Agronomy Testing Specialist

Mega Cloud Lab•Durham, NC

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The Agronomy Testing Specialist owns and administers the proprietary field trial management platform, overseeing Farm Scale Trial planning, assignment, protocol maintenance, execution, quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC), and data reporting. The role connects Commercial Agronomy, R&D, Data Science, and IT to ensure farm-scale trial data is accurately captured, standardized, and analyzed to support product advancement and market insights. The Specialist manages trial programs and platform processes, coordinates with Commercial Agronomy and Contract Research Organizations (CROs), maintains a central protocol library, and communicates plans, timelines, and budgets across teams. The role also manages data transfers and integrations, collaborates with analytics and technology teams, and develops dashboards and reports to share trial progress and results with business stakeholders. Travel within North America and internationally may be required as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Agronomic Research, Plant Biology, Remote Sensing/Geospatial Monitoring, or a related agricultural field.
At least 3 years of experience in agronomic field trial research and data management; robust graduate-level research or relevant agronomy internships may count toward experience.
Demonstrated capabilities with geospatial data, spatial file management, and spatial formats, such as ArcGIS, JD data formats, and GeoJSON.
Experience creating dashboards and reporting structures using Microsoft Power BI and PowerApps.
Proficiency in standard Microsoft Office applications.
Strong foundational knowledge of North American crop production practices, crop physiology, crop nutrition, and biologicals.
Background in field trial data collection, data pipeline transfer, and field trial data hygiene and QA/QC.
Familiarity with general agronomic field operations and safety protocols.
Ability to independently manage complex, multi-project trial programs while maintaining strict quality standards.
Strong quantitative and qualitative analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills across webinars, conference calls, small groups, and large audiences.
Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional, multidisciplinary, and international teams.
Willingness and ability to travel within North America and internationally as needed.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
Proficiency or familiarity with statistical analysis software such as R or SAS.

Responsibilities

Own and manage trial platform processes, including Farm Scale Trial planning, protocol setup, user assignment, establishment, and tracking through completion.
Work with Commercial Agronomy to catalog and execute farm-scale trials aligned with strategic commercial and R&D goals.
Maintain the central protocol library, including access management and standardized protocols for platform users.
Lead QA/QC across trial stages and establish compliance requirements for CROs.
Communicate strategies, tactics, timelines, and budgets across internal cross-functional teams.
Manage CRO administrative workflows, including billing and invoicing.
Lead data entry, transfer, and management from adjacent field trial systems, such as Total Acre/YMS and INVISION, into the primary platform.
Partner with Data Science and Statistics teams to prepare, clean, and transfer data for statistical analysis.
Collaborate with IT and external system vendors to maintain, troubleshoot, and upgrade platform functionality.
Address data-related questions from Commercial and R&D teams to support market development and product positioning.
Build and manage interactive dashboards, data visualizations, and reporting summaries for trial progress and results.
Facilitate timely delivery of market-facing insights to business stakeholders.
Support web platform integrations and functional updates with Marketing and IT teams.