Head of Agronomic Benefits / R&D Manager

Ideal role for an experienced & ambitious scientist within agronomy. As our Head of Agronomic Benefits you will lead and be responsible for managing our research and development programme relating to deployment of Enhanced Rock Weathering (ERW) as a carbon dioxide removal technique in Brazil, with a special focus on agronomic trials. You will design, manage and interpret data from experiments in order to effectively monitor agronomic parameters and as well as helping to address fundamental research questions relating to ERW. You will be based in Brazil, with presence onsite at various locations within Brazil when necessary. The Impact you can make This role will oversee and manage team members, and you will take ownership over experiments, driving forward our scientific strategy. You lead our reporting on farmer co-benefits and impact metrics, providing robust scientific evidence to support the case for our wider impact. You will play a key role in managing and driving our science strategy and will be expected to maintain and develop relationships with internal and external stakeholders. Core working relationships Reporting to the VP of Science and Research, you will support and work effectively with all members of the science and operations teams. You will lead and work closely with our Science and Impact Lead and our Agronomic R&D Lead. Key Responsibilities Management of team members within our agronomy R+D programme Overseeing and planning our agronomy R+D programme, such as the 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 with flexibility in Brazil, with travel to onsite experiments within Brazil and to visit partners (expectation & benefit) You can be a Rock-Star if you have Core Skills & Experience You are an experienced senior scientist with a PhD (or equivalent experience) in Plant Science, Soil Science, Agronomy, Earth Science, Geochemistry, Biogeochemistry or related fields You have, ideally, 5+ years of experience in senior research or research related roles You have extensive experience in research and development and experimental design, 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 agronomy and agronomic trials You are fluent in Portuguese You have advanced English language skills You are based in Brazil (ideally Piracicaba or Sao Paulo region) 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) You, ideally, have knowledge of geology, geochemistry, and weathering processes Industry (CDR) and management experience are real plus You are **based near Piracicaba (SP) or happy to relocate Experience with OKR goal setting Benefits Compensation expectations and our comp philosophy are openly discussed in the first interview with the goal of managing expectations fairly Share options to make you feel like an owner Home Office Budget Personal development budget Language Programme Monthly Allowance 40 days of annual leave The opportunity to be autonomous, make a huge difference, and belong to a vision. Occasional off-sites in Brazil yay & travel! Laptop to fuel your productivity