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Pepper Mechanical Harvest Intern 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

The primary responsibilities of this role are to: 

• Strong communication, organizational skills, attention to detail and familiarity with scientific method is desired;
• Execute experiments and research according to protocols, collecting and documenting data, maintaining equipment and supplies and working closely with a team to share learnings and guide next steps;
• Conduct field trials to optimize machine harvestability parameters;
• Design analysis to draw conclusions from field trials;
• Attentive to all safety and other trainings;

WHO YOU ARE

Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Masters or Ph.D. in one of the following areas: Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Plant Genetics, Plant Science;
• Well versed in experimental design, quantitative genetics, data analysis (QA/QC, summary statistics, trait relationships, trait-genome relationships);
• Experience with field trialing, protocol development, independent project management, mechanization/automation.