Field Crop Science Research Assistant — 6-Month Contract

Opportunita; Lincoln; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Lincoln is seeking a full-time Research Assistant for a six-month fixed-term position focused on crop science. You will join an ambitious team generating nitrogen datasets for winter wheat to improve nitrogen use efficiency across national trials.

You will collect crop data, process samples and liaise with PDRAs, contributing to field campaigns and data quality. A degree in crop science or agronomy is essential, with experience in field trials and crop analysis.

Qualifications

• Degree in crop science/ agronomy or related discipline.
• Experience collecting crop data in field trials.
• Experience handling and analysing crop samples, preferably wheat.
• Willingness to assist field sampling campaigns.
• Ability to liaise with PDRAs.

Responsibilities

• Collect crop data from several national trials.
• Process samples across trials.
• Liaise with PDRAs and support field sampling campaigns.
• Contribute to the nitrogen dataset generation for winter wheat.

Skills

Field data collection

Crop sample handling

Wheat knowledge

Liaising with PDRAs

Education

Degree in crop science or agronomy

Job description

The University of Lincoln is seeking a full-time Research Assistant for a six-month fixed-term position focused on crop science. You will join an ambitious team generating nitrogen datasets for winter wheat to improve nitrogen use efficiency across national trials.

You will collect crop data, process samples and liaise with PDRAs, contributing to field campaigns and data quality. A degree in crop science or agronomy is essential, with experience in field trials and crop analysis.