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Specialist, Product Development Job in Marysville, Ohio US

Specialist, Product Development

Scotts Miracle-Gro - Marysville, OH

Posted: 12/11/2025 - Expires: 1/10/2026

Job ID: 292982638

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Here at Scotts Miracle-Gro there is no such thing as a typical day. Our culture is constantly energized by new and exciting growth opportunities and at a rapid pace. Below are details on an open job. If the role interests you and you would like to be considered we encourage you to apply!

We are seeking a creative and motivated Biology Specialist to join the Research & Development Innovation Team. This role will focus on the testing, development and characterization of novel products and formulations for the consumer lawn and garden category for Scotts Miracle-Gro. Key responsibilities include following established methods and protocols to evaluate new and emerging technologies, collecting appropriate data, clearly summarizing and communicating results, writing reports and making recommendations on next steps to fellow members of R&D and cross functional partners to advance the key innovation focus areas for all of our core business units which include Gardens (Miracle-Gro), Lawns (Scotts, Turf Builder) and Controls (Ortho, Tomcat). The Biology Specialist will align technologies with consumer and business needs, work cross functionally with the innovation team and business unit partners to advance the technolgies to the next phase of development.

The majority of time will be spent independently following established standard operating procedures, methods and protocols to evaluate various technologies on common lawn and garden plants. The remaining time will be spent documenting, analyzing and reporting data to cross-functional teams, peers, and leadership making recommendations on path forward to multiple business units, collaborating closely with innovation team, subject matter experts and business unit partners to ensure alignment on project goals and maximize efficient use of resources versus milestones and commercialization schedules and providing technical support and advice to cross functional partners for new and current products and technologies.

Target Skills: self- starter that's action oriented, scientific curiosity and rigor, motivated to identify opportunities and increase their overall contributions, attention to detail and accuracy, networking and relationship building, excellent written and oral communication, adaptability and flexibility to work independently as well as in a team environment, computer experience such as spreadsheets, presentations, documents, data analysis

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Biology, Microbiology, Agronomy or other related scientific fields would be considered

Experience: 0-2 years, experience handling, maintaining and testing biological materials or products and experience or knowledge of gardening, lawn care or pesticide control products is welcome

The starting budgeted pay range for this role will generally fall between $52,500.00 - $61,800.00 per year. Scotts will consider various factors in determining the actual pay including your skills, qualifications, experience, and geographical location.For remote roles where the final candidate resides in Alaska, California, Colorado, Illinois, New York, Oregon or Washington, state required pay thresholds will be factored into base salary.

Here at ScottsMiracle-Gro, we believe providing an enriching and engaging employee experience is what sets us apart from other organizations. We recognize our employees are so much more than just their job title so we offer programs and benefits that support them in all aspects of their lives. Wondering how we do it? Below is a glimpse of our highlight reel...

* Our Live Total Health program provides you with options to align to your personal needs. Selections range from medical, dental and visioncoverage for you, your spouse/domestic partner and dependents to an outstanding wellness reimbursement program to an unbelievable 401K match (up to 7.5%)as well as a 15% discount on company stock and much more

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Job Summary

Employment Type:
Full Time Employee
Job type:
Regular Employment
Skill Based Partner:
No
Education Level:
High school graduate
Work Days:
Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
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