Teleflora

R&D Scientist (CCA)

Lost Hills, CA, United States

Sponsorship not specified$92k-$105kDetected 7 days ago

Data AnalysisStatisticsExcelSPSSResearchAgronomy

About the role

With approximately 100,000 planted acres in California's San Joaquin Valley, Wonderful Orchards is the world's largest grower of almonds, pistachios and pomegranates.
Activities include applied experiments in agronomy, irrigation, cultivars, farming systems, crop protection and crop physiology.
Duties & Responsibilities Functions include but are not limited to the following.

Establish and implement initiatives with supervision of Director of Research.
Enhance the robustness of experimental activities through continuous vigilance for precision and accuracy of tasks, including trial design, data analysis, and reporting of results.
Engage in Wonderful's corporate culture, participating in organizational and individual activities that deliver on principles of a growth mindset for success.
Interact and collaborate with public (academic) and private (vendor) technical experts to explore existing and future farming improvements.
Seek out and implement opportunities to improve workplace efficiency and safety.
Responsible for understanding complex problems and designing and implementing field studies, quickly delivering high impact findings that lead to business success of economically improved yields and quality.

Must be able to work independently and remotely under field, lab and office conditions.
Must be able to navigate in a widely divergent work environment, interacting with academic professionals as well as farming operations staff.
Must be able to move freely between tasks depending on work load, season, etc.

Master's Degree (with research thesis) in field of Plant Science, Crop Science, or Agricultural Sciences AND 4 years of post-degree agricultural research experience OR
Bachelor's Degree in field of Plant Science, Crop Science, or Agricultural Sciences AND 8 years of post-degree agricultural research experience
Direct research experience with Wonderful Orchards crops is preferred but not required

Track record of identification and testing of improvements, with successful implementation / commercialization resulting in business impact
Statistical analysis using SPSS, RStudio or Excel Data Analysis Toolpak
Innovation-oriented, seeking to address current and future challenges with inquisitiveness and dedication to detail
Customer-oriented focus, serving the needs of farming operations as an adjunct member of farming teams
Digitally proficient, prepared for paperless work environment
Understanding of public and private ag research landscape
A team player, flexible, consistent, and reliable, able to work with minimal supervision
Knowledge and experience with horticultural crop farming, with preference on orchards or permanent crops under scientific studies
Ability to have safety, productivity, and attention to detail as daily objectives
Assess changing workplace conditions and confidently make adjustments within the context of assigned tasks
Prior experience with budget estimates and cost tracking for field scientific studies
Bilingual English/Spanish preferred

Wonderful Orchards and The Wonderful Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer and with opportunities for advancement.
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