Vegetable Seed Production Research Intern
Posted on Sep 21, 2024 by Syngenta Seeds
Caldwell, ID
Graduates & Trainees
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Part-Time
- Internship
Job Description
About this Job:
As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:
Competitive wages (hourly salary range of $21 - $40 per hour)
Ongoing career development resources
The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
Meaningful projects that solve problems
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide the intern the opportunity of being exposed to the Seed Parent Characterization activities, allowing him/her to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis
Allow the intern to develop a good understanding about new sweetcorn and garden bean development, and parent characterization activities, by taking a lead role for one of the Seed Parent Characterization’s projects
Strengthen new product advancements through the assessment of important traits for seeds production at early breeding stages
Take the lead on the project management and execution according to the assigned project. Assure that field activities (planting, plot maintenance, bird netting, and harvest) for research plots are executed. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as planting plots, applying treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest
Support other Seed Parent Characterization, as well as agronomic trial activities at the home site
Develop and maintain two-way communication with project managers, Field Production Research (FPR) Scientists, Agronomists and Parent Seed colleagues at the home site. Additionally, look for communicating with people from different areas, from breeding all the way to commercial seeds production, aiming to gain a good understanding of the whole chain
Assist with managing and developing part time workers
Analyze data and prepare a research report and presentation for the assigned project
Lead daily routine equipment maintenance and preparation to ensure maximum precision in all treatment applications
Make sure all activities are developed according to the Company safety procedures and recommendations, and promote environmentally sustainable solutions
About this Job:
As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:
Competitive wages (hourly salary range of $21 - $40 per hour)
Ongoing career development resources
The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
Meaningful projects that solve problems
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide the intern the opportunity of being exposed to the Seed Parent Characterization activities, allowing him/her to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis
Allow the intern to develop a good understanding about new sweetcorn and garden bean development, and parent characterization activities, by taking a lead role for one of the Seed Parent Characterization’s projects
Strengthen new product advancements through the assessment of important traits for seeds production at early breeding stages
Take the lead on the project management and execution according to the assigned project. Assure that field activities (planting, plot maintenance, bird netting, and harvest) for research plots are executed. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as planting plots, applying treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest
Support other Seed Parent Characterization, as well as agronomic trial activities at the home site
Develop and maintain two-way communication with project managers, Field Production Research (FPR) Scientists, Agronomists and Parent Seed colleagues at the home site. Additionally, look for communicating with people from different areas, from breeding all the way to commercial seeds production, aiming to gain a good understanding of the whole chain
Assist with managing and developing part time workers
Analyze data and prepare a research report and presentation for the assigned project
Lead daily routine equipment maintenance and preparation to ensure maximum precision in all treatment applications
Make sure all activities are developed according to the Company safety procedures and recommendations, and promote environmentally sustainable solutions
Reference: 202109500
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Vegetable Seed Production Research Intern
Posted on Sep 21, 2024 by Syngenta Seeds
Caldwell, ID
Graduates & Trainees
Immediate Start
Annual Salary
Part-Time
- Internship
Job Description
About this Job:
As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:
Competitive wages (hourly salary range of $21 - $40 per hour)
Ongoing career development resources
The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
Meaningful projects that solve problems
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide the intern the opportunity of being exposed to the Seed Parent Characterization activities, allowing him/her to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis
Allow the intern to develop a good understanding about new sweetcorn and garden bean development, and parent characterization activities, by taking a lead role for one of the Seed Parent Characterization’s projects
Strengthen new product advancements through the assessment of important traits for seeds production at early breeding stages
Take the lead on the project management and execution according to the assigned project. Assure that field activities (planting, plot maintenance, bird netting, and harvest) for research plots are executed. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as planting plots, applying treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest
Support other Seed Parent Characterization, as well as agronomic trial activities at the home site
Develop and maintain two-way communication with project managers, Field Production Research (FPR) Scientists, Agronomists and Parent Seed colleagues at the home site. Additionally, look for communicating with people from different areas, from breeding all the way to commercial seeds production, aiming to gain a good understanding of the whole chain
Assist with managing and developing part time workers
Analyze data and prepare a research report and presentation for the assigned project
Lead daily routine equipment maintenance and preparation to ensure maximum precision in all treatment applications
Make sure all activities are developed according to the Company safety procedures and recommendations, and promote environmentally sustainable solutions
About this Job:
As an intern at Syngenta, you have the opportunity to work alongside some of the brightest minds in the industry, and work on real projects finding real solutions. Work with us and you’ll get:
Competitive wages (hourly salary range of $21 - $40 per hour)
Ongoing career development resources
The opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects
Meaningful projects that solve problems
Essential Duties & Responsibilities:
Provide the intern the opportunity of being exposed to the Seed Parent Characterization activities, allowing him/her to apply academic background and assist in the department activities from trial design, preparation, maintenance, harvesting, lab tasks, and data analysis
Allow the intern to develop a good understanding about new sweetcorn and garden bean development, and parent characterization activities, by taking a lead role for one of the Seed Parent Characterization’s projects
Strengthen new product advancements through the assessment of important traits for seeds production at early breeding stages
Take the lead on the project management and execution according to the assigned project. Assure that field activities (planting, plot maintenance, bird netting, and harvest) for research plots are executed. This includes routine site/farm maintenance activities such as planting plots, applying treatments, collecting observations and in-season data, and maintaining the plots throughout the growing season. Fall activities include harvest stand counts and actual plot harvest
Support other Seed Parent Characterization, as well as agronomic trial activities at the home site
Develop and maintain two-way communication with project managers, Field Production Research (FPR) Scientists, Agronomists and Parent Seed colleagues at the home site. Additionally, look for communicating with people from different areas, from breeding all the way to commercial seeds production, aiming to gain a good understanding of the whole chain
Assist with managing and developing part time workers
Analyze data and prepare a research report and presentation for the assigned project
Lead daily routine equipment maintenance and preparation to ensure maximum precision in all treatment applications
Make sure all activities are developed according to the Company safety procedures and recommendations, and promote environmentally sustainable solutions
Reference: 202109500
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