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POSITION:
Applied
Genetics Associate – 0800379
Location: Kekaha, Hawaii
BASF, The Chemical Company, is
a Fortune 100 chemical company dedicated to making products that
make our customers' products better. At BASF, we make careers
better, too.
Description
Throughout the 20th century, BASF has played a leading role
in agriculture and nutrition.
BASF Plant
Science (BPS) was
founded in 1998 and is represented at seven sites in four
countries. With this international network of expertise, BPS
is especially well equipped to be a leader in plant
biotechnology, creating and commercializing innovative
products to help keep the world's growing population well
fed in the 21st century.
The Applied Genetics Associate will be a member of the
Applied Genetics team within the BASF Plant Science
organization. This team performs critical activities
necessary to advance BPS's plant breeding and biotechnology
projects from idea to marketplace as fast and effectively as
possible. The sales teams focus on promoting value chain
coordination and the nutritional value of our products in
the marketplace.
The Applied Genetics Associate will ,with high attention to
detail, quality, and autonomy; develop and lead execution of
agronomic operations necessary for successful completion of
year-round regulated nurseries and isolated crossing blocks
(icb) to support event screening efforts of maize, rice,
sunflower, and soy trait project teams.
In
cooperation with the Applied Genetics team, technical
consultants, and local teams, responsibilities will include:
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Crop
scouting and reporting for weed, insect, and disease pests
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Development and continuous improvement of crop specific
pesticide and fertility programs and application
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Irrigation program development and execution
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Plot
layout in compliance with regulatory isolation requirements
and seedbed tillage preparation
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Crop
cultivation, crop destruct, final field tillage, field
volunteering, and monitoring assistance
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Crop
scouting for wild-life pests and development/maintenance of
crop protection equipment
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Farm
equipment and land maintenance program development
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Field
input supply inventory oversight and procurement
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Support
of plot planting, sampling, pollinating, harvest,
fumigation, and shipping operations
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Supervision of part-time employees as needed and
participation on local safety and organizational teams
Qualifications
Required:
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M.S.
Degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, Crop Science, Genetics,
Crop Protection, Biological Sciences, or equivalent -OR-
B.S. Degree in subject area above +3 years experience -OR-
A.A. Degree in subject area above +7 years experience
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Ability
and willingness to work in a multi-cultural, continuous seed
production operation
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Ability
to obtain and maintain a state pesticide applicator license
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Demonstrated expertise with MS Excel, Word, Powerpoint,
Internet Explorer, and Lotus Notes (or MS Outlook) in a
network environment
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Willing
to relocate to Hawaii. BASF recognizes Institutions of
Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for
Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
Desired:
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Experience supervising and executing agronomy programs to
grow research seed production plots of maize and/or rice
and/or soy and/or sunflower on the US Mainland, Hawaii, or
Puerto Rico preferred
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Demonstrated expertise operating and maintaining precision
research farming and irrigation equipment
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Ability
to obtain and maintain a state commercial driver's license.
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are
accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation
or equivalent.
To Apply:
Please
note that we accept online applications only, through our
website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
Please click on "Search job openings" and enter
0800379 into the keyword
search box.
We offer
compensation and benefits that reflect our leadership position.
For more
information about careers at BASF, The Chemical Company, or to
view all of our current openings, visit our website at
http://www.basf.com/careers.
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