Research Associate (M/F)

Vacancy details

General information

Organisation

Limagrain Europe is a pure seed player company with solid agricultural roots. Under its LG, international brand, the company is developing innovative solutions based on a multi-crop offer through 20 subsidiaries. LG is one of the European seed leaders in maize, wheat, barley, oilseed rape and sunflower seeds available in more than 50 countries.

Limagrain Europe is contributing to progress in Agriculture every day, by offering genetic and agronomic solutions that allow farmers to achieve better performance while meeting environmental challenges and societal expectations.

Limagrain Europe is a Business Unit of Limagrain, an agricultural cooperative owned by French farmers and an international group, the fourth largest seed company worldwide. As a creator and producer of plant varieties, Limagrain distributes field seeds, vegetable seeds and agri-food products.

For further information, visit us at: www.limagrain-europe.com

  

Reference

2024-10112  

Position description

Employment Type

Regular Full Time

Contractual hours

Full-time

Function

RESEARCH & INNOVATION - BREEDING

Main Goal

Under the responsibility of the Regional Phenotyper (RP), decide and participate in the implementation of high-quality trial networks for Corn, Sunflower and Cereals in the area of responsibility.

Job description

Mission:
 Identify good farmers and good fields to perform the trials.
 Give the necessary information to the RP to establish the contracts.
 Build the field maps according to the decision of the RP.
 Decide the sowing priorities in the area and realize the sowing.
 During the crop development do all the necessary actions in order to optimize the trial quality.
 Help the RP to define the best schedule for scoring and harvest.
 Participate to the scoring
 Harvest the trials, participate to the control of the data and introduce them into the IT system.
 Communicate efficiently with the RP and the different stakeholders when required


• Machinery
 Organize the transportation of the different machinery.
 Be the contact of the area for the digital support teams.
 Together with the research associate assistant (RAA) maintain correctly all the equipment.
 Ensure the safety of the agricultural machinery and its operators, following the internal regulations.


• Management
 Manage a team of a research associate assistant (RAA) and seasonal workers. Organize the work and be responsible for the safety, following all the procedures defined by the RP and regularly exchanging with his/her team to identify potential issues.

Skills: what we expect of you

• Education background: Agricultural engineer or similar (Minimum Bachelor´s Degree in Agronomy)
• Experience in field crops management (2 years of experience in a similar position would be valued)
• Demonstrated knowledge in Agronomy and agricultural machinery.
• English: At least an intermediate level is required. Need to be able to exchange with European teams.
• Flexible regarding traveling inside the country and occasionally for an international travel.
• Familiarity with MS Office or similar.
• Drone operator license (valuable)
• Good ability to work in a team.
• Good communication skills

Company

LIMAGRAIN TOHUMCULUK

Position localization

Job location

Europe

Location

Adana, Türkiye

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of education required

Bachelor's degree

Minimum level of experience required

2 years or more

Languages

  • English (3 - Professional)
  • Turkish (4 - Fluent)