Sr research and development manager – remote

Home Office, SP | São Paulo
Efetivo (CLT)
Bioquímico
Ecólogo
Engenheiro Agrícola
Engenheiro Agrônomo
Engenheiro Ambiental
Engenheiro Químico
Geógrafo
Geólogo
Químico

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES

• Management of team members within our R+D programme
• Overseeing and planing our R+D programme such as design of experiments and communication with external stakeholders
• Generating, analysing, presenting and publishing data from experiments and deployments to wide-ranging and high-profile audiences
• You will support operations to provide the robust scientific evidence for our farmer pitches and case studies
• You drive research and the wider science team strategy
• You manage communications and partnerships with leading researchers globally, with a specific focus on Brazil
• You will work flexibility in Brazil, with travel to onsite experiments within Brazil and to visit partners (expectation & benefit)

KEY SKILLS AND COMPETENCIES

Core Skills & Experience

• You are an experienced senior scientist with a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Soil Science, Agronomy, Earth Science, Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry or related fields
• You have, ideally, 5+ years experience in senior research or research related roles
• You have extensive experience in research and development and experimental design, ideally with a focus on agronomy or a related field
• You have a proven track record of previously successful research projects and publications in high quality journals
• You have worked on successful research projects with a wide range of stakeholders and partners, e.g. from industry, government and academia.
• You have knowledge of geology, geochemistry and weathering processes
• You have knowledge of agronomy and agronomic trials
• You are fluent in Portuguese
• You  have advanced English language skills
• You are based in Brazil

Key Qualities

• You are a thought-leader and able to breakdown complex topics and present them in a clear and concise way
• You are independent, confident, hands-on, a go-getter, full of energy and possess an exceptional drive
• You are a fast learner and want to steadily improve your professional and personal skill set
• You are a team player, willing to work with and support others in the team where necessary including actively volunteering for tasks to assist where appropriate

Bonus Points (but not essential)

• Industry (CDR) and management experience is a real plus
• You are **based near Piracicaba (SP) or happy to relocate
• Experience with OKR goal setting