Location: Mississippi/Arkansas  rice growing region

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.

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.

Job Description

The Field Trial Associate will be a member of the Development 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 Field Trial Associate will provide direct operational oversight for regulated rice field trial and seed increase program based in the U.S. Midsouth. This program supports the field testing needs of a high throughput rice trait pipeline.
The Associate will work with a high degree of independence and be responsible for assuring that seed is handled and trials executed in full compliance with APHIS and Company guidelines governing GM and phytosanitary requirements for rice.

The position will be located in the Mississippi/Arkansas rice growing region.

Qualifications

Required:
M.S. Degree in Agronomy, Plant Breeding, or equivalent -OR- B.S. Degree +3 years experience. Demonstrated field trial experience in rice and the ability to work independently is required.
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.

Desired:
Demonstrated experience working with USDA-regulated organisms in a field testing environment. Demonstrated experience in conducting research trials through cooperators.

To Apply:

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