Field Technical Development Lead
Core
Lead the development of hybrid true potato seed varieties from late-stage breeding through commercial readiness, coordinating agronomic systems and field trials.
Role type
Field Technical Development Lead
Builds
Hybrid true seed potato varieties and agronomic systems for growers
Domain
Agriculture / Potato breeding
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
agronomic systems development, trial design and execution, data gathering and analysis, grower partner management, variety positioning, launch planning, market adoption insights
Preferred skills
digital agronomy, hybrid seed launch support, potato industry grower adoption dynamics
Technologies
AI methodologies
Responsibilities
Design, execute, and analyze regional and on-farm trials to validate hybrid performance; Design and test multivariate agronomic systems to optimize in-field performance; Ensure robust data gathering of commercial and breeding field trials; Support grower partners with in-field agronomic planning, data gathering, and post-harvest phenotyping; Serve as the technical bridge between breeding and commercial teams; Provide technical input into variety positioning and launch planning
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC