Farm Trials Officer

Industry Category	Sciences	Position	Agriculture
Recruitment Department		Number Of Recruits	several
Work Location	Bukidnon Quezon	Nature Of Work	Full Time
Gender Requirements	Male	Marriage Requirement	No marital status restrictions
Education Level	Open to all levels	Work Experience	No work experience restrictions
Age Requirement	Above 18 years old	Salary Package	Negotiable
Updated Date	2022-10-22	Valid Until	Valid for a long time

JOB SUMMARY: The Field Trials Officer plans and manages all stages of the trials procedure. The position works closely with the product development team to match their requirements. Moreover, they are involved in coordinating field trial locations, monitoring the conditions, and overseeing the fair collection of data.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conducts in-house trials on new products against the target pest on various crops (rice, eggplant, corn, tomato, beans, cabbage, fruit trees, etc.)Prepares experimental materials, specimen, crops, pests for the in-house trialsCollects data from the different inhouse trialsConducts field verification trials at farmers' field for new & existing productsCollects insect, weeds, diseases and other specimen from the field for mass rearing for the in-house trialsPurchases and hauling of experimental supplies and materials, fertilizers, etc .Prepares trial report and presentationAnalyzes the data as needed to determine the differences between treatmentsSupervises farm workers (for in-house trial site)Facilitates trainings & lectures on safe handling of pesticides, pest & diseases, product technical competency, etc.Conducts product presentations & technical consultations to support sales & marketing activities in plantation / key accountsLiaises with IRRI, UPLB, FPA particularly on pest management / crop protection technologiesGathers/monitors competitor information on products tested or developed within the territoryGathers field information on farmer practices, market data, emerging trends

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a graduate of at least a 4-year course in Agriculture, preferably Agronomy or Plant PathologyMust have at least 3 years of experience in conducting field trials and researchAt least 1 to 2 years of experience in leading a teamMust be adept at data collection, analysis and reporting-