Supporting crop advisors through Qortex (ask me about how you can manage your fertilizer programs more efficiently!), development, and training / Sales representative in the Pacific Northwest / Managing in-house research trial coordination and execution.

Assist scientists with all aspects related to field and laboratory research projects; keep detailed records of experimental data, prepare media, solutions, and other necessities for laboratory use, transfer and prepare pathogen samples for examination and long-term storage, maintain greenhouse specimens and prepare seedlings for inoculation; examine and identify plant roots for disease severity, assist in plot preparation and maintenance, plant harvesting and sample preparation. Maintain neatness and order in work areas.

Perform and supervise field agrichemical residue and efficacy studies and all documentation supporting such activities and assure that those activities are performed in accordance with the EPA’s GLP Standards. Design test site layouts, assist in calibration of application equipment, perform material use calculations and measure out test substances, collect evaluation data at appropriate intervals; record, analyze and present data in a suitable scientific format. Perform and supervise harvest of various crops as well as sample processing and shipping. Follow protocol requirements as well as Standard Operating Procedures throughout duration of trials, assist in scheduling of Quality Assurance personnel, communicate with study directors, growers, and technicians. Compile a final field trial notebook including all raw data complete with a written summary report that entirely and accurately reflects the trial as conducted in the field.

Assist Research Biologist in all aspects of field agrichemical research trials, including clerical and technical support, organizational planning, data entry and recording, spray calculation and application, harvest and processing of samples, and shipping.