Commercial Potato Breeder
Remote · New York City, New York, United States or US
Job Summary
The Commercial Potato Breeder role involves leading late-stage variety development activities for potato programs, including managing multi-location field trials and pre-commercial evaluations. Responsibilities include designing trials to validate performance and agronomic fit, serving as a technical liaison between R&D and commercial teams, and managing the product registration process. Ideal candidates should possess strong technical expertise in potato variety development, excellent communication skills, and the ability to analyze agronomic data. A Master’s degree in a relevant field and 5+ years of experience in the potato industry are required.
Required Qualifications
- Master’s degree or higher in Agronomy, Plant Science, Horticulture, Crop Science, or a related field
- 5+ years of direct experience in potato variety development, agronomy, or commercial seed systems
- Hands-on experience designing and managing field trials across multiple environments
- Familiarity with production-scale constraints and process control
- Strong understanding of potato production systems, grower needs, and commercial success factors
- Excellent communication skills
- Ability to interpret agronomic and performance data and translate it into commercial insights
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, collaborative environment
- Willingness to travel as needed to trial sites and partner locations
- Highly motivated with a strong drive to meet company objectives
- Comfortable utilizing technological advancements to drive continuous improvement
- Innovative, proactive, and strategic thinker
Desired Qualifications
- Direct experience supporting commercial launches of new potato varieties
- Familiarity with seed multiplication systems and grower adoption dynamics, particularly in the potato industry
- Experience working with processors &/or fresh market channels
- Exposure to advanced breeding technologies or biotech-enabled crop development
Additional Requirements
- No visa sponsorship is available for this position at this time
- No recruiters, please
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