Customer Technical Service; CTS Application Scientist – Agronomy

A family‑owned group serving customers globally, Roquette is a leader in specialty food ingredients and pharmaceutical excipients. The products and solutions developed by the Group deliver proven technological, nutritional and health benefits, precisely tailored to the pharma, nutrition, food and selected industry markets. Roquette's offer is produced from plant‑based raw materials such as corn, wheat, potatoes and peas.

As a key member of the Agriscience & Fermentation Team, the Application Scientist will develop innovative solutions for customers, supporting sustainable agricultural practice with plant‑derived raw materials. The role involves interacting with global teams across Customer Technical Services, Collaboration, Sales, Marketing, R&D, Regulatory, and Legal, as well as with customers.

Location:

Geneva, IL.

Compensation:
Estimated salary range $100,000 – 135,000, plus performance‑based incentive compensation.

• Lead agronomy customer studies in collaboration with internal and external researchers and conduct in‑depth analysis of trial data to demonstrate the functional value of our solutions, including current product range, market extension, and new product development.
• Develop application solutions to support customer needs based on scientific evidence and relationships between function and structure/composition.
• Support customer trials with a high degree of technical challenge to improve our customer support, solutions, and to develop new solutions.
• Contribute to innovation projects and new product developments.
• Provide support to Marketing and Regulatory teams as Agriscience solutions are brought to market.
• Create and animate training and product promotion materials for sales, distributors, customers and go‑to‑market resources.
• Study market trends and assess various agriculture market sub‑segments to tailor solutions and drive commercial success.
• Develop policies, procedures, documentation and facilitate training on current and new processes across the global CTS and R&D teams.
• Practice due diligence in keeping records with proper documentation to facilitate innovation and protect value through patenting of our solutions.
• Deliver technical seminars on product and process solutions at customer and large group settings.
• Contribute to a safe and environmentally friendly workplace and comply with Roquette’s safety policies and SOP.

• Required:
  
  MS or PhD in Agronomy, Horticulture, Sustainable Agriculture, Crop Science, or a related field from an accredited college or university.
• Preferred: four to six years in Ag product development or support.
• Diverse knowledge and experience with specialty ingredients for agriculture and horticulture markets.
• Direct customer support experience is a plus.
• Managerial experience: leadership, project management, and the ability to coach.
• Experience as a technical leader to coordinate and execute cross‑functional projects.
• Resourceful, effective team player with the ability to work with some autonomy.
• Some travel, including international travel, may be required.

Roquette is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, physical or mental disability, genetic factors, military/veteran status or other characteristics protected by law. AAP, EEO, Drug‑Free Workplace.