Job Description
About the Role
The Product Development Lead Herbicides role is a critical position in our company’s agrochemical product development team. The successful candidate will be responsible for leading the development trial programme for designated crops and portfolio products, ensuring alignment with product strategies and project scopes.
Key Responsibilities
- Planning, implementing, and managing the development trial programme for designated crops and portfolio products
- Coordinating, managing, and liaising with CROs for timely execution of projects
- Applying a deep understanding of GEP and GLP trial principles and executing OECD guideline-compliant studies
- Using ARM extensively for designing, implementing, capturing, and analysing trial data
- Drafting summaries to demonstrate trial objectives and proposing amendments for further development work
- Contributing to accurate, comprehensive, and concise registration dossiers
- Participating in local, regional, and global portfolio meetings
- Maintaining accurate updates across project management, budget tracking, and regulatory tracking platforms
- Conducting regular visits to trial sites
Requirements
- B. Sc. Degree in Agriculture or Natural Sciences with CropLife Basic Crop Protection accreditation
- A post-graduate qualification would be advantageous
- SACNASP accreditation would be beneficial
- Minimum 5-years experience in agrochemical product development and/or a regulatory department
- Working knowledge of GHS Labelling requirements, GEP, and GLP
- OECD principles are essential
- Comprehensive understanding of crop protection product registration requirements and processes in terms of Act 36 of 1947
- Above average knowledge of crops, crop protection (biological and chemical), crop nutrition, and the general crop protection environment
Qualifications
- Formal education/certifications: B. Sc. Degree in Agriculture or Natural Sciences with CropLife Basic Crop Protection accreditation; post-graduate qualification; SACNASP accreditation
Salary & Benefits
- No salary information is available
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