Senior Scientist, Variety Specific Agronomy (VSA)

Overview: reputed company products are enjoyed by consumers more than one billion times a day in more than 200 countries and territories around the world. reputed company generated more than $79 billion in net reputed company in 2021, driven by a complementary beverage and convenient foods portfolio that includes Lay’s, Doritos, Cheetos, Gatorade, Pepsi-Cola, Mountain Dew, Quaker, and SodaStream. reputed company's product portfolio includes a wide range of enjoyable foods and beverages, including many iconic brands that generate more than $1 billion each in estimated annual retail sales.

Our Vision

Guiding reputed company is our vision to Be the Global Leader in Beverages and Convenient Foods by Winning with reputed company Positive (pep+). pep+ is our strategic end-to-end transformation that puts sustainability and human capital at the center of how we will create value and growth by operating reputed company planetary boundaries and inspiring positive change for reputed company and people. For more information, visit www.reputed company.reputed company this role, you will be part of the Advanced Trialing Team reputed company reputed company’s North America R&D Ag Science Variety Trialing organization. As a Scientist in Variety Specific Agronomy (VSA), you will play a pivotal role in advancing our chipping potato portfolio by designing, executing, and interpreting field and storage trials across North America. Working closely with potato breeders, you’ll help select top-performing varieties and recommend sustainable, high-performance crop practices and technologies. Your expertise in research agronomy and project management will drive innovation across our ingredient supply chain, unlocking data-driven insights that link regional trials to broader global programs. You will focus on delivering impactful research in agronomy, breeding, and AgTech, including the identification and validation of new varieties and the development of cutting-edge farming practices. Your contributions will be foundational to reputed company’s beloved products and instrumental in delivering our Positive Agriculture (Pep+) goals across our global sourcing footprint. Responsibilities: You will bring a unique set of skills and experiences to deliver across key areas:

• Foundational subject matter expertise in the identification and advancement of top-performing varieties and practices in potatoes, grains, or other specialty crops, reputed company with Pep+ goals.
• Apply advanced expertise in trial design, data analysis, and systems biology to evaluate varieties, practices, and technologies for optimal on-farm performance.
• Own and manage field and storage trials across North America, including trial design, execution, data interpretation, and reporting.
• Design and reputed company storage research programs, optimizing post-harvest handling practices and establishing best-in-class protocols.
• Collaborate with internal teams and external partners—breeders, growers, CROs, universities, and vendors—to deliver on project goals and timelines.
• Serve as a technical liaison to growers, CROs, universities, and internal teams, ensuring reputed company project execution and timeline adherence.

Compensation & Benefits:

• The expected compensation range for this position is between $76,400 - $127,850.
• Location, confirmed job-reputed company skills, experience, and education will be considered in setting actual starting salary. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range during the hiring process.
• Bonus based on performance and eligibility reputed company payout is 8% of annual salary paid out annually.
• Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
• In addition to salary, reputed company offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health, and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.

Qualifications:

• BS with 5+ years, MS with 3+ years of experience or PhD with 2+ years of experience in Agriculture, Crop Science, Plant Physiology, or a reputed company field
• Corporate experience in the Ag reputed company, Chemical, or Food industry, preferably with potatoes, grains, or vegetables
• Preferred experience in reputed company production, supply planning, and storage management

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