Pasa Sustainable Agriculture

Pasa Sustainable Agriculture

Farm Research Analyst

Harrisburg, PA · Contract

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About the role

  • Do you love data and have a passion for supporting farmers?
  • We're seeking a full-time Farm Research Analyst to dig into data from our farm-based research projects, including our Financial Benchmark Study, Soil Health Benchmark Study and Nutrient Density Study.
  • The ideal candidate should be eager to work in a collaborative community science research setting with a diverse group of farmers.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and contribute to the development of papers, reports, and presentations that are shared with research collaborators and the broader agricultural community
  • Forward Pasa's research projects by using data to develop/uncover new research initiatives and questions to refine projects and support the needs of research collaborators
  • Communicate results, lead engaging presentations, and facilitate discussions with research collaborators and the broader agricultural community about our research and related topics
  • Support other data collection, organization, and analysis as needed for our research needs, including fieldwork
  • Ability to work collaboratively as a member of a cross-organizational team and develop effective working relationships with people from a variety of backgrounds

Requirements

  • Advanced degree in a field related to one of our research studies (soil science, crop science, agribusiness/agricultural economics, or a related field)
  • or at least 4 years of experience in one of these areas
  • Excellent communication skills including ability to convey technical information to different audiences
  • must be capable of ensuring that various streams of data are kept organized, secure, and interpretable
  • At least 2 years of practical experience in production agriculture or farmer technical assistance
  • They should have the desire and ability to gather appropriate data, analyze that data, and convey the results in meaningful ways to various stakeholders and audiences.
  • All employees are required to attend our Sustainable Agriculture Conference held each February in Lancaster, PA.

Nice to have

  • Familiarity with Google Workspace, Salesforce, Tableau, or other similar technology software
  • Experience with Quickbooks Online
  • Experience with farm business financial accounting
  • Experience with data visualization and PostgreSQL database management
  • Experience with grant writing and reporting
  • Bilingual Spanish
  • Compensation: This is a full-time position, funded through April 2028.
  • fifteen paid holidays

Compensation

  • Annual salary for this position is $68,250.

Benefits

  • After one year of employment, employees bilingual in English and Spanish are eligible for a $1,000 bonus.

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