Trial Officer Mexico - Bajio

Limagrain; México; Presencial; MXN 300.000 - 540.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Limagrain seeks a field trials specialist to execute and monitor R&D field trials across Guanajuato, CDMX, Jalisco, and Michoacán. You will sow, plant, label, sample leaves, and count germination while coordinating with nurseries and external partners.

You must manage data collection, report progress, and travel as needed during growing seasons. English skills and independent working style are required.

Formación

• 2–3 years’ experience in GH and/or open field production.
• Proven knowledge of field trials operations.
• Organizational ability and autonomy.
• Willingness to travel and work in variable environments.
• Intermediate English reading/writing/speaking.

Responsabilidades

• Execute field trials for tomato, pepper, cucumber, onions, etc., with external growers.
• Perform sowing, planting, marking, and collecting data during trials.
• Coordinate seedling delivery and logistics with external nursery partners.
• Prepare planting labels and leaf sampling protocols.
• Record and report germination counts and trial results.
• Interact with nurseries, growers, seed dealers and labs; support PD activities.

Conocimientos

MS Office

Field trials operations

Independent work

English (Intermediate)

Herramientas

MS Office

Descripción del empleo

• The position requires spending up to 80% of the time in the field, performing hands on work on outdoor trials.
• This role will cover Guanajuato, Cuidad de Mexico, Jalisco and Michoacan
• Increase network of growers where to place R&D trials
• Preparation of grower agreement.
• Actively execute all components of the R&D field trial plan, sowing, planting, marking plant.
• Execute seedling delivery and logistic with external nursery
• Execute germination counting and reporting
• Prepare labels for planting and leaf sampling
• Execute PCR test for leaf sampling
• Follow up visit and regularly update project manager.
• Carry out evaluation (quantitative and qualitative data collections) of trials for tomato, pepper, cucumber, onions… within external growers
• Actively steer on field trial success and quality data, monitor and report on progress.
• Organize and attend breeders’ visits.
• Interact with nurseries, growers, seed dealers and laboratories.
• Support PD activities if needed by close collaboration with Hazera Mexico PD and sales team
• Implement high phytosanitary performance according to company and country regulations
• Assuring safe work conditions and execution

What we expect of you

• At least 2 to 3 years’ experience in GH and/or open field production
• Proven knowledge of field trials operations.
• Organizational ability
• Work independently
• Proactiveness, and autonomy in agenda/travel planning.
• Detail oriented
• Willingness to travel and work under variable environmental conditions.
• Flexible working hours during growing seasons
• Expertise in MS Office; strong analytical, organizational, and decision-making skills.
• Intermediate level of English – reading, writing, speaking

Hazera is a global leader in the development of high-quality hybrid seeds. As part of the Limagrain Group, an international agricultural cooperative based in France, we have headquarters in Israel and the Netherlands. With 11 subsidiaries and a vast distribution network in over 130 markets worldwide. We represent a global community of experts and stakeholders, committed to making a positive impact on the present and future of agriculture. We take this responsibility seriously, striving to make a greater impact and recognizing the importance of every seed, person, and partnership.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.