# Field Associate II (JERSEYVILLE, IL)

**Company**: Bayer Crop Science
**Location**: Jerseyville, IL
**Work arrangement**: onsite
**Experience**: entry
**Job type**: full-time
**Salary**: $61,680.00 - $92,520.00
**Category**: Operations
**Industry**: Agriculture

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## Description

At Bayer we're visionaries, driven to solve the world's toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all, Hunger for none' is no longer a dream, but a real possibility.

The Field Associate II is a field-facing role responsible for contributing to an R&D Field Trial program in crops such as corn, soybean, wheat, cotton, canola, and biofuels.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

- Coordinate with growers on leased land space

- Assist with acquiring and supervising local staffing during in-season activities

- Conduct in-season research activities such as phenotyping, study management, and data analytics review

- Partner with other Field Associates and cross-functional teams to improve data quality, standard operating procedures, and quality/compliance actions

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Ensure safe and efficient operation of the research program in alignment with Bayer's HSE, Quality, Compliance, and Stewardship requirements

- Collaborate with project team members to deliver detailed experimental protocols

- Use equipment like tractors, planters, and drones to collect and analyze data on various agronomic traits

- Self-motivate, problem-solve, and make decisions with respect to time, prioritization, and project management

- Build and leverage networks across diverse teams and functions

- Supervise and direct third-party labor or seasonal staff

- Communicate across teams and leaders

**Requirements:**

- Bachelor's degree or equivalent

- Strong technical aptitude and ability to work with connected systems and data management

- Demonstrated experience working in a collaborative team-based environment

- Ability to learn and operate research agriculture equipment

- Valid driver's license

- DOT medical card or ability to obtain one

- Ability to obtain Pesticide Applicator's License and Drone Pilot's License (FAA part 107 Certification)

**Physical Demands:**

- Ability to safely lift 50lbs

- Work in conditions that require sitting, standing, walking for extended periods

- Ability to work in high and low temperatures in a field setting

- Capable of working long hours, primarily during the peak busy field season

**Preferred Qualifications:**

- Bachelor of Science in agronomy, life sciences, engineering, computer science, or related field

- Experience in agricultural research, seed technology industry, or plant breeding

- Knowledge of basic statistical analysis and experimental design principles

- Mechanical and IT aptitude

- Experience with precision agriculture hardware and software

**Salary and Benefits:**

- Salary range: $61,680.00 - $92,520.00

- Compensation may include a bonus or commission

- Benefits include health care, vision, dental, retirement, PTO, sick leave, etc.

## Skills

### Required
- agronomy
- data management
- precision agriculture
- research agriculture equipment
- drone operation

### Nice to have
- statistical analysis
- experimental design
- mechanical aptitude
- IT aptitude
- precision agriculture hardware and software

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