Trials Agronomist

Company Description

SGS is the global leader and innovator in inspection, verification, testing and certification services. Founded in 1878, SGS is recognized as the global benchmark in quality and integrity. Trusted all over the world, SGS is a market leader because we put 100% passion, pride and innovation into everything we do. We encourage new ideas. We welcome people who challenge the way we do things. And we will be 100% committed to helping you reach your full potential.

At SGS, we have an open corporate and international culture, we offer a dynamic work environment in a leading global company. Our high professional standards and our sustainability approach guarantee you a future-oriented work environment. We invest in our employees for the long term and we are committed to supporting your development within the company.

**Job Description**:
**Job Type**:Permanent

**Hours**:37.5 per week

**Salary**:£24,000 - £31,000

**Job Location**:Warwick

**Main Purpose of Role**
- To ensure the successful delivery of high quality data and completion of contract research trials for the Agricultural, Horticultural and Amenity sectors, in line with client requirements and always in a professional and efficient manner.

**Key Accountabilities**
- Mark out field trials at suitable sites on farms in compliance to the relevant standards.
- Gather and accurately record trials data for entry into Agricultural Research Management software, presentations and reports, to ensure ongoing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- To carry out efficient and safe sampling, assessing and harvesting of field trials.
- At times be able to troubleshoot in-field to ensure the tasks are undertaken whilst adhering to relevant acrreditaion.
- Work efficiently and accurately on pcs and tablets for recording and processing data.
- Assist the Study/Trials Manager with the maintenance and upkeep of field trials to ensure trial objectives are met and all growers are satisfied with the condition of their fields.
- At all times, adopt a safe behaviour by exercising due regard for the health and safety of yourself, colleagues and clients, in line with the company’s policies and procedures.
- Maintain full compliance with the company’s Code of Integrity & Professional Conduct, and at all times adopt behaviour in accordance with SGS UK’s Equality & Diversity policy.
- Suggest improvements to current operations so that the department can maximise profitability and efficiency.

**Skills & Knowledge**

**Essential**
- Computer skills; particulularly Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint
- Effective communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to build effective relationship with clients, growers and other staff
- Ability to effectively solve problems
- Self motivation skills

**Desirable**
- Use of agricultural machinery
- Experience in specialised software (e.g. ARM)

**Experience**

**Essential**
- Experience or in-depth knowledge of the agricultural sector

**Desirable**
- 1-2 years experience with a CRO carrying out field trials in the Agricultural, Horticural and Amenity sectors
- Experience in dealing with clients

**Qualifications**:
**Qualifications**

**Essential**
- Full UK Driving Licence

**Desirable**
- Degree in Agriculture or relevent
- PA1 - Foundation Module for competence in the safe use of pesticides certificate.
- PA6 - Hand Held Applicator certificate.

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