**Responsibilities**:
- Develop and lead business-driven field research trials on fruit production, fruit flavor components, and growing practices.
- Ensure the establishment, execution, and data collection on experimental trials in other locations of the enterprise.
- Develop relevant mentoring or training programs to deploy innovation and implementation of key findings across the organization as needed.
- Lead collaboration on plant physiology research across R&D departments and Driscoll's business units.
- Develops talent, both through formal as well as through informal relationships and organizational structures across the Enterprise.
- Maintains a deep understanding of Driscoll's breeding programs, production systems, and production environments.
- Develops strategies to provide foundational knowledge to regional nurseries.
- Ensures the security of Driscoll's confidential and proprietary information and materials.
**Job Qualifications**:
- Ph.D. degree in Plant Sciences, Horticulture, Ecology, Agriculture Science, or a related field required
- 3+ years of work experience, preferably with both academia and industry-relevant background
- Experience in berry crop production and propagation desired
- Bilingual (Spanish and English)
- Robust understanding of plant physiology, irrigation, and nutrition management, and water quality impacts on plant production
- Understanding of the role of GxExM component as the foundation for plant performance
- Proficiency in developing both foundational as well as applied research trials
- Courageous, creative, and conceptual thinker with practical planning skills
- Ability to work with key internal stakeholders, at a high collaborative level, and manage multiple projects across the enterprise
- A valid driver's license
- A valid passport and the ability to travel internationally without restrictions are also required
**About Driscoll's**:
Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world.
Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods - meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners.
Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries.
Driscoll's es el proveedor líder en la comercialización de Fresas, Frambuesas, Zarzamoras y Arándanos Azules en el mundo. Con más de 100 años de herencia en agricultura y cientos de productores independiente alrededor del mundo, Driscoll's es una compañía apasionada por cultivar Berries frescas, hermosas y deliciosas. Nuestros valores de humildad, pasión y confianza han guiado nuestra misión de deleitar a los consumidores en el mundo.
Las variedades exclusivas de Driscoll's han sido desarrolladas a través de años de investigación usando sólo métodos de mejoramiento natural. De la granja a la mesa, nos enfocamos en ofrecer una experiência de alta calidad con apoyo de nuestros socios de la cadena de suministro.
Driscoll's es la marca de confianza de sólo las mejores Berries.
**About Driscoll's**:
Driscoll's is the global market leader for fresh strawberries, blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. With more than 100 years of farming heritage and hundreds of independent growers around the world, Driscoll's is passionate about growing fresh, beautiful and delicious berries. Our values of humility, passion and trustworthiness have guided our mission to delight consumers around the world. Driscoll's exclusive patented berry varieties are developed through years of research using only natural breeding methods - meaning, no GMOs. From farm-to-table, we focus on delivering a high quality, premium berry experience with our many supply chain partners. Driscoll's is the trusted brand for Only the Finest Berries.