks out. And in everyday moments — when a package arrives just in time for the holiday or when a child doesn’t miss the school bus home. We unify voice, data, video and analytics in one integrated ecosystem to enable individuals, businesses and communities to work together in more powerful ways. To help people make better decisions, act confidently and be their best in the moments that matter. Bring your passion, potential and talents to Motorola Solutions and connect with a career that matters. Department Overview “Motorola Solutions Research Park” is the MSI design center on the campus of the University of Illinois – Urbana Champaign. This design center, located alongside 125 other companies, is focused on creating a talent pipeline, giving students meaningful project work working with teams throughout the corporation, and creating new collaborations with university faculty and their research. Motorola Solutions is looking for a self motivated individual to work in our design center, doing independent project work as well as mentoring software engineering interns on their projects. Job Description This position is located in our state of the art design center in Champaign, IL on the University of Illinois campus. This is the ideal full-time position for an ambitious software professional, working with state of the art software teams across Motorola Solutions. The successful candidate will demonstrate self-initiative, leadership and a passion for staying up to date on the latest software technologies and software development paradigms. Responsibilities include: Working on an independent project (50%). Research Park takes in project work from all over the corporation, you will have the opportunity to work on cutting edge software projects ranging from cloud computing, embedded software, cybersecurity, mobile application development, and analytics. Mentoring student software engineering interns on their projects (40%). This includes ensuring student interns are taking a sound approach to their software solution as well as helping them set up their development environment and deployment tools Fostering relationships and research opportunities with key professors and researchers at the university. (10%) Modeling Motorola Solutions culture and values. Candidates are expected to work in a team environment utilizing the latest industry standard agile practices for planning, implementing, and delivering products and services. Required skills: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a related technical discipline is required. Demonstrated experience with development environments (Visual Studio, VS Code, Eclipse, etc.) Advanced proficiency in C++ and Java Mobile application and/or platform development including Android and iOS Cloud computing, ideally on Microsoft Azure Agile software development experience (JIRA or Azure DevOps) Knowledge of Linux Desired skills: Master’s degree or 2-3 years work experience Experience with cloud deployments using Docker and Kubernetes DevOps engineering (deployment pipelines, etc.) Network Protocols (TCP/IP, TLS, UDP Basic Requirements Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related field Or 2-3 years work experience Vaccine Requirement Motorola Solutions has implemented a voluntary COVID-19 vaccination policy.  We strongly encourage all employees to be fully vaccinated.  Additionally, certain local governments or Motorola Solutions’ customers may have vaccine requirements that apply to some of our employees.  These employees are required to submit proof of vaccination to Motorola Solutions and maintain compliance with these requirements. Travel Requirements None Relocation Provided None Position Type New Grad Referral Payment Plan No Our U.S. Benefits include: Incentive Bonus Plans Medical, Dental, Vision benefits effective Day 1 401K with Company Match and Day 1 vesting 9 Paid Holidays Generous Paid Time Off Packages Employee Stock Purchase Plan Paid Parental & Family Leave and more! EEO Statement Motorola Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status, or, any other protected characteristic.