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We wish to appoint keen, hardworking individuals to work as part of our busy Regional Trials Teams. The role will focus on all aspects of agronomy in the delivery of field trials and demonstration plots across a range of crop species, including combinable crops, herbage, potatoes, root and forage crops to evaluate varietal performance, disease resistance and agrochemical efficacy.
Main duties will include seed preparation, drilling, monitoring, spraying, harvest, processing and storage of material for future use. You will also be involved in assessing trials during the season and recording information, so attention to detail is essential. The majority of the work will be carried out as part of a team based at one of the regional centres (depending on location). On occasions, there will be a need for some off-site work assisting with trials operations at other centres around the UK.
We offer a comprehensive development programme integrated and tailored to reflect staff career paths where appropriate.
Starting salary: In the range of £21,232 to £28,016 per annum, depending on skills, experience and qualifications plus overtime at x1.5 rate during peak season
Contract: Permanent
Working hours: 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday
ABOUT YOU
Essential Requirements
- A level or equivalent
- Basic agricultural skills and experience
- Knowledge of the agricultural sector
- Microsoft Office, e.g. Word and Excel
- Team player with ability to work under pressure
- Prepared to work unsociable hours at certain times of the year
Desirable Requirements
- Tertiary qualifications in science or an agricultural subject
- Working experience of field crop husbandry – drilling, spraying, harvesting
- Use of data loggers
- Experience of conducting field trials
- Forklift, Trailer Licence, Pesticide application certification (PA1 and PA6)
- Good level of physical fitness
A full UK driving licence is essential, as travelling to trials at our other sites across the region and occasionally to our other centres around the UK is required. Transport can be provided from the regional office to our various sites.
ABOUT US
NIAB is a dynamic, research-led and market-driven plant bioscience organisation with an emphasis on innovative applications for end-users in the agricultural, horticultural and food sectors. With almost 90 years’ experience of technology evaluation and transfer, NIAB is spear-heading the advancement of plant genetic resources through research, technical services and training.
NIAB actively promotes equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society. As a Disability Confident Employer, we have a positive approach to employing people living with a disability.
LOCATION
The roles will be based at Benniworth (Lincs), Cirencester (Gloucs), Headley Hall (Yorks) or Newton Abbot (Devon), depending on the location of the successful applicants.
- Benniworth site: https://www.niab.com/about/locations/regional-centres/benniworth
- Cirencester site: https://www.niab.com/about/locations/regional-centres/cirencester-west
- Headley Hall site: https://www.niab.com/about/locations/regional-centres/headley-hall-north
- Newton Abbot site: https://www.niab.com/about/locations/regional-centres/newton-abbot-southwest
BENEFITS
Benefits include flexible working hours, 25 days’ holiday plus public holidays and 3 days off during the Christmas period, generous sick pay, attractive pension scheme, income protection, life assurance, employee discount scheme, and free on-site parking.
TO APPLY
Click the ‘Apply’ button or visit www.niab.com/careers for further details and to apply directly. Please indicate on your covering letter your location preference. Any questions? Email: jobs@niab.com or call Human Resources on 01223 342282.
Closing date: 9 February 2024.
Interview date: w/c 26 February 2024.
