Testing Research Associate

Bayer AG; Guelph; On-site; CAD 66,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global agriculture company in Ontario seeks a Testing Research Associate to play a vital role in managing experimental protocols and optimizing crop management practices. This role requires a BSc in Horticulture or related fields along with relevant experience. Candidates will collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and are expected to utilize agricultural technologies for data collection. Competitive compensation and flexible working opportunities are provided.

Benefits

Use of a vehicle

Competitive compensation

Career development opportunities

Work-life flexibility programs

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of crop management experience.
• Knowledge of agricultural equipment and vegetable crop practices.
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute experimental protocols for crop trials.
• Gather high throughput data to improve vegetable pipelines.
• Manage relationships with growers and third-party cooperators.

Skills

Crop management

Project management

Data analysis

Team collaboration

Communication

Education

BSc. in Horticulture, Agronomy or related field

Tools

Windows

iOS

Agricultural equipment

Job description

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where ,Health for all, Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

Testing Research Associate

As a Testing Research Associate, you'll play a crucial role in making sure our experimental protocols are on point and that we're using all the right agronomic practices and crop management techniques. You'll also help us gather high throughput data to advance our vegetable pipelines.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate individual to join a multidisciplinary team of vegetable breeders, horticultural scientists, data scientists, and engineers who work on creative solutions to complex business problems using advanced field and greenhouse operations, equipment, analytics, and cutting‑edge automation techniques.

This is a permanent position based out of the Leamington, Ontario area.

What you will do:

• Responsible for planning and executing experimental protocols and performance trials in protected culture and open field environments for tomato, sweet peppers, and cucumbers.
• Operates research equipment, taking notes, entering data management with internal IT systems, and complying with seed stewardship standards
• Develops, executes and continuously improves a strategic testing plans in alignment with business objectives and to deliver results within the crops
• Execute protocols and trials to generate quality data enabling breeding partners to advance new products based on performance of products and market needs
• Captures data in Windows and iOS operating systems (desktop computing, iPhones, iPads) and conduct data quality check and assurance to enable timely advancement of vegetable products
• Leverage metrics applications and quality control processes to realize accuracy, efficiency and expanded improvements to protocols
• Manages relationships with growers and third‑party cooperators to ensure timely completion and integrity of data collected
• Creates and uses tools from collected and analyzed data to develop the performance story and support the transfer of product and agronomic knowledge
• Uses overall understanding of market potential, competition, key trends, research and emerging market forces to become an industry expert and develop strategies and plans that effectively grow market share
• Explore new technologies to increase capacity, speed up current processes, and deploy novel technologies in data collection and crop management
• Perform tasks to ensure compliance with Bayer policies and quality standard, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration and maintenance
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons (including non‑traditional day‑time hours with the potential of overnight travel)
• For individuals based at a site there will be increased focus in managing and executing the agronomic and crop husbandry practices in growing the crop, as well as, other site management activities.

Who you are:

• BSc. in Horticulture, Agronomy or related field with a minimum of 5 years of crop management, either in open field or in in a greenhouse environment. (Candidates with PhD and 1 year experience; or a MSc with 3 years of experience will also be considered)
• Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment and vegetable crops production practices and history of leveraging that knowledge in a research environment
• Demonstrated abilities to develop project plans, analyze and interpret field trial data
• Ability to perform successfully in a fast‑paced, dynamic, team‑based environment, managing multiple projects and priorities
• Ability to work collaboratively with cross‑functional teams to effectively achieve business results
• Capacity to communicate and work effectively with all management levels in a multi‑cultural organization.
• Be able to work extended hours during peak operational seasons
• Proficiency in written and verbal English.

What we offer:

• This position provides the use of a vehicle
• Competitive compensation and rewards package
• Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
• Career development and global opportunities
• Work‑life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self‑expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer’s values and purpose.

All referral candidates must first be submitted via our internal referral system by a current Bayer employee in order to participate in the referral program. Once a Bayer employee has successfully referred you in our system, you will receive an automated email with instructions on how to complete your application.

The base salary range for this role is between $66,400 and $99,600 . This compensation includes components such as base salary, vacation pay, public holiday pay, potential estimated overtime pay and paid statutory leaves of absence. Additional benefits may include insured benefits such as health care, vision, dental, disability, and contributory retirement savings plans, etc.

This role also provides the opportunity to earn additional performance‑based compensation. If performance‑based compensation is earned, the total compensation package may provide an opportunity to earn a Total Direct Compensation (TDC) range of $75,000 and $112,500 . This TDC would include base salary and may also include items like bonuses (short‑term and long‑term incentives) and sales incentives. The estimated TDC range estimates performance‑based compensation earned at 100% of target; however actual amounts may fluctuate below or above the TDC range based on company and/or individual performance.

This salary range is an estimate and may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, market data and the applicant’s skills, prior relevant experience, job‑related knowledge, specific degrees and certifications, and other relevant factors.

This role is posted for a vacant position.

This posting will be available for application until Jan. 23, 2026.

Bayer welcomes and encourages applications from people with disabilities. Candidates participating in our selection process requiring accommodation due to a disability or medical need are encouraged to notify the Bayer representative that they will be meeting with to ensure appropriate arrangements can be made.