Agronomy Testing Specialist / Durham, North Carolina

Role: Agronomy Testing Specialist

Location: Durham, North Carolinan look for Locals first priority.

Contract

Must - Agri, Agronomist, Test Engineering

Job Description
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.
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
Roles & Responsibilities
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