Agronomy Testing Specialist, Biosciences

The Mosaic Company (NYSE: MOS) is the world’s leading integrated producer of concentrated phosphate and potash—two of the three most important nutrients in agriculture. We employ more than 13,000 people in six countries to serve farmers all over the world. Our Headquarters is in Lithia, Florida with operations throughout North America (U.S./Canada) and South America.

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The primary goal of this role is to enable accurate, efficient, and well managed data flow to support farm scale testing within the TruMetrics system. The role serves as a central coordination point for test protocols and data, ensuring information is organized, accessible, and communicated effectively across internal teams and stakeholders. In doing so, the role supports high quality analytics, informed decision making, and strong cross functional alignment.

What you’ll do?

TruMetrics (a.k.a. TM) platform management - Owner of TM program and processes, including all facets of Farm Scale Trial planning, assignment, establishment, and reporting. Lead data entry and data management to support goals of the commercial agronomy team and R&D bia TM platform. Monitor all trials for QAQC and completeness. Work collaboratively with commercial agronomy and R&D staff to answer data questions supporting product advancement and market development. Work closely with data science team to enable prompt and complete analysis of any farm scale data to provide timely, accurate, and market facing insights.

• •Maintain and organize protocols within TM
• •Manage or assist in trial creation and completion for all users
• •Lead trial QAQC for all trial steps, including communication of requirements to CROs
• •Assist with data transfer from adjacent systems (Total Acre/YMS, INVISION) for TM intake
• •Support data science team for data needs from TM
• •Work collaboratively with IT and other stakeholders to enable and maintain functionality of TM.

Farm Scale Trial Program oversight

• •Work with commercial agronomy to catalog and implement farm scale trials to achieve trial goals.
• •Communicate efficiently within Mosaic the strategy and tactics necessary to maintain alignment of all stakeholders with budgets and deliverables.
• •Manage protocol creation within TM, maintaining library and access for appropriate users.
• •Manage billing and invoicing for CROs

Data Output and Visualization

• •Enable efficient access to data for statisticians needs
• •Communicate efficiently and on time with stakeholders regarding farm scale trial planning, progress and results.
• •Create and manage visualizations / dashboards / data summaries to enable stakeholders to quickly and efficiently find insights about programs, progress, and results
• •Work closely with marketing and IT to support TruResponse website and upgrades

What you’ll need:

• •A Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy Research, Agronomics, Plant Biology, Remote Sensing Geospatial Monitoring or related field.
• •Master’s preferred
• •3+ years – Agronomic field trial research
• •Robust graduate or internship experiences may qualify
• •Excellent capabilities with geospatial data and file management
• •Broad knowledge of crop nutrition, biologicals, and crop physiology
• •The applicant needs to be self-directed and highly motivated.
• •Knowledge of field and general agronomic safety.
• •Excellent organization and process management skills.
• •Willing/able to travel to within North America and other destinations.
• •Excellent qualitative and quantitative analytical abilities.
• •Manage a diverse and deep field trial program.
• •Ability to work independently while managing several projects.
• •Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills through various multi-media outlets. (webinars, large audiences, small groups, conference calls, etc.)
• •Demonstrated critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• •Ability to work collaboratively with people from various international backgrounds
• •Ability to work independently while managing several projects.
• •Excellent presentation and verbal communication skills through various multi-media outlets. (webinars, large audiences, small groups, conference calls, etc.)
• •Demonstrated critical thinking and decision-making skills.
• •Ability to work collaboratively with people from various international backgrounds
• •Broad knowledge of North American crop production practices preferred
• •Background in field trial data management preferred
• •Microsoft Office programs
• •ArcGIS
• •Microsoft Power BI
• •PowerApps
• •JD/ GeoJSON formats
• •Statistical software “R” and “SAS” preferred

What's in it for you:

• •A competitive base salary + bonus incentives
• •11 paid holidays each year
• •A generous 401k with a company match and annual company contribution
• •Paid sick leave
• •Paid vacation time
• •A robust benefits package which includes Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance, life & disability
• •Tuition reimbursement
• •Paid Paternity/Maternity Leave

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