JOB DESCRIPTION:

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BASF - the Chemical Company - consolidated its plant biotechnology activities in BASF Plant Science in 1998. Today, about 800 employees are working to optimize crops for more efficient agriculture, renewable raw materials and healthier nutrition.

We are currently looking for a Field Associate at our Smithfield, North Carolina location.

The Field Associate is a member of the Development team within the BASF Plant Science organization. Under supervision of the Field Testing Supervisor, conduct both USDA-regulated and non-regulated field trial programs. This program supports the testing needs of a high throughput multi-target trait pipeline, supporting primarily maize with the potential to include other crops.

Responsibilities may include:

• Seed preparation for planting.
• Operation and maintenance of planting equipment, chemical application, plot maintenance.
• Tissue sampling.
• Data and regulated tissue sample collection.
• Hand pollination to produce grain for compositional analysis.
• Operation and maintenance of combine for mechanical harvest.
• Hand harvest and delivery of ear and grain samples to the processing and analytics lab.
• Responsible for local execution of regulatory compliance measures including maintenance of isolation distances.
• Training for part-time staff, transgenic seed containment, and volunteer monitoring and management.
• Hiring and day-to-day supervision of temporary workers during peak seasonal workload (i.e. hand pollination and harvest).

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REQUIREMENTS: - BASF recognizes institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent

Required:

• PhD/MS Degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Crop Science, Genetics, Crop Protection, Biological Sciences, or related field -OR- BS Degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Crop Science, Genetics, Crop Protection, Biological Sciences, or related field and 3+ years experience
• or AA Degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Crop Science, Genetics, Crop Protection, Biological Sciences, or related field and 7+ years experience. (Experience will be at a minimum participating in field research).
• Ability and willingness to work in adverse environmental conditions including heat, cold, wind, rain, and sunshine.
• Willingness to travel to winter nurseries for approximately 3 weeks per year.
• Demonstrated expertise with MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint, Internet Explorer, and Lotus Notes or similar applications in a network environment.
• Demonstrated experience with field research equipment such as tractors, planters, sprayers, combines, handheld data collection devices, label printers/software, seed counters, moisture meters, shellers, and other instruments unique to the seed industry.

Desired:

• Demonstrated experience working with USDA-regulated organisms in a field testing environment.
• Experience leading temporary employees.
• Current CDL or ability and willingness to obtain one.
• Experience with production of multiple crops.
• Experience with agricultural production processes.

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