Sun Gro Horticulture
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 1929
🌾 Agriculture
🤝 B2B
🛒 Retail
Agriculture • B2B • Retail
Sun Gro Horticulture is North America’s largest producer of horticultural-grade peat and the largest distributor of peat moss and peat and bark-based growing mixes. Established in 1929, it serves North America's top greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of soil products annually. The company offers a wide array of professional and retail products, including high-quality soilless growing mixes and organic amendments, backed by technical specialists with advanced degrees in plant science and nutrition.
Research Scientist – Professional & Emerging Market Innovation
🕒 May 20
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Sun Gro Horticulture
501 - 1000 employees
Founded 1929
🌾 Agriculture
🤝 B2B
🛒 Retail
Agriculture • B2B • Retail
Sun Gro Horticulture is North America’s largest producer of horticultural-grade peat and the largest distributor of peat moss and peat and bark-based growing mixes. Established in 1929, it serves North America's top greenhouse and nursery growers, shipping over 70,000 truckloads of soil products annually. The company offers a wide array of professional and retail products, including high-quality soilless growing mixes and organic amendments, backed by technical specialists with advanced degrees in plant science and nutrition.
📋 Description
• Lead development and evaluation of professional growing media products and engineered substrate technologies. • Lead university collaborative research for Sun Gro laboratory, greenhouse, and field trials to support product performance, formulation optimization, and commercialization. • Develop technical solutions and evaluate substrate materials for professional horticulture and controlled environment agriculture markets. • Provide technical support to Marketing, Sales, Grower Specialists, Quality, Regulatory, Operations, and R&D teams. • Support development of product specifications, technical claims, and performance positioning. • Translate technical findings into commercially relevant recommendations and support grower-focused technical initiatives. • Support grower trial programs, Sun Gro University webinar program development, and university and industry collaborations. • Monitor emerging technologies, raw materials, and market trends related to growing media and controlled environment agriculture. • Support development of next-generation growing media technologies aligned with company innovation and sustainability strategies.
🎯 Requirements
• M.S. or Ph.D. in Horticulture, Soil Science, Plant Science, Controlled Environment Agriculture, or related field preferred. • Experience in growing media, substrate science, greenhouse production, or controlled environment agriculture systems preferred. • Experience conducting laboratory, greenhouse, and field research trials. • Familiarity with professional horticulture, ornamental, food, or cannabis production systems preferred. • Experience with technical product development and commercialization support preferred.
🏖️ Benefits
• Health insurance • 401(k) matching • Paid time off
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