Research Agronomy Lead

The Research Center for Farming Innovation Research Agronomy Lead is responsible for leading a team of Research Agronomists and working with university researchers, industry representatives, ag retail, and farmers across Iowa to execute agronomic research that is critically important to Iowa farmers’ ability to increase profitability, productivity, and sustainability. Leadership, project management, relationship-building, and agronomy are key metrics of success in this role. This position reports to the Director of Research. This position requires occasional travel throughout the state, occasionally may require an overnight stay.