Job Description

You will:

• Learn and adhere to Syngenta safety and stewardship policies
• Participate in tier meetings, HSE meetings, and other team meetings as needed
• Perform fieldwork including soybean disease planting, winter wheat harvest, staking plots, field data acquisition such as emergence notes, plot quality notes, plant height and stand counts
• Work with state of the art and proprietary harvesting and phenotypic data collection equipment
• Manage data from experiments which includes acquisition and analysis support
• Assist with field agronomic practices and activities
• Have the opportunity to obtain your FAA Part 107 Drone License

Qualifications

What you must have:

• A High School Diploma or equivalent
• Enrollment in an Associates or Bachelor’s Degree program in Agronomy, Crop Science, Agricultural Business, or another closely related field of study
• Interest in the seed production industry and willingness to learn
• A valid driver’s license and clean driving record

What you might also contribute to the team:

• Critical technical, professional, and personal capabilities
• Communication – excellent written and spoken communication skills
• Detail/Accuracy oriented – All procedures must be understood and followed
• An independent individual who is self-motivating and needs little supervision
• Proficiencies in Microsoft office (word, excel, powerpoint)
• Ability to use professional concepts and company policies & procedures
• Critical leadership capabilities
• Innovative – to always look to implement new procedures or technologies to improve work efficiencies
• Excellent organization and planning skills
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team
• Manages performance to high standards
• Develops self and others

Additional Information

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Syngenta is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion or any other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or veteran status, disability, or any other legally protected status.

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