Production Research Agronomist - Toowoomba

at  National AgriSolutions

THE ROLE ITSELF?

Reporting directly to the Supply Chain Manager, the successful person will need to:

• Design and evaluate; Serial Planting/Female Yield/Producibility Improvement trials
• Record all crop data in a timely, accurate and efficient manner and in accordance with company procedures
• identify appropriate trial site locations with consideration of Seed production locations, achievable data (and its value), reliability of data, and cost management to obtain the most reliable and relevant data as efficiently as possible
• Ensure suitable trial layouts are prepared in Agrobase/Phenome, along with racking plan, field plan, and planting plan; with consideration of manageability in terms of size, shape in relation to planting, harvesting, observations and cost management during season. This will ensure trials are well planned, laid out and easy to manage cost effectively
• Ensure that appropriate and accurate field notes from trials e.g. flowering notes, agronomic notes, disease ratings, as well as plot quality ratings relevant to later season analysis to provide auxiliary information alongside yield data to assist in parental line assessment
• Maintain knowledge of use of Agrobase/Phenome software to enable efficient and accurate design of trials
• Ensure that all administrative functions are carried out in a timely, accurate and efficient manner in accordance with company procedures
• Ensure adherence and compliance with all current policies and procedures at all times
• Have the ability to operate all company equipment and assets accurately and safely
• Manage support staff and provide opportunities so they can learn, improve and develop both themselves and in their role

WHAT KIND OF PERSON WILL FIT THE ROLE?

The suitable candidate will:

• Have tertiary education in agricultural science and past experience in the Australian agricultural industry
• Have at least 2 years experience in broadacre production, research or extension agronomy
• Be a person with strong accuracy, attention to detail and analytical skills
• Be a confident, calculated professional with an innate ability to self-reflect and assess
• Have a high level analytical and problem solving abilities with excellent time, organisational and people management skills
• Have a commercial Spray Operators License; Chemcert accreditation; High Risk Work License – Forklift Operation would be preferable