Manager, Field Station
Core
Regional technical leadership for a field station driving research for warm-season consumer lawn and garden portfolios, including brands like Scotts, Miracle-Gro, Ortho, and Roundup.
Role type
Manager, Field Station Operations & Research
Builds
Innovative, cost-reduced, or improved consumer products for the lawn and garden market
Domain
Consumer Goods / Horticulture / Agronomy
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
experimental design, statistics, Good Research Practices (GRP), biological trial supervision, facility operations management, budget management, team leadership, EHS compliance, smart/IoT technologies, GIS-based programs
Preferred skills
Spanish language skills
Technologies
ARM, Minitab, SAS, Google Workspace, MS Office
Responsibilities
Oversee daily operations, site maintenance, logistics, and equipment while enforcing EHS protocols; supervise and develop a team of research specialists and technicians; manage station budgets and secure capital funding; plan and execute biological trials and fieldwork; deliver operational and project updates to R&D teams, business leaders, and external visitors; design experimental research plans and translate results into actionable recommendations for product development.
Seniority
Manager, hands-on leadership