Tomato Intern for Innovative Projects
Job Location:
Woodland, WA - USA
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Job Summary
TomatoIntern forInnovative Projects | ||
In this internship within the Precision Genomicsadjacent tomato harvesting initiative at Bayer Crop Science you will advance innovations in tomato harvesting by identifying and solving steps to improve marketable yield for mechanically harvested tomato varieties leveraging advanced technologies and crossfunctional collaboration to implement solutions across tomato product pipelines.
YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Bayer Crop Science has an opportunity for an exceptional Ph.D. candidate to join a research team on site in Woodland California for a 3month internship. The successful candidate will collaborate with scientists phenotyping specialists and tomato breeders to support the continued development of a machineharvesting process for tomatoes and will spend significant time working in a field environment.
The primary responsibilities of this role include:
- Assist in the development and testing of tomato harvester designs;
- Conduct field trials to evaluate the harvesters efficiency and effectiveness in realworld conditions;
- Conduct field experiments to develop and test various inbred lines aimed at improving crop resilience and quality;
- Collect and analyze data on plant performance and overall harvesting effectiveness;
- Engage in field trials to assess the quality of different tomato varieties contributing to postharvest innovation;
- Design data collection protocols and execute field experiments with meticulous attention to detail;
- Communicate results and recommendations clearly to both technical and nontechnical audiences;
- Adhere to all safety guidelines and complete required training sessions.
WHO YOU ARE
Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:
Required Qualifications:
- Currently a PhD candidate (successfully passed comprehensive/qualifying exam) in one of the following (or similar) areas: Plant Breeding Agronomy Plant Genetics or Plant Science;
- Experience with field trialing protocol development independent project management and mechanization/automation;
- Wellversed in experimental design quantitative analysis and data interpretation;
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively in teams.
Employees can expect to be paid a salary of approximately between $22.75 to $47.75. Additional compensation may include a bonus or commission (if relevant). Additional benefits may include health care vision dental retirement PTO sick leave etc (if relevant). This salary (or salary range) is merely an estimate and may vary based on an applicants location market data/ranges an applicants skills and prior relevant experience certain degrees and certifications and other relevant factors.
This posting will be available for application until at least March 19 2027
| YOUR APPLICATION | |
Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity and want to impact our mission Health for all Hunger for none we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. | |||
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| Location: | United States : California : Woodland | ||
| Division: | Crop Science | ||
| Reference Code: | 890421 |
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About Company
We address some of the world's most pressing global challenges and continue to develop new solutions. The population is constantly growing and its age is increasing. That is why it needs better medicines and high-quality food in sufficient quantities. Learn more about it here.
