Senior Global Seed Quality Scientist

Vylor Inc.; Johnston (IA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Paid time off

Parental leave

Retirement plan

Tuition reimbursement

Career development

Job summary

Vylor Inc. is seeking a Senior Seed Quality Scientist to manage the global seed quality testing program for precommercial corn and other crops, transforming trait data into actionable advancement guidance and risk profiles.

You will design experiments, oversee data pipelines, mentor staff, and collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality, and Commercial teams across markets to ensure high-quality, analysis-ready data and informed commercialization decisions.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in a related technical field with 5+ years of experience in agronomy, crop or seed science.
• Experience planning and managing agronomic or scientific research programs.
• Working knowledge of mixed-model analysis and experimental design principles.
• Experience managing research data pipelines—setup, loading, and QC in enterprise systems.
• Statistical/data analysis skills, including multi-year datasets; proficiency in R or equivalent.
• Experience designing field research trials and interpreting field data.
• Excellent oral and written communication across diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Global testing program & data stewardship—direct precommercial seed quality testing across crops and locations; design experiments, ensure analysis-ready data, run BLUP analyses, and supply data to analytics partners.
• Seed quality & vigor SME—own corn stress-vigor assay methodology, guide global teams on vigor, storage, and emergence risk, and set advancement criteria and risk thresholds.
• Trait characterization & product risk—analyze parental seed quality data to flag high-risk germplasm, score traits, and make advancement recommendations.
• Stress emergence field research—plan, coordinate, and analyze multi-location field trials using precision ag, analytics, and imaging tools.
• Root-cause investigations—diagnose emergence, vigor, storage, and biotech trait-related quality issues and recommend mitigation.
• Technical communication & training—present at forums and conferences and build seed quality capability across regions and functions.
• People leadership—supervise one direct report and interns, mentor talent, and support budget planning.

Skills

Program management

Data analysis

R statistical analysis

Field trials design

Communication skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Project prioritization

Education

Master's degree in Agronomy, Crop or Seed Science, Plant Breeding, Agricultural Research, or related field

Tools

R

Python

Job description

Vylor Inc. is seeking a Senior Seed Quality Scientist to manage the global seed quality testing program for precommercial corn and other crops, transforming trait data into actionable advancement guidance and risk profiles.

You will design experiments, oversee data pipelines, mentor staff, and collaborate with R&D, Production, Quality, and Commercial teams across markets to ensure high-quality, analysis-ready data and informed commercialization decisions.