The Agracetus Campus
of Monsanto
| Agracetus, located in Middleton, Wisconsin, was founded in 1981 and has been a part of Monsanto since 1996. It is an R&D facility that specializes in crop plant transformation, molecular biology, and the production of therapeutic proteins in plants. The Agracetus campus is located on 4.5 acres and contains 100,000 square feet of research space. The campus houses ten research laboratories and a 35,000 square foot greenhouse complex. In addition to being Monsanto's center of excellence for soybean research, the campus also has efforts in corn and cotton transformation. There are also efforts in the nutritional improvement of plants for human and animal consumption. Through Monsanto's Integrated Protein Technologies (IPT) unit, researchers develop methods for using plants as factories for the production of high-value therapeutic proteins. Agracetus has approximately 100 full-time staff members. The most prominent fields of expertise include molecular biology, agronomy, plant physiology, and genetics. Follow the links above to learn more about Monsanto. |
| Call 821-3450 for a current list of local job openings. |
|
Copyright ©2000 Monsanto Company. All Rights Reserved. Retransmission, reproduction, or distribution without express written permission of Monsanto Company is prohibited. Monsanto and the Monsanto logo are trademarks of Monsanto Company. |