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operations researcher

Title posted on AgCareers.com - Research Operations Lead

Posted on December 03, 2024 by Employer details Corteva

Job details

Corteva Agrisciences?has an exciting opportunity for a?Research Operations Lead?based in Edmonton, Alberta.Who are we, and what do we do?Corteva Agriscience creates the world's most recognized and premium agricultural solutions to address the greatest challenges in agriculture. With a focus on technology, Corteva Agriscience creates seed and crop protection products that increase productivity and profit for farmers while reducing risks to their business. Every day our digital tools deliver insights our global partners need to thrive now and into the future.This will coordinate the leadership of day-to-day management at the Research Center.?Serves as the liaison between all process leads at the center level and serves as the overall key contact for the center.? Ensures safe, effective, and efficient management of Research Center processes at the local level.Plans for Research resources (personnel, machinery, equipment and tools and facilities) needed to produce high quality data, on-time field operations, meet winter research seed production and product advancement schedules.?What You?ll Do:Operational:Manage and accountable for the daily center operations, ensuring on-time completions to meet research and business needs.Plan, organize, and direct research operations to ensure the most effective use of assets while meeting research/business objectives; may include, but not limited to the management of:? personnel, equipment, facility and land use.Manage research operations through subordinate staff that have full accountabilities for their respective area(s).Coordinate the research center leadership team meetings by developing agendas, schedules, and ensuring appropriate follow-ups.Effective management of land cooperators and off ?site storage.Ensure Regulatory compliance (safety, Transport Canada, wage/hour laws, CFIA, etc).Hold regular team meetings to provide short and long-term task direction.Meet with employees individually to stay abreast of business issues, workload levels, and employee concerns.Participate in field & greenhouse activities as determined by specific location needs.??Tactical Planning (3-12 months):Work with research center leadership team to proactively plan future needs.Participate in the labour planning for all regular, temporary, and seasonal research staff.Review of operations and fixed projections and implement actions to stay within budget.Provide feedback to leadership regarding the center?s operating and capital budgets.Implement productivity practices at center and ensure these practices are sustained.?Monitor and manage capacity constraints, equipment problems, labour scheduling, etc.Identify and resolve problems with help as needed from the local center leadership team and management (Research Directors, Evaluation Zone Leads, etc.).?Teamwork and Employee Development:Coach, support and develop employees on their team in a manner that fosters effective collaboration and teamwork, demonstrating and modeling the Core Values.Establish and support individual and team performance goals that are attainable and aligned with business strategy.Hold employees accountable for achieving performance results and demonstrating work behaviors that promote collaboration and teamwork in an effective manner while demonstrating and modeling Core Values.Recognize and value employees through ongoing recognition.Strongly encourage employee feedback.?Promote a Culture that Demonstrates Core Values While Generating High Quality Results:Promote health, safety, and environmentally- friendly practicesEnsure SHE programs are implemented and fully executedEnsure all employees at the center are engaged in SafetyModel and enforce the Life Saving RulesFoster a positive Safety Culture on and off the jobEnsure RMS and Management Review is in place and effective.Provide oversight of and monitor quality levels through research processes and testing.Scientific:Work in conjunction with Research Scientist(s) and Evaluation Zo