Crop Protection Development Assistant Intern

at  Syngenta Crop Protection

ABOUT SYNGENTA

As a world market leader in crop protection, we help farmers to counter these threats and ensure enough safe, nutritious, affordable food for all – while minimizing the use of land and other agricultural inputs. Syngenta Crop Protection keeps plants safe from planting to harvesting. From the moment a seed is planted through to harvest, crops need to be protected from weeds, insects and diseases as well as droughts and floods, heat and cold. Syngenta Crop Protection is headquartered in Switzerland.
Job Description

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Operation of small Agricultural farm equipment, such as tractors and planters
• Initiating trials and field testing of experimental products under development
• Data collection and adherence to written protocols
• Monitoring and managing site maintenance and activities
  Duration: May 2025 – August 2025
  Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS

• A positive attitude and excitement for learning
• Currently pursuing Post Secondary education, preference given to those in the field of Agriculture
• Class 5 license minimum
• Comfortable wearing a respirator and working mainly outdoors
• Ability to repetitively lift 20lbs at one time, work in the outdoors that may require standing and/or kneeling for long periods of time

To support Syngenta Bringing Plant Potential to Life, the Research and Development team is currently seeking Crop Protection Development Assistant in Red Deer, AB. As a Crop Protection Development Assistant, you will work alongside our research team to conduct a small-plot research program with focus on crops like wheat, barley, canola, and pulse crops in Western Canada.