YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role, Integrated Pest Management Associate, are to: 

• Collaborate with project team members to deliver detailed IPM protocols that enable the growth of high-quality plant material to aid the advancement decisions by our breeders and scientists;
• Advance the knowledge of IPM for the Woodland site by staying abreast of new technologies, processes and procedures;
• Manage inventory of all IPM products and supplies as to ensure their availability in a timely manner;
• Operate research equipment, applicators, note taking, data management with internal IT systems;
• Comply with regulated seed stewardship standards, County and State reporting regulations, phytosanitary rules and complete and/or participate in safety inspections/training and comply with all policies and standard operating procedures;
• Be able to work extended hours during peak seasons.

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values.  More specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• B.S. in Horticulture, Agronomy or related field with at least two years of crop management, either in open field or in in a greenhouse environment OR M.S. with work experience;
• Valid driver’s license;
• Be able to lift up to 60 lbs.;
• Hold a current State of CA issued QAL applicators license;
• Be able to work extended hours during peak operational seasons;
• Knowledge of IPM using state of the art processes and procedures;
• Work in a cross functional team providing necessary support and expertise.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge and experience with agricultural equipment, greenhouse and row crop production practices and history of leveraging that knowledge in a research environment;
• Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team-based environment;
• Experience with both standard MS Office computer and software systems used in scientific data analysis, with ability to quickly learn new software programs and tools.