Sr. Director, Product Field Development
About The Position
Invaio is seeking a Senior Director, Product & Field Development to lead field development and formulation for its peptide crop protection portfolio and connect development with the commercial side of the business. This is a hands-on role: the successful candidate will drive field trial strategy and execution with external trial partners, lead the formulation team, and support partnerships and collaborations. The role may grow as the business grows. It is based in Research Triangle Park in Durham, North Carolina, with remote work possible for the right candidate. The position leads field development strategy and execution across the portfolio, including field trials conducted with CROs, universities, extension partners, and collaborators. It manages the formulation team and sets formulation direction and specifications to meet field, partner, and commercial needs. The role also serves as the development lead for partners and collaborators, contributes technical input to diligence, and supports delivery of field development milestones. The Senior Director translates field and product performance data into inputs for product positioning, target product profiles, and partner discussions, and makes field data available to data science teams for use in AI/ML models. The role works across the organization to align field development with product development and commercialization, providing field and formulation data, technical insights, and support for decisions related to regulatory submissions, product development, and commercial readiness.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of experience in agricultural biologicals, crop protection, or a related regulated agriculture or life-sciences field, spanning development and commercial or business-facing work.
- Direct experience managing or closely overseeing field trials conducted by CROs or other external partners, including partner selection, scoping, and quality oversight.
- Demonstrated ability to translate technical or development data into materials usable by commercial, business development, or partner audiences.
- Experience working in or with partnership or collaboration structures, such as licensing, co-development, or joint development agreements.
- Self-starter with initiative and a hands-on approach, comfortable doing the work as well as directing it, and working independently in a growing organization.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years leading a formulation and/or analytical team, including hiring, developing, and managing scientists.
- Formulation chemistry depth sufficient to set specifications, evaluate trade-offs, and manage a team against field and commercial timelines.
- Familiarity with peptide-based, biological, or novel-mode-of-action crop protection products.
- Exposure to regulatory data package requirements (EPA, EU, or comparable) as they relate to field data.
- Prior experience as the technical or scientific counterpart in partner or M&A diligence.
Responsibilities
- Lead field development strategy and execution across the portfolio, including designing, overseeing, and delivering field trials with CROs, universities, extension partners, and collaborators.
- Manage the formulation team and set formulation direction and specifications to meet field, partner, and commercial needs.
- Serve as the development lead for partners and collaborators, including providing technical input to diligence and delivering field development milestones.
- Translate field and product performance data into inputs for product positioning, target product profiles, and partner discussions.
- Make field data available to data science teams for use in AI/ML models.
- Collaborate across the organization to align field development activities with product development and commercialization objectives.
- Provide field and formulation data, technical insights, and support for cross-functional decision-making, including regulatory submissions, product development, and commercial readiness.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
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