YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Field Research Agronomist / Technology Development Representative (Arkansas), 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 identify suitable trial locations and cooperators, research plot establishment and maintenance as required;
• Develop and help lead regional field trial implementation;
• Successfully collect and enter relevant field trial data;
• Present relevant field trial data to local teams;
• Identify and 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 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;
• Coordinate research site activities including; ESH (safety), compliance, manage contract staff. Execute demos & key sales support activities where relevant.

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:

• Bachelor’s of Science degree in agriculture or related discipline with minimum of seven years of experience in agronomy, sales, field development or R&D related roles, or Master’s of Science degree with at least five years of experience or Ph.D. with at least two years in Agriculture or related discipline;
• Strong understanding of Bayer germplasm, traits, and crop protection in the assigned geography;
• Make recommendations on agronomic components and systems;
• Strong technical and sales support (local influence);
• Obtain and maintain a pesticide applicator certification in the state(s) within the territory.