Plant Health Field Research Assistant

2 weeks ago


Saskatoon, Canada Bayer CropScience Inc. Full time

**Job title**

Plant health field research assistant

Bayer Canada - Crop Science Division is seeking talented individual to become an integral part of canola plant health team as a **Plant Health** **Field Research Assistant**. The individual will assist in field disease data collection. This is a great opportunity to work with leading edge technology and talented research scientists seeking to deliver the best products in Bayer’s canola breeding pipeline.

**Responsibilities**
- Interact with canola pathologist on and off-site for project related needs
- Work in canola blackleg disease nursery to help with disease data collection
- Other duties as assigned
- Following Bayer safety rules and standard operating procedures

**Qualifications**

Your success will be driven by your demonstrations of our LIFE values. More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks individual who possess the following:

- Highly motivated with ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary/multicultural research team
- Willingness to work on repetitive tasks
- Possess strong ability to work accurately and pay attention to detail
- Ability to concentrate for sustained periods of time
- Ability to learn quickly and work on own initiative
- Detail oriented, great organization and ability to prioritize daily tasks
- Flexible attitude and ability to learn new procedures
- Ability to work under diverse environmental conditions in the field (e.g. heat, cold, wind, dust)

**Desired Skills/Experience**
- Required education: Degree or diploma in plant pathology, agronomy, agricultural science or related field or equivalent experience
- Effective verbal and written communication skills
- Familiarity with plant breeding and field research methodologies

**Hours**
- 8 hours per day
- Ability to work overtime during week and weekends when required

**Job Type**: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 days

**Salary**: $21.00 per hour

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift

Supplemental pay types:

- Overtime pay

COVID-19 considerations:
All individuals are required to wear mask. PPEs will be provided.

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Saskatoon, SK S7K 3J9: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-08-11
Expected start date: 2023-09-05



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