Field Station Technician – field agriculture

Field Station Technician – open field agriculture

• Bachelor’s degree in biological plant sciences or relevant field, or work-experience as below
• Experience : 5 - 15 years
• Visa, Travel expenses , Medical

Proven record of minimum 5 years of experience in a similar or related area

Preferred experience in research based environment

Technical

Skills:

• Knowledge of soil and plant growth in open field conditions

Non-Technical

Skills:

• Good customer service and interpersonal skills
• Positive thinking and willing to accept responsibilities
• Ability to adapt to and shift priorities, and effectively perform under pressure to meet project demands or deliverables

• Responsible for plant care
• Responsible for soil preparation
• Daily inspection of field plots and reporting issues, if any including pest and disease problems
• Supporting daily tasks on the field site to support the different research programs
• Installation and maintenance of bird netting
• Assist in planting, thinning and harvesting of plants
• Regularly checking and audit all the project work being conducted at the field site has proper approvals including safety trainings.
• Assist in field site facility consumables and assets, inventory, management and replacement planning
• Perform other applicable tasks and duties assigned within the realm of the employee’s knowledge, skills and abilities in the field of his/her position
• The Field Site technician – open field agriculture, supports the plant, soil and water management. The job is a core labs facility support position