Technical Trials Co-ordinator

Hutchinsons; Wittering; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

Hutchinsons is seeking a capable Trials Coordinator to manage our Regional Trials Centres across the UK. You will design protocols, coordinate CROs, monitor data, and deliver results within set timeframes. The role is home-based with UK travel and occasional team meetings in Wittering.

Ideal candidates will have field trials experience, ARM trial software know‑how, strong Excel and data skills, and the ability to build relationships across teams while handling confidential data responsibly.

Qualifications

• Experience with field trials and coordinating trials from design to data delivery.
• Hands-on use of ARM trial management software.
• Strong Excel and data handling skills with attention to detail.
• Excellent time management and ability to prioritise work.
• Confident in building relationships inside and outside the business.
• Experience handling confidential data responsibly.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate RTC protocols with regional teams and CROs.
• Visit RTC trial sites and report findings.
• Process post-harvest data to inform next season decisions.
• Support Development team with small plot replicated trials.
• Update workbooks as CRO data becomes available and share results with sponsors.
• Assist Technical Team with meetings and events.

Skills

Field trials

ARM trial software

Excel proficiency

Data analysis

Time management

Stakeholder relations

Tools

ARM trial management software

Excel

Job description

Join our Technical Team and play a key part in the field trials that give our agronomists and growers the evidence to support confident decision making ...

Home based with UK travel

You'll support the co-ordination of our trials programme from start to finish, working closely with the Technical and Regional Teams to plan and execute protocols. Trials will be contracted out to CRO's, where you'll maintain a close working relationship to monitor and deliver results to set timeframes. The role is home based with travel to trial sites across the UK, and a monthly team meeting in Wittering.

What you'll be doing

• Overall management of our Regional Trials Centres (RTC), from protocol design with the Regional Teams to CRO co-ordination of the sites to data management at the end of the season
• Visiting RTC trial sites through the season and reporting findings
• Processing RTC post-harvest data to inform next season decisions
• Supporting the Development team with our small plot replicated trials programme – ARM protocol/trial creation, liaising with CRO's to manage data
• Updating workbooks as CRO data becomes available and sharing the results with associated sponsors
• Supporting the Technical Team with meeting and event management

What we're looking for

• Previous field trials experience
• Hands-on experience using ARM trial management software
• Strong organisation and planning skills, with the ability to manage your own time and priorities
• Good Excel and data skills, with a sharp eye for errors
• Confidence building relationships inside and outside the business
• Experience handling confidential data responsibly
• A competitive package
• A supportive team and established ways of working, so you're set up to succeed from day one
• Home-based working with the flexibility to manage your own time
• Professional training and real opportunities to develop your career
• The chance to join a respected Technical Team in an established agronomy business, where your work directly supports farmers and the wider industry