Senior Technical Agronomist

Ohalo; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Ohalo is seeking a Senior Technical Agronomist to drive field trial execution and agronomic strategy, focusing on our potato program with the potential to scale to additional crops. You will bridge plant breeding, trial operations, and data science to deliver high-fidelity data and translate results into actionable grower recommendations.

You will also empower the Sales team through technical training and direct agronomic support for growers, collaborating with site teams and leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, or a related field.
• 10+ years of field-based agronomy, trial management, or applied crop research.
• Experience with potatoes preferred; small seeded vegetables considered.
• Working knowledge of field trial design, plot management, and data collection best practices.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute agronomic protocols and field trials; serve as primary contact for sites.
• Ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and accurate documentation of phenotypic data.
• Continuously optimize trial protocols, data collection methods, and field logistics.
• Collaborate with Sales to support grower site visits and agronomic feedback.
• Provide regular updates on trial performance and operational efficiencies to leadership.
• Travel to trial sites as needed (~60%).

Skills

Field trials

Data analysis

Agronomy

Grower comms

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agronomy or related field

Tools

GIS

GPS

Microsoft Office

Trial management systems

Job description

Location: Remote / Brazil – based in Belo Horizonte, Uberlândia, Ribeirão Preto, or São Paulo

Reports to: VP, Global Commercial

Employment type: Full-time

Travel: ~60% (both day and overnight travel)

About the Role

Ohalo is looking for a Senior Technical Agronomist to drive field trial execution and agronomic strategy, primarily focusing on our potato program with future opportunities to scale into additional crops. Operating at the nexus of plant breeding, trial operations, and data science, this role ensures the delivery of high-fidelity performance data and the translation of trial results into actionable grower recommendations. Additionally, the role will play a critical part in empowering the Sales team through technical training and direct agronomic support for growers.

Responsibilities

• Manage and execute agronomic protocols and field trials, including planting, irrigation, and crop protection. Serve as the primary point of contact for sites and proactively troubleshoot agronomic issues.
• Ensure data integrity, regulatory compliance, and accurate documentation by collecting, recording, and QCing phenotypic and environmental data per Ohalo standards.
• Continuously optimize trial protocols, data collection methods, and field logistics to drive efficiency and quality improvements.
• Collaborate with the Sales team to support grower site visits, position agronomic recommendations, and channel grower feedback on variety performance to internal teams.
• Maintain transparent communication by providing regular updates on trial performance, grower sentiment, and operational efficiencies to leadership.
• Travel to trial sites as needed [~60%]

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, or a related field
• 10+ years of experience in field-based agronomy, trial management, or applied crop research
• Experience with potatoes is preferred, but small seeded vegetable crop experience will be considered
• Working knowledge of field trial design, plot management, and data collection best practices
• Comfort working outdoors in variable field conditions (insects, sun, rain, etc)
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail; experience with large data sets/databases a plus
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills; ability to work collaboratively with growers, scientists, and internal teams
• Experience in operational logistics or project management (including budget oversight, scheduling, and contract grower coordination) is highly desirable.
• Comfortable working with digital tools ex. GIS, GPS, Microsoft suite, proprietary trial management systems, etc.
• Comfortable using AI tools, ex. Claude, Gemini, etc.
• Valid driver’s license; ability to travel to trial sites as needed

About Ohalo:

Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature’s potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo’s breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com.

Ohalo is an Equal Opportunity / Affinitive Action employer committed to diversity in the workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, gender identity or any other factor protected by applicable federal, state or local laws. Ohalo is also committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities. Please let your recruiter know if you need an accommodation at any point during the interview process.

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