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The Opportunity:

Vestaron Corp. has an exciting opportunity for a Field Development Manager - Northeast.  If you have an entrepreneurial passion for providing new technical solutions to universities, growers and dealers, while helping to develop a high-performance start-up culture, this job is for you! Main duty is to manage field research trials with 3^rd party cooperators. Specific responsibilities include drafting appropriate protocols for the various stages of development, contracting with universities, contract research organizations and grower demonstrations. This includes working with Vestaron’s research scientists and entomologists, as well as providing key information to regulatory, formulations and other key roles in a very dynamic environment.   

To be successful in this role, you must have a strong understanding of agricultural insecticide markets in the northeast and north-central regions of the United States and willing to manage multiple projects and provide key information within Vestaron and to our stakeholders.

Responsibilities:

• Develop 3^rd party contract research trials for our current products as well as our rich pipeline of peptide-based pesticides
• Track progress of trials, analyze and summarize results, and develop technical recommendations for the commercial organization based on study outcomes
• Work cross-functionally with sales and marketing to support education on new technologies to external stakeholders (growers, distributors, universities)
• Understand the competitive landscape and how Vestaron’s products will compete in the northeast and north-central geographies
• Obtain and communicate competitive practices and assist in the assessment of competitive information
• Identify and develop new business opportunities for increased sales to existing accounts or acquiring new accounts
• Function as a Team Player with a willingness to identify issues and opportunities resulting in the development and implementation of appropriate actions
• Requires 50% travel to service territory responsibilities and work from your home office in the northeast and north-central regions
• In addition to technical data support and communication with growers/distributors in the assigned territory, responsibilities will also include additional marketing duties such as attending and presenting at tradeshows and conferences

Requirements:

• Minimum MSc degree (PhD preferred), with strong background in entomology, agronomy and/or pest management
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience in similar positions
• Experience in statistics, experimental design, protocol development and data management, and ideally working knowledge of ARM software for data analytics
• Ability to work in a small informal team environment and to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to serve as primary expert in the areas of responsibility, and to prioritize and manage objectives with management and stakeholders
• Excellent written and oral skills for sharing information with internal and external audiences
• Experience with multi-channel retailers a plus

About Vestaron Corporation

Vestaron is leading a peptide-based revolution in crop protection. The company is dedicated to improving the safety, efficacy and sustainability of crop protection through migration from chemical pesticides to biological peptides. Vestaron’s peptides provide growers with novel crop protection solutions that address proven targets and provide efficacy on par with or better than traditional chemical pesticides. Its peptides overcome existing resistance issues while offering a desired safety profile for workers, beneficials and the environment. Vestaron has earned global recognition for its work, including the inaugural 2015 Bernard Blum Award for a novel biocontrol solution, the prestigious Green Chemistry Challenge Award from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in 2020 and “Best New Biologic Product” at the 2021 IHS Market Crop Science Awards.

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