Biology Area Manager - Black Soil Zone (Remote)

About the role

BASF Agricultural Solutions Canada is hiring a Biology Area Manager for the Black Soil Zone, working remotely from Edmonton, Alberta or Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The manager runs the field trials assigned to their local geographic area, working with the broader TPD team to manage the staff and resources needed to run the program. The role supports recruiting and hiring seasonal research staff, manages relationships with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to place and complete external trials, and supports herbicide project planning, protocol development, data summaries and regulatory submissions, giving technical support to the Molecule and Product Launch Excellence teams.

Key responsibilities

• Understand customer and market needs to support global and regional research targets for the Canadian market
• Manage research farm targets, capabilities, equipment inventory and cooperating farmer relationships, and support technical training for seasonal research staff
• Work with Technical Managers and Marketing to align product development with market need and sales forecast
• Work with Regulatory to support the technical regulatory strategy and prepare data and value packages for required labels
• Transfer line of sight and technical details to the Tech Development team for launch preparation and training
• Support research partnerships with external parties and build a network of technical relationships
• Collect high-quality data to build confidence in Canadian projects with the business and regulators
• Evaluate new solutions consistently and efficiently

Required profile

• Minimum B.Sc. or M.Sc. in Agriculture/Biology, crop science, weed science, agronomy, entomology, plant pathology or a related discipline
• At least 2 years of field experience managing field research trials; 3-5 years managing field research or product development projects across indications preferred
• Experience with the Canadian regulatory environment and with growers, distributors, retailers, universities or consultants preferred
• Strong organizational, time and project management skills, and good written and oral communication, including presenting to varied audiences
• Well-developed relationships that foster research partnerships and training curriculum development
• Able to travel 70%

Required skills

• Proficiency with PowerPoint, Excel, Word and ARM/SPEAD
• Preferred: experience with farm equipment or mechanical aptitude

The position is listed as permanent and remote. BASF states it is an equal opportunity employer and provides a diversity and inclusion commitment.