Product Excellence Agronomist, Bayer Crop Science

Permanent Position; Location: Field/Home-based, Brandon, MB, Regina, SK or Yorkton, SK

This position is accountable to the Product Excellence Manager, and responsible for developing trial protocols as well as establishing and maintaining field trial and Digital Farming sites production for the purpose of evaluation, statistical analysis and summary with the goal of developing agronomic recommendations and identifying targeted seed quality enhancements that will provide the highest return to growers.

Responsibilities:

 Ability to independently conduct field research experiments as assigned

 Responsible for a Minimum of 5 locations

 Develop successful, sustainable and productive relationships with growers and industry

 Take in-depth phenotypic evaluation notes

 Others

Qualifications:

 Masters Degree or Degree plus equivalent experience in Agriculture or related discipline

 Minimum of 2-8 years as an agronomist

 Agronomic expertise and well-rounded technical skills and understanding of research and the seed industry

 Thorough understanding of the InVigor Hybridization System and Seed Technology

 Advanced computer and data analysis skills

 Ability to work in a team as well as operate independently

 Professional written and verbal communication skills

 Skilled in Presentation Skills, Time Management and Managing and Understanding Behaviour differences

 Trained with Forklift (where applicable), First Aid, Dangerous Goods, WHMIS Skills

 Training related to technical aspects of Agriculture specifically as it applies to Breeding/Research

To Apply: visit https://www.cropscience.bayer.ca/Our-Company/Careers.aspx and search for positions in the Seeds Operations Department. Application deadline: 2 February 2018.