Nursery Operations Associate

Responsibilities

• Manage all day-to-day operations on the research site that are part of the research nursery, trial propagation, germplasm inventory and shipments operation.
• Manage producing functions such as greenhouse, field, and seed operation.
• Work with cutting edge proprietary field research equipment and innovative technologies in support of the nursery programs.
• Schedule activities according to crop cycles, supervise workforce, and maintain records.
• Model daily pollination and hand harvesting efforts to achieve efficiency and maintain accuracy of resource usage and forecasting.
• Leverage metrics applications and quality control processes to realise accuracy, efficiency and expanded improvements to protocols.
• Collect quality data in enterprise systems and conduct data quality check and assurance to enable timely advancement of vegetable products and functioning of breeding programs.
• Collaborate with the Testing Research Associates, Breeders, and Planners in needed data collection and analysis for any off-site breeding managed from the site.
• Partner with stakeholders across the organisation to deliver results within the crops, including performing all analyses necessary to drive pipeline advancement and support crop placement.
• Team up with planner/breeders to manage tasks such as capacity request and management, transplanting, pollination and harvest.
• Own the plan and workforce execution for breeding operational tasks as planned, including marker sampling and trial plan execution.
• Explore new technologies to increase capacity, speed up current processes, and deploy novel technologies in data collection, crop management and germplasm propagation.
• Proactively identify opportunities to assist in improving established procedures, and lead troubleshooting activities through root cause analysis and troubleshooting techniques.
• Ensure compliance with Worker Protection Standards (WPS) as well as Bayer safety guidelines and housekeeping practices.
• Perform tasks to ensure compliance with Bayer policies and quality standards, including safeguarding of equipment daily use logs, calibration and maintenance.
• Manage germplasm health and inventory and support national and international germplasm shipments.
• Available to work outside business hours if needed for crop care and if technical problems occur and participate in the technical emergency service.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree and solid experience in plant breeding, horticulture, vegetal sciences or in a related field of research. Experience with strawberry is a bonus.
• Proficient with computer software; demonstrated abilities to design experiments, collect data accurately, analyse and interpret data and understand how to apply them to achieve business results; basic data skills (statistics, data visualization etc.) are required and advanced skill set (programming, coding etc.) will be a bonus.
• Ability to perform successfully in a fast-paced, dynamic, team-based environment. Manages multiple projects and priorities.
• Strong problem-solving skills.

Company Culture & Values

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. We're doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining 'impossible'. There are so many reasons to join us. If you're hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there's only one choice. We welcome and embrace diversity providing an inclusive working environment. The best possible work-life balance is of great importance to us, which is why we support a flexible hybrid working model.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package consisting of an attractive base salary and annual company bonus. Individual bonus can also be granted for top Talent Impact.
• 28 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Private Healthcare, generous pension scheme and Life Insurance.
• Wellness programs and support.
• Employee discount scheme.
• International career possibilities.
• Flexible and Hybrid working.
• Help with home office equipment.
• Volunteering days.
• Support for professional growth in a wide range of learning and development opportunities.