Job: Field Testing Intern

Company : Corteva; Delmas; On-site; ZAR 89,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Corteva Agriscience invites you to join the Phenotyping team in the East of South Africa, supporting maize, soybean and sunflower research. You will plan, plant, collect data and harvest activities to advance crop phenotyping projects.

The internship requires a Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or a related field, willingness to travel to RSA nurseries, and the ability to work in growth chambers and greenhouses, including occasional overtime.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or Diploma in scientific related field.

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks in growth chambers and greenhouses.
• Collect and record high-quality data.
• Assist research staff with ongoing projects.
• Manage an independent research project and present findings to the intern group.
• Travel to other nursery sites across RSA regions as needed.
• Work overtime, weekends, and public holidays during peak periods.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or Diploma in scientific related field

Job description

At Corteva Agriscience, you will help us grow what’s next. You will be part of a team that is building the future of agriculture – leading breakthroughs in the innovation and application of science and technology. In this role, you will use your research/agricultural experience to serve as a team member in the Phenotyping team to conduct planning, planting, data collection and harvesting of Research phenotyping activities for Maize, Soy and Sunflower in the East of South Africa

Responsibilities

• Perform day-to-day tasks in growth chambers and greenhouses
• Collect and record high-quality data
• Assist research staff with ongoing projects
• Manage an independent research project and present findings to the intern group
• Travel to other nursery sites across RSA regions as needed
• Work overtime, weekends, and public holidays during peak periods

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agriculture or Diploma in scientific related field

Hiring organization

Corteva

Employment Type: internship