Global Field Trial Director

Job Description

About Aginnovation

Aginnovation develops seed enhancement technologies and formulations, including polymers and colorants, seed treatment solutions, biological technologies and emerging technologies, for customers across agriculture. Our work combines technical expertise, product innovation and practical support to help customers improve seed treatment performance.

Position Overview

The Global Field Trial Director leads field trial strategy and execution for Aginnovation’s seed enhancement portfolio. This position connects laboratory, greenhouse and field evidence to guide development, regulatory support and commercialization, directing and supporting global teams, partners, standards and budgets.

Key Responsibilities

• Aligning with company goals, owns the North American initiatives, support the global trial strategy, initiate standards and annual plans from proof of concept through commercialization, defining crops, regions, treatments, comparators, budgets and timelines.

• Design rigorous protocols with controls, replication, randomization and statistical methods that distinguish product effects from formulation, seed, application, environmental and agronomic variability.

• Oversee site selection, treatment preparation, planting, harvest and reporting; audit sites, resolve execution issues and maintain consistent trial quality across regions.

• Evaluate germination, emergence, vigor, crop safety, yield and harvest quality.

• Assess biological viability, handling and environmental responses; evaluate compatibility among biologicals, seed enhancements, active ingredients and other inputs in co-treatment and tank-mix programs.

• Lead, develop and support regional teams; qualify and manage CROs, universities, growers and seed-treatment partners, establishing SOPs, training, budgets and performance standards.

• Ensure traceable data and sample records; integrate laboratory, greenhouse and field findings and analyze multi-location, multi-year results with statistics and data-science teams. Provide & prepare reports, present and support the commercial teams which may include customer facing opportunities.

• Meet applicable GEP, GLP, GAP, safety, environmental and material-handling requirements with Regulatory and Stewardship; maintain audit-ready evidence for registrations, labels and claims.

• Guide formulation, application, scale-up and product advancement decisions with R&D, manufacturing and commercial teams; communicate actionable findings and improve trial efficiency.

Required Qualifications

• Master’s degree in agronomy, crop science, plant science, soil science, biology, agricultural sciences or a related discipline.

• 10+ years in agricultural research, product development, field testing or related technology, including biologicals, seed treatments, film coatings, polymers or related inputs.

• Significant experience designing, managing and interpreting multi-location field trials; strong experimental design, agronomic research and data collection skills.

• Experience managing research partners and cross-functional development programs across countries, crops and timelines; strong communication, scientific judgment and program management skills.

• Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ph.D. in a relevant agricultural or biological science.

• Experience with microbial products, biostimulants, inoculants, biopolymers, controlled-release technologies or formulations; commercial seed-treatment equipment and processes.

• Experience with regulatory submissions, claims, research standards, statistical and trial software, digital phenotyping, UAVs or remote sensing; distributed team leadership.