Research Agronomist - Fungicides 10643
Research Agronomist - Fungicides 10643
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UPL Limited (NSE: UPL & BSE: 512070 LSE: UPLL) is a global provider of sustainable agriculture products and solutions with annual revenue exceeding $6bn. We are a purposeled company. Through OpenAg UPL is focused on accelerating progress for the food system. We are building a network that is reimagining sustainability redefining the way an entire industry thinks and works open to fresh ideas innovation and new answers as we strive towards our mission to make every single food product more sustainable. As one of the largest agriculture solutions companies worldwide our robust portfolio consists of biologicals and traditional crop protection solutions with more than 14000 registrations. We are present in more than 130 countries represented by more than 10000 colleagues globally. For more information about our integrated portfolio of solutions across the food value chain including seeds postharvest as well as physical and digital services please visit uplltd and follow us on LinkedIn Twitter Instagram and Facebook.
Research Agronomist Fungicides Job Description
Reports to
UK Agricultural Research & Development Station Manager
Function
Global Field Research & Development
Location
UK / Shray Hill
Purpose of Role
To lead and execute research & development studies on a range of agricultural crops.
Duties / Responsibilities
- Accountable for the effective and coordination of all research activities in your area of operations. Ensuring that high quality trials are implemented maintained assessed and the resulting data reported to stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.
- Conduct of R&D activities to include but not limited to application planting sampling assessment recording analysing harvesting of crop commodities.
- Working on field and glasshouse studies on range of crops including Cereals Potatoes Oilseed Sugar Beet Maize Sunflowers and Vegetables.
- Work with the Station manager in order to ensure the costeffective of research activities at the Station providing recommendations for the purchase of needed equipment.
- Preparing protocols discussing and gaining input from stakeholders reporting and archiving.
- Accountable for the effective and coordination of all research activities in your area of operations. Ensuring that high quality trials are implemented maintained assessed and the resulting data reported to stakeholders in a timely and efficient manner.
- Ensure that technical knowhow on products and technologies is maintained internally and effectively transferred to concerned departments
- Contributing to screening and development meetings and discussions in the form of data summaries and technical leadership
- Effectively manage the day to day activities of any Research Assistants in your area of operations and support the Station manager in ensuring that an excellent work environment is maintained.
- Use and application of ARM software packages including at least ARM and ARM ST
- Promote the Research Station as a Centre of Excellence within UPL maintaining good communication with global and regional project leaders.
- Maintaining good communications with local team and regional / global stakeholders.
- Staying up to date with and working within relevant field methodologies including where appropriate EPPO and country testing guidelines.
- Within your area of operations staying up to date with developments in agricultural best practices and acting as a point of contact for any technical queries
- Actively participate and contribute to the growth of UPLs Intellectual Property (IP) / patent portfolio.
- Ensure safe and compliant use and storage of all chemical products by maintaining a zero tolerance for any contaminations at and around the site.
- Ensure that all activities at the site are compliant with corporate rules and that a safe working environment is maintained.
Experience / Qualifications
- At least 7 years experience in identical or comparable role
- Agriculture Agronomy Life science or similar (BSc equivalent or higher)
- PA1 NPTC Certificate
- PA6 NPTC Certificate
- Full UK Drivers Licence
Skills / Knowledge
- Plant Pathology and Fungal biology research highly desirable
- Experience in Handling and development of pathogens for inoculation
- Excellent organisation and computer skills (MS Outlook Excel PowerPoint Word)
- Effective communicator through written verbal and presentation.
- Selfmotivated
Additional Skills / Knowledge
advantageous but not mandatory
- Experience and use of Agricultural equipment / machinery
- Experience in working with seed treatments advantageous
- PA2 PA11 PA9 PA4 NPTC Certificates.
- BASIS Certificate in Plant Protection or equivalent.
We are one team for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laserlike focus on what our customers need and want on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them.
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Employment Type
Full-Time
