Field Biologist

Huber AgroSolutions is seeking a highly motivated and scientifically driven Field Biologist to support innovation projects including new product development (NPD) line extensions and other pre-commercial development initiatives across the Americas. This role will help advance Huber AgroSolutions products from early technical validation through pre-commercial field development by designing coordinating monitoring and interpreting greenhouse and field trials. The position is strongly preferred to be based in Hanover Pennsylvania with regular travel to trial locations research collaborators customer sites and partner facilities.

Innovation & NPD Support

• Lead field biology workstreams for NPD and other innovation projects focused on Huber AgroSolutions products.
• Design and implement trial programs to evaluate efficacy crop safety compatibility application timing use rates and product positioning.
• Contribute to stage-gate project reviews by translating field results into clear technical recommendations.
• Collaborate with formulation regulatory product management and commercial teams to address technical questions that may affect product advancement.

Field Trial Management

• Develop trial protocols success criteria rating methods and data collection templates for greenhouse small-plot and pre-commercial field studies.
• Identify select and manage contract research organizations universities consultants growers and other external research partners.
• Visit trial sites to confirm protocol compliance assess treatment performance troubleshoot issues and ensure data integrity.
• Coordinate trial placement across relevant crops geographies climates and production systems in North America and as needed Latin America.

Data Analysis & Reporting

• Analyze and interpret biological efficacy crop response yield quality and phytotoxicity data using appropriate statistical methods.
• Prepare concise technical reports trial summaries presentations and recommendations for internal decision-making.
• Develop claims support summaries technical dossiers and data packages to support regulatory marketing and commercial needs.
• Maintain organized records of protocols raw data trial observations photos reports and conclusions.

Technical Leadership & Market Insight

• Serve as a subject matter resource on crop production pest and disease pressure plant physiology biological performance and field development best practices.
• Monitor competitive products emerging technologies scientific literature and market trends relevant to the innovation pipeline.
• Provide technical input for product concepts positioning launch readiness stewardship and market development plans.
• Present research findings to internal teams external collaborators customers and industry audiences when appropriate.

• M.S. or Ph.D. in Agronomy Plant Pathology Entomology Weed Science Plant Physiology Crop Science Horticulture Biological Sciences or a related agricultural discipline preferred.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience in agricultural research field biology product development applied crop science or related technical roles.
• Proven experience designing executing and interpreting field trials for crop inputs or agricultural technologies.
• Experience working with CROs universities consultants growers or external research partners.
• Strong knowledge of experimental design trial quality management biological efficacy assessment and data interpretation.

Preferred Experience:

• Experience with biologicals biostimulants plant growth regulators adjuvants crop nutrition products crop protection products or specialty fertilizers.
• Experience supporting product launches technical claims regulatory data packages or commercial field development.
• Knowledge of specialty crops row crops turf ornamentals controlled environment agriculture or other relevant production systems.
• Familiarity with U.S. EPA state or international registration data requirements is a plus.
• Spanish or Portuguese language capability is a plus.

• Willingness and ability to travel approximately 4060% to field trials research sites customer locations and partner facilities across the Americas.
• Ability to walk agricultural fields and research plots under varying weather and field conditions.
• Ability to lift and carry research equipment product samples or related materials up to approximately 30 pounds.
• Valid drivers license required; valid passport or ability to obtain one preferred.

J.M. Huber Corporation complies with all local/state regulations requiring salary range transparency.

Any offered salary is determined based on relevant factors such as an applicants skills performance job responsibilities prior relevant experience certain degrees and certifications and market considerations.