YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Field Research Agronomist / Technology Development Rep II (Kansas), are to: 

• Collect, summarize, and present product performance information for sales, agronomy, and customers. Serve as local expert on commercial products and uses;
• Be responsible for product training to sales, key customers, and local new hires;
• Provide input to Product Development on changes, expansions, and local label needs;

• Safely organize and execute high level Technology Development national field trial research program, including identifying suitable trial locations and cooperators, research plot establishment and maintenance as required;
• Develop & help lead regional field trial implementation;
• Successfully collect and enter relevant field trial data;
• Present relevant field trial data to local teams;
• Identify & support business need for technical information: Seed, trait, biologicals, crop protection, agronomic systems for the local geography to assist in driving the commercial business;
• Act as a local technical lead for new commercial offerings in seed, trait, biologicals or crop protection for local geography;
• Address key technical issues (i.e. weed resistance management) and support communication to stakeholders (i.e. Agronomy, academics) and identify opportunities for research collaborations;
• Act as a local influence on business relationships (internal, academics, & other external partners);
• Recruit, hire and manage summer assistants;
• Coordinating research site activities including; ESH (safety), compliance, manage contract staffing;
• Execute demos & key sales support on relevant activities.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. degree in agriculture or related discipline with minimum of seven years of experience in agronomy, sales, field development or R&DN related roles, or a M.S. with at least five years or Ph.D. and a minimum two years’ in Agriculture related discipline;
• Strong understanding of germplasm, traits, & crop protection in the assigned geography;
• Makes recommendations on agronomic components & systems;
• Strong understanding on technical & sales support (local influence);
• Must obtain and maintain a pesticide applicator certification in the state(s) within the territory.
• Ability to lift 60 pounds if necessary (a bag of seed)
• Ability to pass a driving record background check (i.e. moving violations, accidents, license suspension, etc.).
• Federal regulations from the Department of Transportation cover this position and mandate the passing of certain pre-employment requirements, such as a background check, drug test and physical.

Domestic relocation assistance may be offered with this role.