Field Trialing Technician: Precision Crop Trials

Syngenta; Effingham (IL); Hybrid; USD 33,000 - 39,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401k with company match

Paid vacation and holidays

Job summary

Syngenta is seeking a Trialing Specialist Technician to support our Evanston, IL site within the Operations & Trialing Team. The role focuses on executing research-level yield trials with high precision, safe practices, and timely data to identify superior-performing products in corn, soybean, and wheat during the growing season.

Located within one hour of Evansville, IL, this hybrid position begins February 1 and runs through October 31, offering a peak-time schedule with an extended unpaid

Qualifications

• Associate degree or relevant experience in agriculture.
• Valid driver's license with acceptable history.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and work in extreme temperatures.
• Authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Responsibilities

• Plant, maintain, and harvest research-level yield trial plots.
• Operate and maintain precision planters, drones, phenotyping equipment, and research combines.
• Follow safety and company policies and complete required training.
• Support Trialing Manager to achieve desired results in field layout, planting, phenotyping, harvest.
• Communicate project status and data quality with team.
• Meet data quality standards and deadlines for trials.

Skills

Fieldwork

Equipment operation

Data collection

Team communication

Driver's license

Education

Associate's degree in agriculture related discipline

Tools

Agricultural machinery

Research equipment

Job description

Syngenta is seeking a Trialing Specialist Technician to support our Evanston, IL site within the Operations & Trialing Team. The role focuses on executing research-level yield trials with high precision, safe practices, and timely data to identify superior-performing products in corn, soybean, and wheat during the growing season.

Located within one hour of Evansville, IL, this hybrid position begins February 1 and runs through October 31, offering a peak-time schedule with an extended unpaid