Chromatin is seeking a highly motivated individual to become an integral member of our Sorghum Breeding Team in Lubbock, Texas as a Testing Operations Manager.

The Testing Operations Manager (TOM) is responsible for day to day operations of Chromatin’s large, multi site hybrid evaluation program. Product advancement candidates to be evaluated include entries developed for the renewable “Cleantech” market (2nd generation biofuels, high value chemicals and thermo chemical applications) as well as conventional animal feeding applications. The TOM will have responsibility for recruitment, retention, training, and development of regular full time and temporary personnel working in his/her area as well as some budget and capital project management. The incumbent will locate suitable trial sites, manage grower relationships, organize & plant trials, and monitor/manage the crop during the growing season. The TOM will collect both growing season and harvest data as well as analyze and record information on experimental sorghum hybrids.

Responsibilities:

• Ensure that all staff is trained and are compliant with Chromatin safety policies and procedures.
• Acquire and maintain adequate facilities and equipment for effective and efficient program function.
• Manage a high quality testing program which will lead to the development of improved Sorghum hybrids for Chromatin’s expanding biomass business as well as Sorghum Partners product portfolio.
• Develop general product knowledge of sorghum hybrids in the Chromatin and Sorghum Partners portfolios.
• Persevere in obtaining high quality results, act in an ethical manner in all business transactions, and maintain a high level of confidentiality with sensitive information.

Required Skills/Experience

• B.S. in Agronomy or related field of study and 5 years of agricultural research industry experience.
• Three or more years experience as a people manager.
• Broad knowledge of crop production and farming practices.
• Experience with farm equipment operation and repair strongly preferred.
• Be a self-starter with team leadership skills.
• Excellent organizational and record keeping skills.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills.
• Knowledge of basic statistics and experimental design principles.
• Strong computer skills related to data acquisition, organization, and data analysis as well as a working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Capable of working long hours during time-critical periods of the growing season.
• Class A CDL and noncommercial pesticide applicators license or have the ability to obtain them.
• The ability to pass a DOT physical and drug test.

Desired Skills/Experience

• M.S. in Agronomy or related field of study and more than 5 years of agricultural research experience in an industry setting.
• Five or more years experience as a people manager.
• Experience in managing research yield trials.

Interested parties contact:

Larry Lambright
Director, Sorghum Breeding
Chromatin Inc.
+1 806 746 5001
llambright@chromatininc.com