JT648 - FIELD RESEARCH ASSISTANT
About The Position
Quality Consulting Group is seeking a motivated Field Research Assistant to support the Phytogen Seed Company research program. The role involves routine field research, sample processing, and facility operations. Duties vary according to the stage of the annual research program and may be seasonal in nature, performed indoors and/or outdoors, and carried out as a range of tasks or as a specific assigned task. Under close supervision, the assistant may help repair and maintain field equipment, operate field equipment to a limited extent, organize samples during harvest or processing, and drive a company vehicle when needed. The position may also involve operating mobile equipment, such as a tractor or cotton picker, and stationary equipment, such as a module builder.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Agronomy or a related field.
- Leadership and organizational skills.
- Ability to work all shifts, weekends, and holidays.
- A driver's license is required for employment; the contingent worker is responsible for expediting the process to obtain the needed license when asked.
Responsibilities
- Perform routine tasks associated with the Phytogen Seed Company research program.
- Carry out field research operations, including planting, thinning, weeding, pollinations, and sample harvest.
- Support sample processing, including preparing supplies, sorting, ginning, weighing, preparing materials for shipping, and packaging seed.
- Perform general facility operations, including cleanup and organization of samples and supplies.
- Assist with repair and maintenance of field equipment under close supervision.
- Perform limited operation of field equipment and limited driving of a company vehicle as required.
- Operate mobile field equipment such as a tractor or cotton picker, and stationary equipment such as a module builder.
- Perform additional tasks requested by the supervising Field Technician.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
