Technical Solutions Agronomist

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**Technical Solutions Agronomist**

The Technical Solutions Agronomist (TSA) utilizes their expertise in applied field research and agronomic sciences to provide technical leadership to a select geography. This position supports the Tavistock, Ontario area. This includes execution of the field-testing program which utilizes Research and Development protocols to support key business drivers for all facets of the Canadian Commercial Operations - including Seed, Trait, Biologicals, Crop Protection, and digital tools. Local field research identifies customer value of new technology and identifies solutions for current technical needs with commercial portfolio. The TSA is also responsible for knowledge transfer, demonstration and education of the product and system recommendations to the Customer Solutions Agronomists.

This is a hybrid 12-month term position based out of the Tavistock, Ontario site, Ontario, home based in the winter.

**What you will do**:

- Execute Market Development field research program
- Identifying / selection of suitable trial locations, cooperators, lease agreements
- Implementation of the field program including all operations - seeding, spraying and harvest
- Utilize small, replicated plots or field scale testing as required
- Manage data using internal database systems and prepare summaries as required to meet business needs and packages to support registrations as required
- Identify business need for technical information - Seed, Trait, Biologicals, Crop Protection, Agronomic Systems - for the local geography that assists in driving commercial business
- Develop and validate field protocols including treatments, site assignments and data to be collected along with ensuring all materials (seed/chemistry) are supplied to field investigator
- Act as Technical Lead for new commercial offerings in Seed, Trait, Biologicals and Crop Protection for local geography
- Provide technical information on new seed, trait and Crop Protection products to Agronomy team, key academics, extension personnel and Seed Partners (Licensees)
- Address key technical issues (i.e. weed resistance management) and support communication to stakeholders (i.e. agronomy, academics) and identify opportunities for research collaborations
- Complete safety and driving training as required
- Lead safety initiatives at this Market Development site
- Report injuries and accidents as required
- Coordinate and participate in required safety meetings
- Recruit, hire and manage summer assistants
- Operate in full compliance with regulated/stewardship field trials
- ensuring all conditions of buffers, isolation zones, seed logs, harvest disposition reports and other necessary requirements
- post-harvest monitoring of field-testing site

**Who you are**:

- Minimum of a B.Sc. or equivalent experience
- Related experience in Agriculture research
- Understanding of crop production in this assigned geography which may include cereals, corn and soybean
- Ability to organize and execute assigned field research trial programs
- Experience supporting or leading the development of agronomic research protocols
- Experience collecting data using software and hardware tools
- Experience coordinating farm activities including; HSE (Health Safety Environment), compliance and directing contract staff
- Excellent relationship and team skills
- Possess a Valid Driver’s License in good standing

**What we offer**:

- This position provides the use of a company vehicle
- Competitive compensation and rewards package
- Collaborative, diverse and inclusive culture
- Career development and global opportunities
- Work-life flexibility programs such as flex hours, employee discounts, volunteer days, wellness, and other employee offerings

Bayer is committed to fostering, cultivating and preserving a culture of Inclusion and Diversity. We embrace and encourage our employees’ differences and believe that our people are our most valuable asset. The collective sum of individual life experiences, knowledge, innovation, self-expression, unique capabilities that our employees invest in their work represents our culture, reputation, and Bayer’s values and purpose.

Application deadline: Nov 20, 2024

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**Location**:
Tavistock, Ontario

**Division**:
Crop Science

**Reference Code**:
833170