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Salary: USD 100,000 - 150,000 / annual
InnerPlant is transforming agriculture by converting plants into living sensors that detect crop stress before visible symptoms appear. The CropVoice platform translates these biosensor signals to give farmers and agronomists timely insights for optimizing inputs, increasing yields, and reducing costs.
As Agronomy Services Lead, you will operate hands-on across trial sites in Iowa and eastern Nebraska, working directly with contract research partners, farmers, retailers, seed dealers, and researchers. You will design and execute field trials, including planning and managing a network of biosentinel fields representative of regional commercial corn and soybean operations. You will translate trial results into findings for product, commercial, and regulatory teams, and into proof points for farmers.
You will own InnerPlant's seed supply chain, managing production planning, grower/partner contracting, conditioning, quality assurance, and inventory. This includes ensuring genetic purity, germination quality, and regulatory stewardship compliance for engineered seed from production through planting, and forecasting seed demand against trial plans and commercial network expansion.
You will serve as InnerPlant's expert on corn and soybean production systems, including disease pressure (frogeye leaf spot, white mold, foliar corn diseases) and fungicide decision-making in the western Corn Belt. You will support commercial teams with farmers and retail partners as the credible agronomic voice of the company.
As the sentinel network scales, you will build and lead the agronomy services team. You will establish scalable processes, SOPs, and vendor relationships for trials and seed operations. As the network grows, you will hire, develop, and lead a team of agronomists and field staff.
You will manage all projects in a disciplined manner, ensuring deliverables are fulfilled timely and accurately, costs are managed within budget, and planning is proactive for future needs and growth. You will leverage your existing network of Contract Research Organizations and winter nursery seed service providers. You will champion the company's mission to transform farming and effectively communicate that vision to farmers and partners.
REQUIREMENTS:
- B.S. in agronomy, crop science, plant pathology, or related field (M.S. or Ph.D. preferred)
- 7+ years of hands-on experience in field research, agronomy services, and seed production in corn and soybean systems
- Demonstrated expertise designing and executing field trials, including protocol development and data quality management
- Working knowledge of seed production and supply operations (contracting, conditioning, QA, logistics)
- Deep familiarity with corn and soybean disease management and crop protection practices in Nebraska, Iowa, or comparable Corn Belt geographies (LATAM a plus)
- Experience with regulated or engineered crop trials and stewardship programs (preferred)
- CCA/CPAg certification or equivalent (preferred)
- Willingness to travel extensively during growing season
- Ability to work outdoors in field environment for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds
- Valid driver's license and clean driving record
