Dow AgroSciences, LLC, is a top tier agricultural company providing innovative crop protection, pest and vegetation management, seed, and agricultural biotechnology solutions to serve the world’s growing population.
Under the general supervision of the site research manager, the Field Research Biologist will apply field plot design expertise, interpersonal skills, agronomic expertise, and field equipment experience to implement replicated corn silage and grain small plot and mini-strip plot testing. All actions will be conducted in a safe manner. Additionally this position will support the site research manager with administration and site specific projects to ensure location goals are met.

Responsibilities may include:

• Conduct various field research activities, including but not limited to; yield trial planning, yield trial site selection, establishing working relationships with grower cooperators & potential customers, planting, thinning, plot maintenance, pollinating, note taking, harvesting, data analysis, reporting, and sample shipping. 

• Actively participate in a multi-disciplinary research team comprised of lab, field and management personnel. 

• Assist the corn silage and grain breeding programs with planting, thinning, pollinating, plot maintenance, note taking, and harvesting. 

• Assist the station breeder with inbred and hybrid characterization.

• Interface with all silage and grain breeding & testing stations with regard to equipment & process sharing, harvest scheduling, sampling procedures, and stewardship. 

• Contribute leadership skills, ideas and support for all station initiatives including those relating to HR, EH&S, cross-functional teams and community development activities. 

• Travel to outlying trial locations, other research stations, laboratories, and winter nursery facilities as needed. 

• Ensure that DAS EH&S, DOT, and station regulations & policies are enforced.

Qualifications for this position include:

• Bachelors or Masters degree in crop genetics, agronomy or a related field is required.

• Solid understanding of agronomy, statistics, field equipment and customers needs is highly desired.

• Previous experience with a crop breeding program is desirable.

• Demonstrated personal leadership, interpersonal, analytical, and organizational skills are essential.

• Ability to take initiative and work effectively on teams is critical.

• Enthusiasm and aptitude for learning & continuous improvement of critical research activities is desired.

• Well developed computer skills are desired.

This position is located in Mt. Vernon, Indiana.
Relocation benefits are available to qualified applicants.

Please visit www.dowagro.com/careers to apply online for this position.

Dow AgroSciences is an equal opportunity employer offering excellent career opportunities, as well as competitive compensation and benefits package.

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Applicants must be legally eligible to work in the country where the position is located.

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