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Research Agronomist Fungicides Job Description
Reports to
UK Agricultural Research & Development Station Manager
Function
Global Field Research & Development
Location
UK / Shray Hill
Purpose of Role
To lead and execute research & development studies on a range of agricultural crops.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Accountable for the effective and coordination of all research activities in your area of operations. Ensuring that high quality trials are implemented maintained assessed and the resulting data reported to stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.
- Conduct of R&D activities to include but not limited to application planting sampling assessment recording analysing harvesting of crop commodities.
- Working on field and glasshouse studies on range of crops including Cereals Potatoes Oilseed Sugar Beet Maize Sunflowers and Vegetables.
- Work with the Station manager in order to ensure the costeffective of research activities at the Station providing recommendations for the purchase of needed equipment.
- Preparing protocols discussing and gaining input from stakeholders reporting and archiving.
- Accountable for the effective and coordination of all research activities in your area of operations. Ensuring that high quality trials are implemented maintained assessed and the resulting data reported to stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensure that technical knowhow on products and technologies is maintained internally and effectively transferred to concerned departments
- Contributing to screening and development meetings and discussions in the form of data summaries and technical leadership
- Effectively manage the day to day activities of any Research Assistants in your area of operations and support the Station manager in ensuring that an excellent work environment is maintained.
- Use and application of ARM software packages including at least ARM and ARM ST
- Promote the Research Station as a Centre of Excellence within UPL maintaining good communication with global and regional project leaders.
- Maintaining good communications with local team and regional / global stakeholders.
- Staying up to date with and working within relevant field methodologies including where appropriate EPPO and country testing guidelines.
- Within your area of operations staying up to date with developments in agricultural best practices and acting as a point of contact for any technical queries
- Actively participate and contribute to the growth of UPLs Intellectual Property (IP) / patent portfolio.
- Ensure safe and compliant use and storage of all chemical products by maintaining a zero tolerance for any contaminations at and around the site.
- Ensure that all activities at the site are compliant with corporate rules and that a safe working environment is maintained.
Experience / Qualifications
At least 7 years experience in identical or comparable roleAgriculture Agronomy Life science or similar (BSc equivalent or higher)PA1 NPTC CertificatePA6 NPTC CertificateFull UK Drivers LicenceSkills / Knowledge
Plant Pathology and Fungal biology research highly desirableExperience in Handling and development of pathogens for inoculationExcellent organisation and computer skills (MS Outlook Excel PowerPoint Word)Effective communicator through written verbal and presentation.SelfmotivatedAdditional Skills / Knowledge
advantageous but not mandatory
Experience and use of Agricultural equipment / machineryExperience in working with seed treatments advantageousPA2 PA11 PA9 PA4 NPTC Certificates.BASIS Certificate in Plant Protection or equivalent.We are one team for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laserlike focus on what our customers need and want on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.
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Key Skills
Laboratory Experience,Spss,Data Collection,DNA Isolation,Stata,Biochemistry,Qualitative Research Interviewing,Research Experience,Statistical Software,Molecular Biology,Research Laboratory Experience,Western Blot
Employment Type : Full-Time
Experience : years
Vacancy : 1