Testing Research Associate

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Testing Research Associate

The Testing Research Associate will ensure execution of experimental protocols, proper agronomic practices, crop management techniques, high throughput data collection and insights generation to enable advancements of vegetable pre-commercial pipelines. Your primary contributions are high quality data & insights to support the advancement and placement of pre-commercial products, deliver technical innovations supporting phenotyping operational efficiency and effectiveness, and deliver farming solutions to address market needs.

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and passionate individual to join a highly motivated, multidisciplinary team of vegetable breeders, horticultural scientists, data scientists, and engineers who work on creative solutions to complex business problems, using advanced field and greenhouse operations, equipment, analytics, and cutting-edge automation techniques. This role is field based. Your regional responsibility includes The Netherlands, with a primary focus on glass tomatoes; however, flexibility and willingness to adapt to different types of crops as needed, is required.

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Planning and executing experimental protocols and performance trials in protected culture and open field environments ensuring resources are properly allocated to deliver pipeline needs, generate quality data and insights enabling the advancement of new products based on performance of products and market needs.
• Develops, executes and continuously improves strategic testing plans in alignment with business objectives meeting quality, operational efficiency and budget expectations.
• Operates research equipment, collecting data in Windows and iOS operating systems (desktop computing, iPhones, iPads), data management with internal IT systems, conduct data quality checks and complying with seed stewardship standards.
• Leverages metrics, IT applications and quality control processes to realize accuracy, efficiency and expanded improvements to protocols.
• Uses data analysis and visualization tools to transform data into insights and communicate the performance story supporting the transfer agronomic knowledge and positioning of selected products to commercial partners and growers.
• Manages relationships with growers and third-party cooperators including searching for/maintaining external trialing locations, manage grower contracts and part time labor ensuring timely completion and integrity of data collected.
• Uses overall understanding of market potential, competition, key trends, research and emerging market forces to become an industry expert partnering with breeding, market development and sales organizations to develop strategies and plans that effectively grow market share.
• Explores new technologies to increase capacity, speed up current processes, and deploy novel technologies in data collection and crop management to deliver operational excellence.
• Performs tasks in compliance with local regulations, Bayer policies and quality standards, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration and maintenance.
• Ability to work extended hours during peak seasons (including non-traditional day-time hours with the potential of overnight travel).
• Your key working relations include regional breeding R&D partners including breeders, trait geneticists, genotyping scientists, automation, engineering & IT. Furthermore, country partners in sales, market development, marketing, supply chain, product management and crop teams leads, contract labor, external customers, industry partners and vendors.

Creating value to, on and beyond the farm by offering tailored solutions, that’s what we do. At Bayer Vegetable Seeds, we are dedicated to developing new vegetable seed varieties that growers around the world can cultivate. By combining our passion and in-depth knowledge, we strive for crop optimization and innovation for the benefit of farmers, consumers and our planet. From glasshouses to open fields, we join our forces with science and mother nature to advance health and nutrition. Do you want to join this team as well?

WHO YOU ARE

• BSc. in Horticulture, Agronomy or related field with a minimum of 2 years of crop management either in open field or in a greenhouse environment or MSc with 1 year of crop management experience, either in open field or in a greenhouse environment (experience in tomato is highly preferred).
• Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment and vegetable crops production practices and history of leveraging that knowledge in a research environment.
• Demonstrated abilities to work collaboratively with cross functional teams, develop project plans, analyze and interpret and communicate scientific data (advanced computer skills) to achieve business results.
• Data-driven and strong analytical skills, ability to transform and translate insights.
• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based environment and to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to manage grower relationships (customer focus including but not limited to contract negotiations).
• Capacity to communicate and work effectively with all management levels in a multi-cultural organization.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills both in Dutch and English.
• In possession of a valid driver license in order to visit the growers throughout the country.
• You are residing in the Netherlands.
  

WHAT BAYER OFFERS YOU
As a modern employer, we take care of our employees and help them find a balance between career development opportunities and personal life planning. We offer our employees a wide range of career prospects, a modern working environment and competitive compensation. Bayer employees benefit from great employment conditions, such as:

• An excellent competitive salary based on a 38-hour workweek, depending on your education and work experience.
• An additional 8,33% holiday allowance and a bonus (based on company results).
• A lease car.
• 25 days of leave, with the option of buying a maximum of 10 additional days.
• The required tools and a monthly internet allowance.
• A solid retirement plan and bicycle lease plan.
• An inspiring working environment with professional and committed colleagues.
• A successful innovative organization with international career possibilities.
• Challenges and possibilities to learn and to develop.

INTERESTED IN THIS POSITION?
Are you looking for a new challenge? Apply online by sending us your resume and cover letter (in 1 document). Do you have a question or do you want to learn more about the position? You can always contact Heidi Kroon, Sr. Talent Advisor, via heidi.kroon.ext@bayer.com
What can you expect? The application process consists of a reasoning test, a personality questionnaire and two interview rounds, including an interview with the recruiter and hiring manager.

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YOUR APPLICATION

Do you want to work in a place where you can be just YOU? Your unique personality, background and talents help build a strong, diverse and inclusive Bayer. So join us! Be You, Be Bayer.

Location:

Netherlands : Netherlands : Bergschenhoek

Division:

Crop Science

Reference Code:

837016