Agronomy Testing Specialist, Biosciences

Mosaic Crop Nutrition; United States; On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401k with company match

Paid holidays

Job summary

The Mosaic Company seeks an experienced Farm Scale Trial Data Manager to oversee the TruMetrics (TM) platform, plan farm-scale trials, and ensure data integrity across data entry, management, and reporting. You will collaborate with commercial agronomy, R&D, IT, and data science teams to deliver timely, market-facing insights.

The role requires strong geospatial and data management skills, experience in agronomic trials, and the ability to travel within North America and beyond to support

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Agronomy Research or related field is required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 3+ years of agronomic field trial research is required.
• Strong geospatial data and file management capabilities.
• Knowledge of crop nutrition and physiology is essential.
• Willingness to travel within North America and beyond.

Responsibilities

• Own TM platform management including planning, assignment, establishment, and reporting of farm scale trials.
• Lead QA/QC for trials and coordinate with CROs on requirements.
• Assist data transfer from related systems for TM intake.
• Create and manage visualizations/dashboards to communicate program insights.
• Collaborate with IT and data science to maintain TM functionality and data accessibility.
• Coordinate with commercial agronomy and R&D to meet trial goals.

Skills

Geospatial data

Crop nutrition knowledge

Analytical abilities

Presentation skills

Project management

Collaborative work

Education

Bachelor's degree in Agronomy/related field

Master's degree preferred

Tools

ArcGIS

Microsoft Power BI

PowerApps

GeoJSON formats

R

SAS

Microsoft Office

Job description

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world's leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash-two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America.

At Mosaic We Help the World Grow the Food it Needs - Apply today and join our team!

What you'll do?

• TruMetrics (a.k.a. TM) platform management - Owner of TM program and processes, including all facets of Farm Scale Trial planning, assignment, establishment, and reporting. Lead data entry and data management to support goals of the commercial agronomy team and R&D bia TM platform. Monitor all trials for QAQC and completeness. 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.
• 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

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

What's in it for you:

• A competitive base salary + bonus incentives
• 11 paid holidays each year
• A generous 401k with a company match and annual company contribution
• Paid sick leave
• Paid vacation time
• A robust benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, life & disability
• Tuition reimbursement
• Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave