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Description

Client  Soybean Product Development Team is looking for an Agricultural Trial Assistant Trial Agronomist based out of Fowler, IN.

• The Agricultural Assistant Trial Agronomist will be a key member of the Soybean Product Development Team in the Eastern Corn Belt.
• This role will involve assisting the team with planting, evaluating, and harvesting soybean for the purpose of research and development.
• If you love the world of agriculture, interested in soybean varietal development, and want to get in on the action, this is a unique opportunity to learn technical skills and grow in a safety conscious, fast-paced, and high demand environment with an organization that is known to be a leader in agriculture innovation and wonderful place to build relationships and gain experience.
• This job will involve conducting field trials throughout the Eastern Corn Belt for the purpose of evaluating soybeans lines and generating meaningful data.

Tasks Include:

• Oversee and implement various field trials and demonstrations of soybeans across the Eastern Corn Belt (Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, Kentucky).
• In-season plot maintenance, data collection including soil and plant samples.
• Maintain all equipment and facilities in accordance with applicable SOPs in a safe, clean, and organized manner.
• Operate and maintain a wide range of specialized plot farm equipment including but not limited to combines, tractors, sprayers, tillage, planting equipment, and UTVs.
• Operate and maintain a company vehicle.
• Follow all safety programs, maintain training, and compliance.

What You Bring:

• Recent work experience within an agricultural/outdoor environment.
• Self-motivated and able to work under low supervision.
• Being reliable, safety conscious, with clear and collaborative communication skills
• Able to lift 35 pounds.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to operate or willing to learn operate specialized small plot machinery.
• PC literate. Some knowledge preferred of Microsoft office and email.
• Work requirement is 40hr/week during the growing season, with overtime during harvest and planting season.