What are the responsibilities and job description for the Field Assistant position at Beeflow?
About Beeflow
Beeflow is a biotech startup company that leverages scientific knowledge and technology to improve the impact of ecosystem services in agriculture. Beeflow creates and manages pollination programs for farmers with the goal of consistently increasing crop yields. The company combines scientific knowledge of crop pollination, bee biology & behavior and chemical ecology with proprietary technologies including molecules that help train bees to pollinate specific crops and a plant-based bee diet that enhances bees’ immune system. This novel approach to pollination management allows growers to produce more with less.
Based in California and with operations across the US West Coast, Peru and Argentina, Beeflow closed an $8.3M Series A in May 2021 with Ospraie Ag Sciences, Future Ventures, Vectr Ventures, Jeff Wilke (former CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon), SOSV and others. Beeflow’s team of experts includes biologists, ecologists, entomologists, agronomists, and entrepreneurs.
For more information about Beeflow, please visit www.beeflow.com.
About this role
Monitors will support our research trials and projects for the upcoming Almond season. Additionally, monitors will be responsible for assisting with data uploading, and project logistics. This position reports to the Operations Manager. This is a part-time (20-25 hours per week) seasonal position starting at the end of January/first week of February. The duration of this position is 5-6 weeks.
Responsibilities
- Assist in executing our pollination services to growers.
- Participate in ongoing research and development trials if needed.
- Participate in data collection by accurately recording key points and daily upkeep of data sheets and field notes.
- Work efficiently and in a timely manner to complete daily activities in multiple different fields.
- With the aim of meeting target data collection quantity for the season.
- Assist in crop tagging - tag branches in different crops in a systematic way.
- Provide feedback at the end of projects to determine avenues for improvement.
Requirements
- BS in Entomology, Agronomy, Plant Sciences, Biology, Ecology, or equivalent preferred
- Field research experience
- Interest in pollination and/or agriculture
- A valid driver’s license and confidence in driving for long periods of time
- Ability to communicate clearly, consistently, and promptly. Familiarity with Slack and Google Suite
- Comfortable working independently in the field with support from remote manager
- Must be detailed oriented
- Bilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred
Work Environment
- Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time
- Ability to work with bees and wear appropriate protective equipment
- Ability to work in outdoor environments in varying weather conditions
- Must be comfortable working with bees and getting stung
