Agronomist – Research

Plan, execute and document plant field trials/research.

Tasks

• Provide specialist agronomic advice on research and production of crops.
• Make agronomic decisions on research and trial activities.
• Develop and maintain close relations with regional technical advisors from supply and distribution companies.
• Develop and implement long term agronomic plans and practices to support organisation plans and budgets.
• Arrange and co-ordinate production activities in conjunction with management.
• Keep informed regarding technical developments via networking, personal development and training.
• Organise and participate in replicated trial programs. Analyse and report on results.
• Laboratory/greenhouse analysis/testing.

Personal Requirements

• problem solving skills
• observational skills
• like science and plants
• communication skills
• organisational skills
• work independently and as part of a team

For this Position, the skills required to perform this role would have be developed through a combination of experience in a related role (unless the position is a graduate position) as well as a Tertiary Qualification in Science, Humanities or Commerce.

Tertiary Education Providers

Australian Capital Territory

• Australian Catholic University
• Australian National University
• Charles Sturt University
• University of Canberra
• University of New South Wales

New South Wales

• Australian Catholic University
• Charles Darwin University
• Charles Sturt University
• CQ University
• La Trobe University
• Macquarie University
• Southern Cross University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Torrens University
• University of New England
• University of New South Wales
• University of Newcastle
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Sydney
• University of Tasmania
• University of Technology Sydney
• University of Wollongong
• Victoria University
• Western Sydney University

Northern Territory

• Charles Darwin University
• Flinders University

Queensland

• Australian Catholic University
• Bond University
• CQ University
• Griffith University
• James Cook University
• Queensland University of Technology
• Southern Cross University
• Torrens University
• University of Queensland
• University of Southern Queensland
• University of the Sunshine Coast
• Victoria University

South Australia

• CQ University
• Flinders University
• Torrens University
• University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia

Tasmania

• University of Tasmania

Victoria

• Australian Catholic University
• CQ University
• Deakin University
• Federation University
• La Trobe University
• Monash University
• RMIT University
• Swinburne University of Technology
• Torrens University
• University of Adelaide
• University of Melbourne
• Victoria University

Western Australia

• CQ University
• Curtin University
• Edith Cowan University
• Murdoch University
• University of Notre Dame
• University of Western Australia