Overview
Areas of Work:
We are seeking an enthusiastic student to work with the Agronomy & Crop Adaptation Team at the Beaverlodge Research Farm. The Agronomy & Crop Adaptation Team is comprised of the farm management group, as well as four research programs: Agronomy, Cereal Crop Adaptation, Oilseed Crop Adaptation, and Plant Pathology.
Duties:
The position will involve on-site field, greenhouse, and laboratory research, and entails assisting labour and technical staff with preparing, maintaining, and harvesting annual field plots; sampling of soil and plants in agricultural field crops; processing of soil, plant, and grain samples; performing data collection and data entry. Off-site soil, plant, and air sampling may also be required.
Please apply through the FSWEP website and refer to the attached application instructions. Once you apply, please send an email to [email protected] and [email protected] with a copy of your resume and your FSWEP application number.
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Qualifications
- Canadian Citizen
- Possess a valid Class 5 Driver’s License
- Enrolled in an accredited institution studying agriculture, biology, environmental science, or a related field.
- Returning to school after their work term.
- Possess strong oral communication and listening skills.
- Computer literacy in Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.
- Ability and willingness to travel.
- Ability and willingness to work overtime including evenings and weekends (compensated with time off).
- Ability and willingness to work under various environmental and weather conditions, with exposure to insects.
- Ability and willingness to work with high levels of noise and dust.
- Ability and willingness to control allergies, through the use of personal protective equipment and/or medication without impinging on the duties to be performed.
- Ability and willingness to perform physically demanding work activities, including moderate to heavy manual work requiring bending and lifting heavy objects (up to 22 kg).
- Ability and willingness to work in field, laboratory, and greenhouse environments.
- Ability and willingness to operate various farm, plot, greenhouse, and lab equipment.
- Ability and willingness to work with chemicals, pesticides and other hazardous materials.
- Ability and willingness to sit for long periods at a lab bench making observations or handling samples.
Company Information
Jacey Toerper
[email protected]
780-228-5173