Scientist NA SPR Field Technology

Location: Waterloo

Job Description

* Using agronomic expertise and collaborating with production teams to identify opportunities that drive yield and seed quality improvements in seeds production

* Designing, executing, and analyzing experiments to drive implementation of new technologies in seeds production

* Driving innovation and influencing changes that benefit the seed supply chain and farmers while making agriculture environmentally more sustainable

* Support the development and execution of the NA seeds production field & process technology project portfolio. It includes effective alignment with stakeholders, successful execution, and communication of results and recommendations with production teams

* Coordinate and execute day-to-day field & process technology activities, manage personnel workload and task assignments at the research site

* Lead the NA SPR Pollen Lab, driving continuous improvement in efficiency and data quality while expanding laboratory capabilities to meet evolving customer needs

* Lead and assist with experimental design and trial creation. This involves identifying relevant field & process technology projects, determining seed/agricultural product entry lists, and making all necessary preparations to ensure timely experiment execution and completion

* Assure that field activities for all projects (planting, plot maintenance, and harvest) are properly executed. It includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as tillage, soil sampling, fertilizer applications, planting plots, applying/implementing treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest