Crop Protection Field Research Intern

Syngenta Crop Protection; Portage la Prairie; On-site; CAD 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Culture of belonging and collaboration

Competitive wages

Meaningful, innovative projects

Job summary

Syngenta Canada is seeking a Crop Protection Development Assistant Intern in Portage la Prairie, MB. This internship will work with our research team on a small-plot program covering wheat, barley, canola, and pulse crops in Western Canada.

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience, participate in day-to-day business operations, and apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.

Qualifications

• Currently pursuing post-secondary education; preference given to Agriculture.
• Class 5 license minimum.
• Comfortable wearing a respirator and working mainly outdoors.
• Ability to repetitively lift 20 lbs. at one time and work outdoors, which may require standing and/or kneeling for long periods of time.

Responsibilities

• Hands-on experience to confidently understand crop production requirements in key crops.
• Agronomic training to identify crop staging and pest identification (weeds, insects, and diseases).
• Knowledge of the safe operation of small research equipment and the use of chemicals.
• Understanding of data requirements and methodology that go into Product Development.
• Leadership, teamwork, and time management skills.
• Operation of small agricultural farm equipment, such as tractors and planters.
• Initiating trials and field testing of experimental products under development.
• Data collection and adherence to written protocols.
• Monitoring and managing site maintenance and activities.

Skills

Eagerness to learn

Outdoor work readiness

Physical stamina

Teamwork

Education

Post-secondary education

Job description

Syngenta Canada is seeking a Crop Protection Development Assistant Intern in Portage la Prairie, MB. This internship will work with our research team on a small-plot program covering wheat, barley, canola, and pulse crops in Western Canada.

As part of Syngenta's Emerging Talent Program, you will gain hands-on experience, participate in day-to-day business operations, and apply academic knowledge to real-world challenges while developing your professional skills.