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Research Assistant (Testing) (mons-00010744) - (Petit, South Africa)
Company: Monsanto
Website: http://www.monsanto.com
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Open Til: 20-Dec-09
Industry Sector: Agribusiness
Industry Type: Crop Protection/Chemicals
Career Type: Researcher/Scientist
Job Type: Full Time
Minimum Years Experience Required: N/A
Salary: Competitive
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Job Description:
PURPOSE:
To assist the Testing Team in all aspects of seed preparation, planting, pollinating, harvesting and inventory management.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
Perform computer-related activities, including hand held data collection, data management, bar coding functions and providing support for all day-to-day activities.
Coordinates and assists in all seed lab operations including seed shelling, packaging, treating and packet arrangement.
Coordinates and assists with all field operations including planting yield trial plots, nurseries, pollination, data collection, and machine harvest of yield trial plots.
Assist with timely and accurate data collection from research plots.
Training, motivating and supervising seasonal labor.
Assists in implementation of site safety programs to ensure a safe work environment.
Actively participate in the evaluation and implementation of new technologies.
Communicates with farmers to coordinate off-station trials.
Extensive road travel and time away from home during planting and harvesting period.
Required Skills:
BSc degree in Agronomy, Crop Sciences or related discipline or an agricultural diploma supplemented by at least 3 years agricultural research experience is required
Basic knowledge of crop production, farming practices and farm equipment operation.
Computer skills; MS Word, Email and Excel with the ability to learn new programs.
Must be prepared to work long hours in peak times (planting & harvesting) as needed and be prepared to overnight away from home when necessary.
Individual leadership and people management skills.
Excellent organizational ability coupled with good record keeping skills.
Effective verbal communication skills.
Detail oriented with the ability to balance multiple tasks and achieve deadlines.
Attention to detail
Please send applications to careers1.monsanto@monsanto.com.
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