Agronomy Testing Specialist

VSG Business Solutions•Durham, NC

About The Position

The Agronomy Testing Specialist owns the TruMetrics (TM) platform program and processes, including farm-scale trial planning, assignment, establishment, and reporting. The role leads data entry and management in support of the commercial agronomy team and R&D, monitors trials for quality assurance and completeness, and works with commercial agronomy and R&D staff to answer data questions related to product advancement and market development. The specialist collaborates with the data science team to support timely analysis of farm-scale data and provide accurate, market-facing insights. The position maintains and organizes TM protocols; manages or assists with trial creation and completion; leads trial quality assurance across trial stages, including communicating requirements to CROs; supports data transfers into TM from systems such as Total Acre/YMS and INVISION; and works with IT and other stakeholders to maintain platform functionality. It also oversees the farm-scale trial program, coordinates trial strategy and stakeholder alignment, manages CRO billing and invoicing, enables access to data for statisticians, and creates and manages visualizations, dashboards, and summaries. The role works with marketing and IT on the TruResponse website and upgrades.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy Research, Agronomics, Plant Biology, Remote Sensing Geospatial Monitoring, or a related field.
At least 3 years of agronomic field-trial research experience; robust graduate or internship experience may qualify.
Strong capabilities with geospatial data and file management.
Broad knowledge of crop nutrition, biologicals, and crop physiology.
Self-directed and highly motivated.
Knowledge of field and general agronomic safety.
Excellent organization and process-management skills.
Willingness and ability to travel within North America and to other destinations.
Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities.
Ability to manage a diverse and extensive field-trial program and several projects independently.
Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills for varied formats and audiences, including webinars, conferences, small groups, and conference calls.
Demonstrated critical-thinking and decision-making skills.
Ability to work collaboratively with people from varied international backgrounds.
Experience with Microsoft Office programs, ArcGIS, Microsoft Power BI, PowerApps, and JD/GeoJSON formats.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree.
Broad knowledge of North American crop production practices.
Background in field-trial data management.
Experience with statistical software such as R and SAS.

Responsibilities

Own the TruMetrics (TM) platform program and processes, including farm-scale trial planning, assignment, establishment, and reporting.
Lead data entry and data management for the commercial agronomy team and R&D.
Monitor trials for quality assurance and completeness.
Collaborate with commercial agronomy and R&D staff to address data questions supporting product advancement and market development.
Work with the data science team to enable prompt and complete analysis of farm-scale data.
Maintain and organize protocols within TM, including the protocol library and appropriate user access.
Manage or assist with trial creation and completion for all users.
Lead trial quality assurance across trial steps and communicate requirements to CROs.
Support data transfers into TM from adjacent systems, including Total Acre/YMS and INVISION.
Work with IT and other stakeholders to enable and maintain TM functionality.
Work with commercial agronomy to catalog and implement farm-scale trials in support of trial goals.
Communicate trial strategy and tactics within Mosaic to align stakeholders on budgets and deliverables.
Manage billing and invoicing for CROs.
Enable efficient data access for statisticians.
Communicate farm-scale trial planning, progress, and results to stakeholders efficiently and on time.
Create and manage visualizations, dashboards, and data summaries to help stakeholders find insights about programs, progress, and results.
Work with marketing and IT to support the TruResponse website and upgrades.