Research and Development Grow Manager
About The Position
Cronos is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology, and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos’ diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS® and Lord Jones®. This role offers an opportunity to contribute directly to the research and development pipeline at a leadership level. As the R&D Grow Manager, you will oversee agronomics-focused research operations at our flagship R&D site. In this senior capacity, you will manage key agronomic activities, coordinate cross-functional workflows, and ensure clear communication of crop performance, experimental progress, and technical recommendations to internal stakeholders. You will guide essential agronomic workstreams, including irrigation strategy, fertigation and nutrient management, climate steering, integrated pest management, crop maintenance, phenotyping, harvest execution, drying, and experimental data capture. The role requires rigorous data quality standards and the ability to translate observations from the crop into scientifically informed actions. This position is based in Stayner, Ontario.
Requirements
- 4+ years plant growing experience, preferably in a research and development or controlled-environment setting.
- Graduation from an M.Sc. program in Horticulture, Plant Agriculture, Plant Biology, Ecology, Botany, Plant Pathology, Agronomy, or a related discipline will be considered.
- Strong understanding of plant production systems in controlled environments, including greenhouses, growth chambers, irrigation systems, fertigation systems, climate control, substrates, and crop steering principles.
- Demonstrated ability to manage agronomic trials, crop performance assessments, greenhouse data collection, and experimental execution with strong attention to detail.
- Excellent attention to detail and a strong understanding of scientific methodologies, experimental design, data quality, and reproducibility.
- Strong communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills to drive decision-making and work effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Scientific curiosity, personal drive, and networking ability to identify breakthrough technologies, crop improvements, and leading agronomic methods.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Nice To Haves
- License to apply integrated pest management products is an asset.
- Experience in plant or horticultural science and involvement in research and development projects is an asset.
- Some laboratory, analytical, or plant testing experience is an asset.
- Experience with cannabis is desired but not required.
- Experience with data visualization or business intelligence tools is an asset.
Responsibilities
- Oversee all aspects of plant growth and plant care in a research setting, including irrigation, fertigation, climate steering, integrated pest management, pruning, de-leafing, trellising, harvesting, and drying, ensuring high-quality execution by the team.
- Executing agronomic trials in alignment with experimental designs and program objectives, including irrigation trials, nutrient strategies, crop steering approaches, substrate evaluations, and canopy management studies.
- Manage, mentor, and coordinate technical staff of the Agronomics team involved in growing operations, agronomic trials, crop measurements, phenotyping, and experimental workstreams.
- Direct, review, and perform collection and analyses of experimental, agronomic, environmental, and performance data using relevant software and data tools.
- Lead troubleshooting of grower challenges, experimental deviations, plant health issues, pest pressure, nutrient disorders, and product quality risks, providing scientific guidance and implementing corrective actions.
- Apply structured project management methodology to define milestones, maintain timelines, and ensure alignment with research and development priorities.
- Write, review, and deliver clear technical reports, summaries, protocols, and documentation for internal and external scientific audiences.
- Track and evaluate the effectiveness of treatments, protocols, and genotype performance, and determine scientifically informed next steps.
- Ensure high standards of data integrity, documentation, safety, and compliance across all research and development activities.
Benefits
- bonus
- incentive compensation
- other variable pay
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
