US Field Development Representative

FMC Corporation is a global leader in agricultural sciences, driven by our purpose:
Innovation for Agriculture. Solutions for the Planet. We are passionate about the power of science to solve agriculture’s biggest challenges. With one of the most productive and diversified pipelines in the industry, FMC is delivering cutting-edge and next-generation crop protection technologies – including DodhylexTM active, IsoflexTM active, rimisoxafen, and fluindapyr – to help farmers increase the productivity and resilience of their land.

Our employees are at the heart of this innovation. We’re looking for bold thinkers and collaborative doers. At FMC, your ideas matter. From day one, you’ll contribute to meaningful work that drives progress in agriculture, supported by a culture that values integrity, safety, respect, and results. Join us in advancing the future of agriculture. Together, we’re building a more resilient planet – one innovation at a time.

** Field Station Development Representative (Central California)*
* ** Business/Function Overview
** FMC provides innovative and cost-effective solutions to enhance crop yield and quality by controlling a broad spectrum of insects, weeds, and disease, as well as in non-agricultural markets for pest control.  FMC is a globally diverse organization that offers its employees exciting opportunities to work on challenging projects that are important to the achievement of our strategic objectives. Your education and professional experience are valued and applied from day one.

Your success at completing key initiatives can result in a varied, progressive, and fulfilling career with FMC.With a corporate culture of innovation, integrity, responsibility, and customer intimacy, we foster “The Right Chemistry” in everything we do. We are looking for people to join us in creating, developing, and improving our products, our processes, and our markets.  If you are ready to make a difference every day, FMC is ready to talk to you!  

As an important member of the US Field Development Team at FMC, the
** Field Development Representative (FDR)
** manages and implements a field-testing program in their specified geographic territory. The FDR both implements in-house trials and manages relationships with Contract Research Organizations (CROs) to test Herbicides, Fungicides, Insecticides, and biologicals in specialty, field, and row crops each year. The FDR works closely with the North America Product Development Team (NAPD) to conduct field research to support FMC pipeline and helps support the Commercial Team by executing field trials and implementing plot demonstrations.

Work activities include early-stage field research with exciting novel chemistry and biologicals, venture qualification studies, commercial product development, data summarization and presentation, and hosting field tours alongside the NAPD and Commercial Teams. The FDR reports directly to the US Field Development Manager.  
** Job Overview and Primary Responsibilities
*** Field Testing and Field Work
* Manage contracted and conduct in-house field tests of crop protection products (synthetic and biologicals) for biological efficacy and crop safety for discovery and commercialization projects. This includes-planning, design, layout, planting, treatment application, evaluation, and agronomic management of research trials.
* Collect field research data and enter in corporate database in a timely manner. Responsible for the data quality for all development trials conducted or managed.
* Develop action plans and budgets that meet technical and operational objectives while managing time and priorities in an independent work environment.
* Provide input and participate with marketing, sales and technical service…