6-month Temporary Research Assistant Position: Small Plot Field Experimentation - Champaign, IL

Grow what’s next. Grow your future. Are you excited to contribute to innovative research to enhance food security and drive sustainability? Join us at Corteva Agriscience for an exciting and impactful 6-month temporary research assistant position designed to give broad based exposure to and contribute to the day-to-day activities of the Field Experimentation team through research center trials. You will work with a dynamic, best-in-class small plot research program operating in the Farming Solutions & Digital subfunction of R&D. The temporary research assistant position will provide valuable experiences that can be applied to future full-time positions in industry or academia.

You will assist in the day-to-day management of corn and soybean small plot research trials located at these research stations. You will get the opportunity to participate in all aspects of the research center’s activities, including environmental, sensing, and phenotypic data collection and data quality control processes, for an extended season and focus on agronomic and digital farming solutions to empower our research and growers.

The position duration is 6 months (1000 hours), starting in mid-May and concluding in mid-November. Opportunity to start part-time in the spring, continue full time in the summer, and reduce to part time in the fall. Pay range of $21-35 depending on experience and education.

Responsibilities – What You’ll Do:
• Assist in data collection across diverse set of experiments, including seed, crop health, and digital protocols. Will assist with manual and remote UAV data collection efforts. Protocols will require collection of crop physiology, phenology, plant health and disease data traits. Additional phenotyping of the environment will require sensor installation and troubleshooting.
• Collaborate with team members to aid in data collection using technology and proprietary data collection software and sensors.
• Support application of treatments including fertilizers, biostimulants and crop health products, including with backpack and/or hand sprayers.
• Travel to other field locations as part of the data collection process.
• Contribute to a safe and respectful work environment by following safety policies and procedures provided by the company.

Please Note: This is a temporary role routed through a third-party staffing agency. The individual hired will not be a Corteva employee and will not be eligible for Corteva employee benefits.

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• Ideal for candidates with foundational coursework and/or experience in Agronomy, Agricultural Business or Sales, Plant Sciences, Plant Physiology, Plant Pathology, Plant Breeding, Ag Education, Genetics, Biology, Environmental Sciences, or related field. Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Self-starter with attention to detail and excellent organizational skills.
• Curious and critical thinker with a positive attitude and desire to learn.
• Competency with standard Microsoft Office programs and cloud data sharing.
• U.S. driver's license and ability to travel.
• Physical Requirements:
○ Ability to conduct in-field data collection in potentially hot, humid, or muddy conditions.
○ Must be able to relocate or local to the geography of the R&D center.
○ May require working compensated overtime during seasonal peak periods.
○ Must be willing to travel and stay overnight to assist with data collation and workload as needed.
○ Must be willing to work in all outdoor field and farm environments.
○ Able to lift or carry up to 50lbs

• FAA Part 107 UAS certificate, or willing to obtain.
• Certified pesticide applicators license, or willing to obtain.
• Experience with geospatial file creation and manipulation through ArcGIS or QGIS.
• Experience with agrochemical sprayings. Application license would be preferred or willing to obtain.

Benefit packages for this role will start on the 31st day of employment and include medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as HSA, FSA, and DCFSA account options, and 401k retirement account access with employer matching. Employees in this role are also entitled to paid sick leave and/or other paid time off as provided by applicable law.