Field Scientist

Corteva Agriscience; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Field Research & Experimental Development professional in Hyderabad to plan and execute field programs, develop protocols, and evaluate trials for product performance and safety.

You will coordinate with CROs and research partners, analyze data across locations, and prepare technical reports to support product development and commercialization while ensuring regulatory compliance.

Qualifications

• Experience planning and executing field trials aligned with objectives.
• Ability to design protocols for concept evaluation and data collection.
• Strong data analysis and interpretation skills.
• Experience coordinating with CROs, universities, and ICAR institutes.
• Strong documentation and scientific communication abilities.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design and execute field research programs aligned with project and business objectives.
• Contribute to the development of protocols for concept evaluation, product development and biological characterization.
• Design and conduct internal field trials to evaluate efficacy, crop safety, dose response, application timing, and product performance.
• Identify appropriate trial locations, crops, target pests/diseases/weeds and experimental approaches.
• Evaluate trials scientifically and ensure timely, accurate and high-quality data generation.
• Identify opportunities to improve experimental design, trial methodology, data quality and research efficiency.
• Plan, coordinate and supervise regulatory bio-efficacy and residue trials conducted through CROs, universities, ICAR institutes and other research organizations.
• Ensuring protocols, trial execution, data collection, documentation and reporting meet applicable regulatory and Corteva standards.
• Monitor trial progress, data quality, timelines and deliverables.
• Coordinate sample collection, sample logistics and analytical requirements associated with regulatory studies.
• Support preparation and review of regulatory efficacy reports, data summaries and technical documentation.
• Analyze and interpret field research data using appropriate statistical and scientific approaches.
• Integrate data from multiple locations, seasons, environments and research partners to develop meaningful biological insights.
• Translate experimental results into clear scientific conclusions, recommendations and business-relevant insights.
• Prepare trial summaries, technical reports, presentations and recommendations for internal stakeholders.
• Provide recommendations on product performance, dose, application timing, positioning and technical differentiation.
• Provide field-science inputs to product development and lifecycle-management decisions.
• Monitor product technical performance across geographies, crops and target pests/diseases/weeds.
• Identify emerging biological challenges, resistance issues, competitive developments and opportunities for new research.
• Support the Commercial and Technical teams in addressing product-performance-related complaints and providing appropriate scientific/technical guidance.
• Support product launches, technical positioning, field demonstrations and knowledge-transfer activities as required.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with universities, ICAR institutes, CROs, research organizations and relevant industry stakeholders.
• Collaborate effectively with Global and Regional R&D, Regulatory, Product Development, Commercial, Marketing, Agronomy and other cross-functional teams.
• Represent IFS/Corteva in relevant scientific and technical forums when required.
• Proactively communicate technical risks, opportunities, trial outcomes and recommendations to stakeholders.
• Ensure all field research activities are conducted in accordance with Corteva's safety, quality, stewardship, regulatory and ethical standards.
• Maintain a strong personal and team safety culture during field operations, product handling, transportation and trial execution.
• Ensure appropriate documentation, data integrity and compliance throughout the research process.
• Demonstrate strong commitment to responsible use and stewardship of crop protection technologies.
• Manage field research activities within agreed timelines and budgets.
• Coordinate procurement, sample movement, trial materials and other operational requirements.
• Maintain accurate trial documentation and research records.
• Complete administrative and reporting requirements associated with assigned projects.
• Effectively manage multiple projects and priorities across the assigned geography.

Skills

Field trial design

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Regulatory coordination

Scientific report writing

Job description

Field Research & Experimental Development

• Plan, design and execute field research programs aligned with project and business objectives.




• Contribute to the development of protocols for concept evaluation, product development and biological characterization.




• Design and conduct internal field trials to evaluate efficacy, crop safety, dose response, application timing, application methods and product performance.




• Identify appropriate trial locations, crops, target pests/diseases/weeds and experimental approaches.




• Evaluate trials scientifically and ensure timely, accurate and high-quality data generation.




• Identify opportunities to improve experimental design, trial methodology, data quality and research efficiency.

Regulatory & External Trial Management

• Plan, coordinate and supervise regulatory bio-efficacy and residue trials conducted through CROs, universities, ICAR institutes and other research organizations.




• Ensuring protocols, trial execution, data collection, documentation and reporting meet applicable regulatory and Corteva standards.




• Monitor trial progress, data quality, timelines and deliverables.




• Coordinate sample collection, sample logistics and analytical requirements associated with regulatory studies.




• Support preparation and review of regulatory efficacy reports, data summaries and technical documentation.

Scientific Data Analysis & Interpretation

• Analyze and interpret field research data using appropriate statistical and scientific approaches.




• Integrate data from multiple locations, seasons, environments and research partners to develop meaningful biological insights.




• Translate experimental results into clear scientific conclusions, recommendations and business-relevant insights.




• Prepare trial summaries, technical reports, presentations and recommendations for internal stakeholders.




• Provide recommendations on product performance, dose, application timing, positioning and technical differentiation.

Product Development & Commercialization Support

• Provide field-science inputs to product development and lifecycle-management decisions.




• Monitor product technical performance across geographies, crops and target pests/diseases/weeds.




• Identify emerging biological challenges, resistance issues, competitive developments and opportunities for new research.




• Support the Commercial and Technical teams in addressing product-performance-related complaints and providing appropriate scientific/technical guidance.




• Support product launches, technical positioning, field demonstrations and knowledge-transfer activities as required.

Stakeholder & External Collaboration

• Build and maintain effective working relationships with universities, ICAR institutes, CROs, research organizations and relevant industry stakeholders.




• Collaborate effectively with Global and Regional R&D, Regulatory, Product Development, Commercial, Marketing, Agronomy and other cross-functional teams.




• Represent IFS/Corteva in relevant scientific and technical forums when required.




• Proactively communicate technical risks, opportunities, trial outcomes and recommendations to stakeholders.

Safety, Stewardship & Compliance

• Ensure all field research activities are conducted in accordance with Corteva's safety, quality, stewardship, regulatory and ethical standards.




• Maintain a strong personal and team safety culture during field operations, product handling, transportation and trial execution.




• Ensure appropriate documentation, data integrity and compliance throughout the research process.




• Demonstrate strong commitment to responsible use and stewardship of crop protection technologies.

Administrative & Operational Responsibilities

• Manage field research activities within agreed timelines and budgets.




• Coordinate procurement, sample movement, trial materials and other operational requirements.




• Maintain accurate trial documentation and research records.




• Complete administrative and reporting requirements associated with assigned projects.




• Effectively manage multiple projects and priorities across the assigned geography.

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