Senior Biologist (Product Development)

at  Vive Crop Protection

ABOUT VIVE CROP PROTECTION

Vive is a crop protection technology company focused on making synthetic and biological active ingredients better using our patented Allosperse® nano-polymer delivery technology. Founded in 2006 and headquartered in Mississauga, ON, we are fully commercial with established distribution across the US, and launched our first product in Canada in 2023.
We’ve received several awards for innovation and ranked in the top half of companies in Deloitte’s 2021 North American Technology Fast 500. With 95+ US and Global patents, and a goal of having 12,500 growers around the world using Vive’s products and technologies in the next 10 years, we’re looking for passionate, growth-minded individuals to join us on our journey to achieving this goal!

At Vive, our core values (G-CROP) are the foundation of everything we do and are a guiding force for all the exciting and unique experiences you’ll have when working with us.

• We are GROWER-focused
• We succeed through COLLECTIVE genius
• We are passionate about building something REAL
• We are all confident and adaptive OWNERS
• We are PRECISE, data-driven, and science-based

If you’re looking to build something real with a team of smart, confident, and adaptive owners (and like to have LOTS of fun along the way), keep reading to learn more about this position and the role you will play in helping us reach our goals!

SKILLS & EXPERIENCES

• MSc. /Ph.D. in a related discipline such as Crop Science, Agriculture, Agronomy, Biology or related field.
• 5+ years related experience in a relevant field such as Crop Protection, Crop Science, Plant Physiology, Agronomy. Direct field research experience is an asset.
• Excellent literature and experimental research skills; data analysis and statistical skills; proficient in Office programs and applicable software applications such as ARM.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, creativity and innovation, organizing and planning skills, ability to work under pressure, good oral and written communication skills, very good interpersonal skills, team skills, propensity to continuous learning and experimenting.
• Personal attributes: sense of goal, self-motivation, pride in work, objectivity, cooperativeness, approachability, positive outlook, enthusiasm, and adaptability to changing business requirements.

SPECIFIC DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leads the Northern Region small plot field trial program with oversight from the Field Development Manager.
• Delivers technical protocols, agronomic summaries and/or detailed reports to Vive’s corporate clients, partner organizations, or team members.
• Maintains external contacts with customers/consultants involved in the projects, including project leads and other partner organizations, suppliers and independent researchers for joint and third-party research. Participates in professional meetings when required.
• Provides regular updates to team members and/or more senior staff on status of projects and/or scientific activities.
• Maintains up-to-date working records, such as lab notebooks and sample reports (sample data pages, data summary tables, etc.).
• Provides technical assistance to other functional groups as necessary and works with other scientists towards a determined goal/deliverable.
• May be involved with the hiring of new employees in the functional group.
• Involved in the preparation and review of annual budgets (with senior management)
• Maintains contact with all levels of staff, and collaborates with other scientists, team leads, managers and senior management.
• Recommends methods and equipment improvements as appropriate. Suggests new methods, method validation, and new equipment as appropriate. Develops new methods and SOPs for novel experiments and instruments and improves existing ones.
• Follows all applicable employment, health and safety legislation. Demonstrates corporate values in the performance of the work and interactions with others. Performs other job-related duties as necessary.

Your core mission as part of the Product Development team is to lead the development and execution of bioassays and field trials as well as analysis and interpretation of results related to assigned tasks. This includes:

• Performing research and development activities with the expected scientific rigor and knowledge of an expert in the field.
• Ensuring the accuracy of calculations, completeness of data, and adheres to prescribed methods when applicable.
• Helping to develop strategies/methods/SOPs to test and achieve the deliverable of a project