Technical Agronomist

Phylos is a cannabis genetics company helping growers of all sizes to succeed commercially with seeds that produce the highest quality cannabis in the most cost-effective way. Phylos supports commercial-scale cultivation with the industry’s first Production-Ready Seed™: premium, phenotypically stable, fully-feminized F1 hybrid seeds that deliver exceptional flower quality, potency, vigor, and yield. Phylos also leverages its proprietary technologies and its cultivation, extraction, and formulation expertise to provide partners with unparalleled Rare Cannabinoid genetics.

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The Technical Agronomist serves as the technical subject matter expert for seed-based commercial cannabis production across diverse cultivation systems. This critical customer-facing role focuses on ensuring successful customer seed-based cultivation and providing expertise regarding successful product deployment in specific environments.

The Technical Agronomist collaborates directly with Sales, Marketing, Product, Quality, and Customer Service departments, as well as Phylos’ research and trial partners and customers, to develop robust expertise in cultivating Phylos seed varieties in various environments. The Technical Agronomist is responsible for both external and internal deliverables, including on-site advanced technical support, development of technical collateral, and collection and communication of product performance data.

Ultimately, the Technical Agronomist works to maximize customer success and ROI when using Phylos technology, and accelerate Phylos’ expansion through repeat seed purchases and loyal customers.

• Team and Product Alignment:
• Work closely and regularly with the Breeding R&D and Phylos research partner teams to develop a thorough knowledge of Phylos products and optimal production practices specific to each variety, and seed production generally.
• Lead Customer Technical Cultivation Support:
• Serve as the expert technical point of contact for customer growers, providing in-field and remote support to promote successful crop outcomes when growing Phylos seeds. Support will include both proactive outreach and reactive troubleshooting as issues arise.
• Make recommendations regarding product fit for customer environments; transfer purchasing discussions to Sales team as appropriate.
• Develop and lead customer and internal team (sales, customer service) training programs, including content creation and technical support, to transfer essential knowledge on best practices for growing seed-based commercial productions of Phylos varieties.
• For Strategic and other select customers, lead technical calls and in-person customer visits to maximize yield, quality, end-use product utilization and other success metrics. May include contact across all growth stages, including pre-planting, veg and flowering stages, harvest, and post-harvest assessment.
• Develop and Execute the Phylos Trial Program:
• Lead the technical aspects of the commercial trial program with an aim to showcase Phylos product performance and convert trial customers to repeat sales / implementation of seed-based production.
• Product Performance Data and Market Insight:
• Capture, record, and analyze product and production practices data, as well as feedback and insight from customers to inform the development of cultivation best-practices, new…