Agronomy Testing Specialist

Biztec Global; Durham (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

BizTec Global LLC in Durham, NC seeks a data-driven agronomy researcher to lead its Farm Scale Trial Program. You will collaborate with commercial agronomy, R&D, and data science to answer data questions that advance products and market insights.

Responsibilities include managing trial creation and QAQC, maintaining TM protocols, and coordinating with CROs. You will build visualizations and dashboards to share progress with stakeholders and enable timely data-driven decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in agronomy or related field required; master's preferred.
• 3+ years in agronomic field trial research.
• Strong geospatial data and file management skills.
• Excellent organizational and process management abilities.
• Willing to travel within North America and other destinations.
• Proficiency in ArcGIS, Power BI, and statistical software such as R or SAS.

Responsibilities

• Lead farm-scale trial program oversight with commercial agronomy teams.
• Catalog and implement trials to achieve goals within budgets and deliverables.
• Manage TM protocol creation, library, and CRO billing.
• Enable efficient data access for statisticians and stakeholders.
• Create visualizations and dashboards to summarize progress and results.
• Collaborate with IT and marketing to support TruResponse website upgrades.

Skills

Geospatial data analysis

Trial management

Data visualization

Program coordination

Agronomy field trials

Communication

Team collaboration

North American crop production

Microsoft Office

ArcGIS

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Power BI

PowerApps

R

SAS

GeoJSON formats

Job description

Work collaboratively with commercial agronomy and R&D staff to answer data questions supporting product advancement and market development. Work closely with data science team to enable prompt and complete analysis of any farm scale data to provide timely, accurate, and market facing insights.

• Maintain and organize protocols within TM
• Manage or assist in trial creation and completion for all users
• Lead trial QAQC for all trial steps, including communication of requirements to CROs
• Assist with data transfer from adjacent systems (Total Acre/YMS, INVISION) for TM intake
• Support data science team for data needs from TM
• Work collaboratively with IT and other stakeholders to enable and maintain functionality of TM.

What you’ll need:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy Research, Agronomics, Plant Biology, Remote Sensing Geospatial Monitoring or related field.
• Master’s preferred
• 3+ years – Agronomic field trial research
• Robust graduate or internship experiences may qualify
• Excellent capabilities with geospatial data and file management
• Broad knowledge of crop nutrition, biologicals, and crop physiology
• The applicant needs to be self-directed and highly motivated.
• Knowledge of field and general agronomic safety.
• Excellent organization and process management skills.
• Willing/able to travel to within North America and other destinations.
• Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities.
• Manage a diverse and deep field trial program.
• Ability to work independently while managing several projects.
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills through various multi-media outlets. (webinars, large audiences, small groups, conference calls, etc.)
• Demonstrated critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with people from various international backgrounds
• Ability to work independently while managing several projects.
• Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills through various multi-media outlets. (webinars, large audiences, small groups, conference calls, etc.)
• Demonstrated critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively with people from various international backgrounds
• Broad knowledge of North American crop production practices preferred
• Background in field trial data management preferred
• Microsoft Office programs
• ArcGIS
• Microsoft Power BI
• PowerApps
• JD/ GeoJSON formats
• Statistical software “R” and “SAS” preferred

Farm Scale Trial Program oversight

• Work with commercial agronomy to catalog and implement farm scale trials to achieve trial goals.
• Communicate efficiently within Mosaic the strategy and tactics necessary to maintain alignment of all stakeholders with budgets and deliverables.
• Manage protocol creation within TM, maintaining library and access for appropriate users.
• Manage billing and invoicing for CROs

Data Output and Visualization

• Enable efficient access to data for statisticians needs
• Communicate efficiently and on time with stakeholders regarding farm scale trial planning, progress and results.
• Create and manage visualizations / dashboards / data summaries to enable stakeholders to quickly and efficiently find insights about programs, progress, and results
• Work closely with marketing and IT to support TruResponse website and upgrades