Research Technician - Field

Corteva Agriscience is seeking a Research Technician - Field to join our Hermiston, Oregon team! This position provides support for Research Wheat Production/Testing and Hybrid Corn Seed Production, with emphasis on: equipment operation, field preparation, seed; planting, roguing, detasseling and harvesting operations; plot maintenance; field data collection according to established protocols and timelines; and efficient conditioning, treatment, packaging and shipping of seed.

Come grow your career with Corteva Agriscience, where you’ll have opportunities to nurture your passion and use your talents to help solve some of the biggest challenges facing the world today.

What You'll Do:

• Provide support for planting, plot maintenance, roguing, data collection, detasseling and harvesting operations according to established protocols and timelines.
• Support seed drying and conditioning operations including receiving, husking, shelling, pre-cleaner, discharge, moisture sampling and forklift support through fall and winter.
• Operate equipment including tractors, planters, detasselers, etc.
• Support data collection and other activities associated with plot testing or seed production including gathering data before, during and after planting, assisting with field layout, planting, integrated pest management, rouging, seed cleaning, detasseling, and other general field support activities.
• Ability to use technology to collect data. Ability to learn and utilize Research and Production software systems to support experiment and production activities.
• Professionally and effectively communicate with Supervisors, cooperators, contractors, support staff to ensure clear understanding of objectives and project success.
• May participate on hiring committees, organize and supervise temporary or seasonal workers ensuring work is performed in a safe and efficient manner.
• Participate on committees and teams including Safety, Field, Plant, Warehouse, and others.
• Lead location safety programs as assigned.
• Actively support seed processing and warehouse activities including harvest, drying, conditioning, treat/packaging and shipping through summer, fall and winter for corn and wheat.
• Ability to work with a team or individually.
• Have active Class A CDL or willingness/ability to obtain this license within one year of being employed at Corteva (Training expense would be covered by Corteva)
• Successful candidate will need to be able to perform the essential functions of the job with or without accommodation.

What Skills You Need:

• High school diploma or GED and 1-2 years on-the-job or related ag experience
• Driver’s license with good driving record
• Ability to operate farm equipment including tractors, planters and detasselers.
• Good safety and risk management habits
• Willing and able to work a flexible schedule including shift work and overtime hours including weekend work required during seasonal peaks
• Good verbal and interpersonal communication skills. Ability to work well with co-workers, temp labor, contractors, etc.
• Attention to detail
• Able to make independent decisions
• Intermediate computer skills including Microsoft Office Suite
• Willing and able to work in a variety of areas (field, plant, warehouse)
• Willing and able to lift up to 60lbs and complete work that involves repetitive motion and/or repetitive lifting.
• Willing and able to work both outdoors and indoors in cold, hot, wet, and dry conditions.

What Makes You Stand Out:

• Highly Preferred - Active Class A CDL
• Forklift experience
• Associates or higher in agriculture related field
• Previous training on field scouting
• Leadership experience
• Knowledge of production agriculture and production plant operations
• Knowledge of field equipment and techniques (planting, cultivating, irrigation, cutting, wheel-pulling, delays, scouting, etc.)
• Experience operating conditioning and packaging equipment.
• Ability to do basic equipment maintenance

Relocation assistance not offered for this position.
VISA Sponsorship is not available for this position.

This positions is required to work onsite 5 days a week.