Job description
Entomology / Crop Protection R&D Officer – South East England – Salary: £25,000 - £30,000 (DOE) + pension + EAP + life assurance + health insurance/income protection
This extremely successful, highly regarded producer and marketer of biological pest-control systems, is seeking to employ a Research and Development Officer, to aid in the development of production systems and product formulations, for new beneficial, insects and mites.
The Role:
- The development of novel formulations for existing products.
- To develop rearing systems for new beneficial insects and mites and to progress rearing systems to commercial implementation.
- The development of novel methodologies to improve current production systems targeting improvements in efficiency, quality and cost.
- To design semi-trials and prepare protocols to meet agreed project objectives.
- To collect and collate data from trials to support marketing and commercial teams prior to product launch.
- To communicate results internally by recording and circulating relevant information in the agreed format, and ensuring the quality of reports with accurate data, interpretation and conclusions
- Where necessary carry out semi-field trials in the UK and Europe.
The Candidates:
- Knowledge of practical entomology and acarology and the ability to turn abstract knowledge into practical use.
- An understanding of mass rearing of insects and mites would be an advantage.
- A good technical knowledge and understanding of the uses of biological control agents in crop protection would be an advantage
- Experience of conducting trials of commercial products or active ingredients in greenhouses would be an advantage.
- Knowledge of project management.
- Have strong practical skills and the willingness to do practical tasks
The Package:
An extremely competitive remuneration package: £25,000 - £30,000 plus benefits.
Please email your CV to Claire Morgan, Recruitment Director to admin@agriRS.co.uk
We thank all applicants who respond, but please be advised that only those short listed for interview will be contacted.
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