Trial Technician

Reporting to:

Team Lead External Trials / (Senior) Product Specialist / (Senior) Breeder / Station Manager

Purpose:

Crop care at external trial location and collection of trial data of breeding and/or screening trials.

Geographical Scope:

1 country

Operational Level:

Operational

Key Accountabilities:

Sowing, young plant raising and planting of external trials.

Care and treatment of crops at the external trial location.

Harvesting of seeds and fruits.

Collection and administration of trial data on a limited number of predefined plant or fruit traits, and timely reporting thereof.

Responsible for following the relevant protocols of the 3rd parties in order to guarantee local quality and phytosanitary compliance of the trials.

May be responsible for the planning of assigned trials in different locations.

Main Contacts - Internal:

Breeding teams - Obtain seeds for external trials. Exchange information, obtain instructions with regards to collection of trial data, report trial data, trial evaluations.

Main Contacts - External:

Growers where trials are executed - Exchange information, relationship management.

# direct reports:

N/a

# indirect reports:

N/a

Financial Responsibilities -

revenue: N/a

budget: N/a

Minimum Working and Thinking Level:

Secondary vocational level (MBO)

Minimum Years of Relevant Work Experience:

1 to 2 years

Required Certifications, Knowledge and Skills:

Educational background in Horticulture

Awareness of hygiene measures

Affinity with growers

Proficient in the local language, both written and verbal

Working Conditions:

Working in quite or very busy periods

Routine work

Physical strain due to lifting boxes, materials, etc.

Unilateral/strenuous posture

Working in conditioned climate/high temperatures

Working outside in different weather conditions

Weekend shifts

Level Distinctive Key Accountabilities:

N/a

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