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The role translates expert-defined protocols into practical laboratory procedures, tools, training, competency programmes and compliance routines covering culture stages, media, contamination control, genetic fidelity, quality, traceability and operational performance.\nThe Center of Excellence (CoE) operating model separates technical definition from operational integration. While the Plant Propagation Expert defines protocols, standards and technical frameworks, you will ensure that laboratories understand, implement and sustain them, with structured feedback to support continuous improvement.\nThis role will be required to travel around all of our sites (UK, Israel, Costa Rica, Colombia, Ecuador, Philippines) and 3rd parties' suppliers operating in other countries, you will be travelling for around 70% of your time, and would be required to spend the first 5 months of the role training in Israel.\nCore Responsibilities\n1. Protocol deployment and standardisation\nTranslate global tissue-culture and propagation standards into practical SOPs, work instructions, checklists, templates and site implementation plans.\nCoordinate controlled local adaptation for media inputs, equipment and operating conditions while protecting global requirements.\nMaintain implementation documentation and ensure current protocols are accessible to laboratory teams.\nCoordinate deployment priorities and readiness with the Plant Propagation Expert and site leadership.\n2. Laboratory implementation and adoption\nDrive standardisation of culture stages, media preparation, process parameters, contamination prevention, genetic-fidelity controls, traceability and defect classification.\nFacilitate laboratory gap assessments, action plans and follow-up routines to close implementation gaps.\nSupport consistent use of approved equipment, quality controls, recovery plans and reporting practices.\n3. Training and competency development\nDevelop and deliver technical training and competency programmes using content approved by the Expert.\nCreate practical job aids and reinforce standard work through on-site coaching and observation.\nCoordinate knowledge transfer and sharing of validated laboratory practices across regions.\n4. Compliance and laboratory performance\nMonitor protocol compliance and laboratory performance using agreed KPIs, audit criteria and reporting templates.\nTrack corrective actions and escalate material contamination, quality, mutation, capacity or adoption risks.\nConsolidate site feedback and performance insights for review with the Expert and CoE leadership.\n5. Continuous improvement and innovation deployment\nCoordinate operational trials and deployment of expert-validated technologies, methods, equipment and process improvements.\nCapture lessons learned, implementation risks and benefits, and update deployment tools accordingly.\nFacilitate root-cause analysis and corrective-action follow-up for recurring propagation or laboratory issues.\n6. Cross-functional coordination\nPartner with Mother Plantation, Greenhouse & Nursery, Planning & Forecasting, R&D, Supply Chain and country teams to maintain end-to-end alignment.\nCoordinate onboarding of new laboratories, sites or partners to global propagation standards.\nSupport implementation of end-to-end traceability, production reporting, packaging and logistics interfaces.\nRequirements\nBachelor's degree in Plant Science, Plant Biotechnology, Biology, Agronomy, Horticulture or a related discipline preferred.\n+2 years of experience in commercial plant tissue culture, in-vitro propagation or laboratory production.\nHands-on experience implementing laboratory SOPs, training teams and monitoring protocol compliance.\nWorking knowledge of culture media, contamination control, genetic fidelity, mutation or off-type management, quality systems and continuous improvement.\nExperience working across countries, cultures or third-party laboratories is advantageous.\nEnglish and Spanish proficiency required.\nWillingness to travel internationally ~70% of the time while in this role\nAbout Us\nTropic is one of the world’s leading agricultural gene-editing companies. 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