Product Development Agronomist- Seeds & Traits R&D- Employment, career opportunity in Canada

Job Title:  Product Development Agronomist- Seeds & Traits R&D
Location: - (Nationwide Canada, Canada)
Company: Dow AgroSciences
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive



Dow AgroSciences, based in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA, develops leading-edge crop protection and plant biotechnology solutions to meet the challenges of the growing world. Dow AgroSciences is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company and had annual global sales of $6.4 billion in 2012.

Dow AgroSciences Canada Inc. is a research based, agricultural sciences company with a diverse product portfolio including weed, insect and disease management for agricultural/horticultural crops and products for forestry and industrial vegetation management.
 The company has also made significant investments in developing a plant genetics and biotechnology platform in canola and corn. This investment is focused on a range of research for the development of input production traits and value-added quality traits. Dow AgroSciences has established field research capabilities across western and eastern Canada.

The Product Development Agronomist (PDA) position is part of the Seeds & Traits R&D organization within Dow AgroSciences. The PDA will lead product identification and characterization activities, providing technical product assistance to the commercial seed sales and agronomy functions in the region.
The primary focus is on corn, silage corn and soybean products.
The primary purpose of this position is to identify and characterize superior performing products that contribute to the commercial success of the company.
The position directs external product testing in assigned regions. The position supports the overall research and commercial strategies of Dow AgroSciences (DAS) and affiliates. The position also supports the commercial activities in the Canada region and aligns characterization projects with those activities.



Primary Responsibilities:

    Participate in annual product advancement meetings and contribute to the development of the product portfolio for corn and soybean

    Understand product needs for the assigned region and represent those needs during advancement and cooperate with market specialists and research to fill those needs

    Characterize current and potential Dow AgroSciences (Mycogen & Hyland Brand) products for the assigned sales region

    Develop product positioning recommendations for the products adapted to the assigned sales region

    Manage external advanced silage, nutritionally enhanced and grain trials in the region with cooperating Universities and other external testing services

    Develop working protocols for field studies that are consistent with other PDA-initiated studies

    Train the trainers (Customer/Market Development Agronomists) in the assigned region so they understand the strengths and weaknesses of new products as well as proper positioning

    Be available to provide assistance and technical advice to the Customer/Market Development Agronomists

    Provide assistance to Traits & Germplasm Licensing personnel through establishment of demonstration plots and providing relevant training

    Be willing to travel the assigned sales region extensively while fulfilling the documented responsibilities.


This position is located in St. Mary's, Ontario, Canada.



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