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N.C. Department of Information Technology · 2 months ago

Seed Laboratory Supervisor

Wake County, NC

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

$46K/yr - $68K/yr

4+ years exp

The N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services provides services that promote and improve agriculture, agribusiness, and forests. The Seed Laboratory Supervisor oversees the daily operations of the state seed testing laboratory, ensuring compliance with regulations and fostering strong relationships within the agricultural industry.

Information Technology & Services

Work & Life Balance

Responsibilities

Oversee the daily operations and strategic direction of the state seed testing laboratory

Ensure that staff, resources, quality systems, and customer service meet regulatory, industry, and accreditation standards

Demonstrate strong leadership and transparent communication skills, fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and professional growth among laboratory staff

Communicate openly and effectively with both employees and agency leadership, ensuring clarity of expectations, sharing information, and promoting collaboration

Ensure compliance with state and federal seed laws and regulations to maintain the laboratory’s credibility and regulatory role

Connect the laboratory to the broader agricultural industry, recognizing the seed lab’s contribution to the larger agricultural system

Build and maintain strong relationships with producers, industry representatives, and regulatory partners

Qualification

Seed science knowledgeLaboratory operations managementStateFederal seed lawsQuality systems managementRelationship buildingContinuous improvement processesNetworking skillsLaboratory experienceLeadership skillsTransparent communication

Required

Experience or proven ability to lead, motivate, manage, and communicate transparently with both those that are supervised and those that are direct and indirect managers

Working knowledge of state and federal seed laws, rules, and testing standards as described in the AOSA manuals, NC Seed Law & Regulations, and Federal Seed Law

Skills in managing laboratory operations, personnel, quality systems, and continuous improvement processes, working with both service seed sample processes and regulator seed sample processes

Ability to build and sustain strong relationships across the agricultural industry, connecting laboratory functions to broader agricultural goals through clear communication and networking

Experience in laboratory settings such as soils, pathology, chemistry, plants tissue, insects, pesticide, food & drug, feed & forage, microbiology or other laboratory settings that are related to agriculture, horticulture, botany, soils, or plant sciences

Associate's degree in horticulture, horticulture technology, or a closely related curriculum from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in seed testing, seed regulation or a related area of seed production or marketing; or an equivalent combination of education and experience