Senior Research Associate

Description

Grow what's next. Grow your future. Corteva Agriscience is currently looking for a responsible and highly motivated Senior Research Associate to join at the Wamego Kansas station. As a Senior Research Associate your responsibilities will focus on field research support of corn, soybeans, sorghum, and wheat. The role will also encompass people leadership, phenotyping team supervisor, and wheat seed production specialist.

Responsibilities

• What You'll Do as a Senior Research Associate

Key Responsibilities:

• Leadership and People Development:

• Lead a team of Phenotyping Specialist, fostering their professional growth.

• Provide guidance for employee development and career progression.

• Collaborate with the operations team to maintain role clarity within the research team.

• Next-Generation Phenotyping and Data Validation Leadership:

• Explore opportunities for advanced phenotyping techniques and methodologies.

• Validate and ensure accuracy of collected data.

• Maintain effective communication with the research center staff in Wamego, KS, and other researchers to ensure accurate data collection, adherence to timelines, and data quality for decision-making.

• Multi Crop Seed Production:

• Plan and execute multi crop seed production land use.

• Ensure the consistent quality of plots year after year through an intensive crop rotation and spray plan.

• Collaborate, design, and execute hybrid wheat seed production experiments.

• Produce high quality wheat, soybean, and sorghum breeding seed.

• High quality seed amounts timely delivered.

• Supervision and Organization:

• Organize and supervise part-time and temporary employees, ensuring safe and efficient work practices.

• Communicate procedures and expectations to data collection personnel.

• Promote a safe and respectful working environment.

• Field Monitoring and Reporting:

• Monitor on- and off-site research trials and research seed production locations throughout the growing season.

• Communicate field conditions to Research Agronomy Specialist to ensure weed-free fields and timely data collection and harvest activities, resulting in high-quality data.

• Computer skills and the use of Corteva proprietary software for completing these tasks will be a significant component; the handling of large volumes of data will be required.

This role entails leadership in agriculture research and crop management, encompassing team development, crop management, breeding program support, and advanced data management for the benefit of the organization.

Qualifications

Requirements and Competencies

• What You'll Bring:

• Master's degree in agronomy is preferred

• Computer skills (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, electronic database entries, image processing)

• Ability to independently deliver solutions by asking the right questions, identifying necessary data sources/features, and producing actionable results.

• Ability to work independently and as a team member.

• Self-motivated, goal-oriented and attention to detail; passion for solving problems using new techniques and 'can-do' attitude.

• Proficient writing, speaking, organizational and computer skills are needed.

VISA sponsorship is not available for this position.

Benefits

• How We'll Support You:

• Numerous development opportunities offered to build your skills

• Be part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place

• Health benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment

• Four weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays

• Excellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father

• Future planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program

• Learn more about our total rewards package here

• Corteva Benefits

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Are you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.