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Research Associate

1 month ago

Wagga Wagga, Australia Corteva Agriscience Full time

Description

ABOUT THE ROLE:

The Canola Breeding Research Associate is responsible for delivering high quality data to support canola advancement decisions. This role is responsible for all activities associated with undertaking canola field trials. A hands on role, with agricultural machinery and equipment operational skills, attention to detail and in field data collection.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·Deliver high quality trails and high-quality data required for advancement of hybrids and inbreds.

·Manage the day to day running of canola field trials, including operations and data collection.

·Maintain vehicles and equipment in to meet safety and operational requirements.

·Apply high organizational skills, be able to establish project goals consistent with business unit goals which reflect internal and external customer needs

·Contract growers for field trials. Work with the grower to identify suitable sites that meet trial requirements

·A safety focus. Complete all tasks in a manner that minimises environmental impact and maximises safety.

Qualifications

·Degree – Agronomy, Biology, Plant scienceswith equivalent experience in agriculture or related field

·Excellent interpersonal/communication skills are required, to be an effective team member enhancing a good working environment, and effectively developing strong working relationships with a diverse group of people.

·High level computer skills

·Manage relationships grower cooperators.

·Coordinate daily staff activities

·Deliver quality trial sites to provide data required for key advancement decisions

·Be involved in in-field activity to ensure operations are completed on time and to a high standard

·Safety focused mindset. Complete tasks with safety as a top priority.

·Fork Loft license

KEY PERFORMANCE METRICS

•Safety focus with goal to have Zero recordable incidents

•Delivery of high-quality trial locations. Greater than 90% trials harvested with usable data.

•Positive relations with growers

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