Job Order Detail

Description

ICMS provides contract research services in the
areas of crop breeding, agronomy and evaluation of product efficacy for pesticides, inoculants, plant growth regulators, fertilizers, seed coatings, and other agricultural products. We are
recognized as a premier provider of services in
the development, implementation and conduct of
research protocols to determine potential
pesticide residues in feed, forage, seed and soil environments. ICMS is dedicated to providing accurate and meaningful data to local, national and international clientele.

Job Description/Responsibilities:
You will work independently and as a team to
assist in the conduct of small plot research
trials.
Operate small farm equipment for land
preparation, planting, plot spraying, maintenance
and harvest of a variety of crops.
Hand weeding plots.
Data collection for crop quality, weed control,
disease control and insect infestation and damage.
Soil and plant tissue sampling, handling and
assessment.
Associated record keeping: equipment logbooks,
data reporting, data entry.

Benefits:
Excellent earning potential with a competitive
monthly salary
Training and experience with small farm
equipment and research methods
Great learning experience in various aspects of
agriculture and research

Qualifications:
First year to graduating students in any
discipline encouraged to apply
Strong communication and interpersonal skills,
excellent attention to detail, organization, and
record keeping
Willing to travel periodically and complete
tasks requiring extended work hours when necessary
Capable of physical tasks such as lifting,
carrying a hand-held sprayer, walking in the field and bending.
Skills that are an asset but not mandatory: Farm
background and/or farm machinery experience,
previous research experience and good mechanical
aptitude.