Crop Protection Scientist: Hybrid Lab & Field Research

Placements24; Queenstown; Hybrid; NZD 127,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Retirement fund

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a prominent agricultural research organization to hire a Crop Protection Scientist. The role focuses on protecting crops from pests, diseases, and weeds through lab and field trials in a hybrid setup, combining remote data analysis with on-site field research.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in entomology, plant pathology, or weed science, with 4–6 years of crop protection experience, and be able to contribute to product development and

Qualifications

• PhD or MSc in Entomology, Plant Pathology, Weed Science, Agronomy, or related field.
• 4–6 years of relevant crop protection research experience.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage lab and field experiments for evaluating crop protection products and strategies.
• Analyze data and interpret results to inform product development.
• Prepare research reports, publications, and technical documentation.
• Ensure compliance with GLP/GFP standards and safety regulations.
• Assist in IPM program development and product registration.

Skills

Experimental design

Data analysis (R/SAS)

Scientific writing

Team collaboration

Education

PhD in Entomology

PhD in Plant Pathology

MSc in related discipline

Tools

Statistical software (R/SAS)

GLP knowledge

Field methods

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a prominent agricultural research organization to hire a Crop Protection Scientist. The role focuses on protecting crops from pests, diseases, and weeds through lab and field trials in a hybrid setup, combining remote data analysis with on-site field research.

The successful candidate will have a strong background in entomology, plant pathology, or weed science, with 4–6 years of crop protection experience, and be able to contribute to product development and