Trials Officer

**Overview**
STRI Group is a leading global design, engineering, research and management consultancy. We specialize in planning, designing, and building sustainable places and spaces for people to enjoy. Our HQ Is home to a world-leading turfgrass research facility, and our expertise spans across sports surfaces, residential, corporate, and public spaces.

Additionally, the Trials Officer provides essential research support to the Group and conducts pesticide and non-pesticide evaluation work within the agreed and documented working practices (STRI SOPs). The role requires the Trials Officer to work independently, using their own initiative and being part of a team.

**Responsibilities**
- Design, coordinate, and complete commercial trials and related research for STRI clients.
- Manage all practical aspects of the research work.
- Generate data to support the research aims and objectives of STRI clients.
- Produce detailed trial plans and drawings.
- Maintain accurate records of all pesticides and active substances applied to trials, ensuring compliance with current pesticide regulations.
- Create and update management regimes for each trial site at STRI, ensuring adherence to these plans.
- Assist with trial preparations.
- Ensure all new trial proposals, amendments, and reports are approved by the Research Manager.
- Order regular stocks of laboratory equipment, such as spray suits, gloves, and microscope equipment.
- Purchase products up to a value of £100.
- Check and calibrate equipment as and when needed along with keeping inventory of other items.

**Skills**
- University degree is essential, but science, sports or engineering field is ideal.
- NPTC spraying certificate (PA1, PA6). Training will be provided if necessary.
- Good knowledge of pesticides, weeds, grasses, pests, and diseases for diagnostics (including Latin names, life cycles, disease symptoms, optimum conditions, etc.) - although training would be provided for it.
- Essential computer literacy with working knowledge of word processing, spreadsheets, databases, and PowerPoint.
- Good communication skills.
- Effective time management to organize time and trials efficiently.
- General knowledge of turf management regimes.
- Keen interest in sport such as football, rugby, or golf as example.
- Clean UK driving licence.

**Job Types**: Full-time, Permanent

Pay: £24,500.00-£27,500.00 per year

Additional pay:

- Performance bonus

**Benefits**:

- Company events
- Company pension
- Cycle to work scheme
- Discounted or free food
- Employee mentoring programme
- Free parking
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Life insurance
- On-site parking
- Sick pay
- Work from home

Schedule:

- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

**Education**:

- Bachelor's (required)

Licence/Certification:

- PA1 Pesticide Certificate (preferred)
- PA6 Spraying Licence (preferred)

Work authorisation:

- United Kingdom (required)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 31/01/2025
Expected start date: 03/02/2025