Regional Product Development Representative

ABOUT GREENLIGHT

 

GreenLight Biosciences is using RNA to create a world where plants, people, and the planet can thrive together. The company is developing highly effective agricultural solutions for farmers and beekeepers that are targeted to specific pests and degrade quickly in the environment. Our pipeline includes products to protect honeybees and a range of fruits and vegetables. The GreenLight platform allows us to research, design, and manufacture across multiple product categories including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides. 

 For more information, visit www.greenlightbio.com.

 

Job Summary: GreenLight Biosciences is seeking an exceptional, highly motivated, and collaborative Field Development Representative to help develop cutting-edge RNA-based Crop Protection products in the agricultural markets in the United States. This role will report into the Director, Regional Product Development – North America and will be based in the assigned territory – West Coast United States (California, Oregon or Washington).  In this role, the Field Development Representative will serve as the local area expert for the products and crops grown in the area. This role will partner with the Product Development, Technical Sales Support, Commercial and Sales, Formulations, and Regulatory Teams of GreenLight as well as growers, channel partners, university specialists and other local experts to evaluate, develop, and ensure proper technical positioning of GreenLight Bio’s novel biopesticides. The successful candidate will actively plan and execute their own field research trials and will manage external field research trials with partners with the highest scientific rigor and methodologies as well as representing GreenLight Biosciences within the assigned territory and will be an active participant in the North America Product Development team. The position may utilize research findings to contribute to scientific literature and conferences as well as assisting in securing patents for GreenLight Biosciences. The successful candidate may serve as a spokesperson on corporate research and development within the assigned territory and advise other functions and management on the development of the company’s products. This role will develop and expand a network of researchers and key influencers within the assigned territory and leverage them to develop GreenLight Biosciences products and build its image. The successful candidate will analyze research results and make high quality recommendations based on these results in a timely manner. The successful candidate will operate within the guidelines and according to the safety rules of GreenLight Biosciences. 

 

JOb Responsibilities:  

 

Process/ Operation: 

• Conduct and coordinate quality efficacy trials with in-depth knowledge of agronomic and crop factors in the assigned territory, contributing to the biological profiling and label development of new and registered product concepts. 

• Utilization of GreenLight Biosciences’ internal research software and database and become proficient in the procedures to develop/edit study protocols and track/report results.  

• Contribute to or lead project planning and defining experimental objectives; ensuring trial implementation; generating or acquiring data and information. 

• Coordinate trials with universities, extension cooperators and contract research organizations, to generate data and assure appropriate representation and recommendation of GreenLight Bioscience products and solutions. 

• Develop and provide clear technical positioning for all products (new lead candidates as well as new development products) and the combined Greenlight Biosciences portfolio within assigned territory. This includes integrated resistance strategy, rotational products, and the future of Greenlight Biosciences product pipeline. Ensure that the global category/project teams have clear technical feedback to provide needed global support.  

• Ensure that incoming field trial data is summarized and disseminated in a concise, timely manner complete with relevant statistical analysis, conclusions and recommendations. 

• Identify development opportunities for product label expansion, new uses and new solutions. 

• Provide technical data and information in support of special local, state and regional labeling actions. 

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