Manager of Innovation, Research, and Development (Crop Protection) Budapest

Manager of Innovation, Research, and Development (Crop Protection)
Budapest
Budapest, HU

Our company, Peters&Burg, provides business partners with complete solutions in the field of crop protection, enabling the customer to get turnkey state-of-the-art products of the highest quality at a competitive price

1. Innovation Strategy & Research

Identify and develop new active ingredients, formulations, and application technologies for crop protection.

Monitor global trends, regulatory changes, and advancements in biopesticides, agrochemicals, and integrated pest management (IPM).

Develop and implement an annual innovation strategy aligned with business objectives.

2. New Product & Technology Development

Lead R&D initiatives for pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, biostimulants, and biologicals.

Innovative products management from idea to registration and marketing

Collaborate with technical, regulatory, agronomy, and marketing teams to ensure product compliance and market readiness.

Optimize processes for faster and more cost-effective product development.

3. Administration tasks

Maintain a database of new developments in crop protection

Assist in the registration of new materials and prepare product specifications and other technical documentation.

Collect, analyze, and process information to prepare analytical reports and presentations

Maintain a patent database and oversee intellectual property management.

Keeping contact and negotiations with CROs and external partners

Product claims and complains management

Master’s degree in Agronomy, Chemistry, Biology, Biotechnology, or a related field.

Proven experience in R&D, product development, or innovation within the crop protection industry.

Strong knowledge of chemical and biological crop protection solutions, including the technology of plant protection product production.

Understanding of global regulatory frameworks (e. g. , EPA, EFSA, FAO guidelines).

Excellent leadership, strategic thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Experience in building and managing external partnerships.

Fluent Hungarian, fluent English, basic knowledge of Russian

Experience in pesticides and sustainable agriculture solutions.

Proficiency in MS Office and data analysis tools.

Knowledge of patents, intellectual property management, and licensing.

• An international work environment, in which you can develop your talent and realize ideas and innovations within a competent team
• An attractive, market-oriented salary aligned with your qualifications
• An additional bonus for the overhead of a set goal
• Paid mobile phone //Notebook
• Annual health check-up in private medical center