Product Placement Scientist
Core
Lead and manage research trials for vegetable crops to drive off-station trials with growers and enable data-driven product advancement decisions.
Role type
Senior IC product placement scientist (vegetable crops)
Builds
Off-station field trials and variety placement recommendations
Domain
Agriculture + Vegetable Crop Science
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
trial design, statistical analysis, data interpretation, crop management, agronomy/horticulture practices, grower relationship management, market analysis
Preferred skills
PLC5 to PLC6 product promotion, trial contract negotiation, regional market knowledge
Technologies
planning tools, data visualization tools
Responsibilities
Plan annual trialing plans, organize external trials with growers, design and analyze trials to evaluate crop performance, select and optimize trial locations, negotiate trial contracts, present trial results and product candidates for advancement, develop product knowledge and technical proposals for market placement, build relationships with seed dealers and processors.
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC