Crop Research Assistant

Proactive Personnel Ltd; Telford; On-site; GBP 27,000 - 31,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in agricultural research seeks a Crop Research Assistant for a permanent position in Telford. The successful candidate will execute various R&D activities, support agronomists, and ensure compliance with safety regulations. This role offers a salary of £27-31k based on experience, along with a bonus scheme, pension, private healthcare, and 25 days of holiday.

Benefits

Bonus scheme based on performance

Pension

Private healthcare

25 days holiday + bank holidays

Qualifications

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role.
• Full UK Drivers Licence required.
• Experience with Agricultural machinery is a bonus.

Responsibilities

• Execute R&D activities on agricultural crops.
• Conduct planting, sampling, analysing, and harvesting.
• Ensure safe use and storage of chemical products.

Skills

Agriculture

Agronomy

Plant Pathology

Entomology

Fungal biology

Data analysis

Education

BSc in Agriculture, Agronomy, Life Science or similar

BASIS qualification in Crop Protection

Job description

**CROP RESEARCH ASSISTANT**

**PERMANENT ROLE**

**TELFORD LOCATION – TRANSPORT ESSENTIAL**

Duties:

• To execute research & development activities on a range of agricultural crops in support to Research Agronomists
• Conduct of R&D activities, planting, sampling, assessment, recording, analysing, harvesting of crop commodities
• Working on field and glasshouse studies
• Preparation and handling of seed stocks and chemical stocks for maintenance and treatments on field studies
• Support the Research Agronomist with the effective execution and coordination of all research activities in your area of operations
• Maintaining good communications with local team and regional
• Staying up to date with and working within relevant field methodologies
• Staying up to date with developments in agricultural best practices and acting as a point of contact for any technical queries
• Ensure safe and compliant use and storage of all chemical products by maintaining a zero tolerance for any contaminations at and around the site
• Analysing and presentation of data utilising ARM software
• Ensure that all activities at the site are compliant with corporate rules and that a safe working environment

Experience:

• At least 2 years’ experience in a similar role (ESSENTIAL)
• Agriculture, Agronomy, Life science or similar (BSc, equivalent or higher)
• PA1/PA6 – NPTC Certificate
• Full UK Drivers Licence
• Plant Pathology, entomology and Fungal biology research
• Handling and development of pathogens for inoculation, desirable
• Experience and use of Agricultural machinery a bonus
• PA2, PA11, PA9, PA4 desirable, but training can be offered
• BASIS qualification in Crop Protection

Benefits:

• Permanent Contract
• Hours of work/Overtime: 08.30 – 5.00 Mon-Fri
• Salary in region of £27-31k dependant on experience and capabilities
• Bonus scheme 10% based on company and personal performance
• Pension
• Private healthcare
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays

Interested?

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Kerry McNee on 01952 525252.