Sr research associate (plant breeding) – Rio Verde/GO

GO | Goiás
Efetivo (CLT)
Biólogo
Engenheiro Agrônomo

Description

• Conduct soy, sorghum, and corn research/trials according to procedures established and adapt new procedures when necessary.
• Plan new trials/research with research manager support.
• Responsible for activities for soy, sorghum, and corn, such as planning, planting, leaf sampling, data taking, harvest, seed movement and data quality validation and data analysis.
• Maintain and improve daily operations to keep work efficient.
• Supervise assigned projects.
• Maintain research facilities and operations inside and outside company location in complete accordance with company safety standards.
• Maintain research equipments in perfect conditions.
• Coordinate and evaluate field implementations (planning, planting, fertilizing, preparing soil, irrigating, controlling insects, preparing seed, etc.).
• Plan and implement the logistic for field equipments shipping and evaluations in appropriate time.
• Designate tasks, instruct and supervise part time workers.
• Plan the needs for temporary work hiring for soy harvest and safrinha corn and sorghum planting and evaluation.
• Help controlling operational expenses within budget.
• Interact with sourcing department to plan fertilizer, insecticide, fungicide, label purchases, etc.
• Performs inventories.
• Inserts and extracts data of the company database system.
• Interact with Supply for administrative and safety purposes.
• Coordinate field evaluations and data analysis.
• Engage in the Company Security Program, meeting legal requirements and internal company policies and also motivating colleagues in this direction.
• Ensure that Corteva values of Enrich Lives, Stand tall, Build Together and Be upstanding are applied in the context of leadership, for example.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in agronomy or related field.
• M.Sc. or Specialization in genetics, plant breeding, molecular biology, or related field.
• 2 to 4 years experience in plant breeding activities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to delegate responsibilities.
• Good leadership abilities.
• Negotiation skills.
• Advanced English skills.
• Computer systems (including Windows applications).
• Field experience in preparing, planting, conducting experiments and taking data, using modern data collector devices.
• Knowledge of genetics, plant breeding, statistics, and biotechnology.
• Knowledge of statistical software.
• Ability to analyze phenotypic and genotypic data.
• Knowledge of agronomic related activities, such as field equipment, soil fertility and plant physiology.
• Available for traveling.
• Driver license, category B.