Farm Trials Officer

JOB SUMMARY: The Field Trials Officer plans and manages all stages of the trials procedure. The position works closely with the product development team to match their requirements. Moreover, they are involved in coordinating field trial locations, monitoring the conditions, and overseeing the fair collection of data.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES:

Conducts in-house trials on new products against the target pest on various crops (rice, eggplant, corn, tomato, beans, cabbage, fruit trees, etc.)Prepares experimental materials, specimen, crops, pests for the in-house trialsCollects data from the different inhouse trialsConducts field verification trials at farmers' field for new & existing productsCollects insect, weeds, diseases and other specimen from the field for mass rearing for the in-house trialsPurchases and hauling of experimental supplies and materials, fertilizers, etc .Prepares trial report and presentationAnalyzes the data as needed to determine the differences between treatmentsSupervises farm workers (for in-house trial site)Facilitates trainings & lectures on safe handling of pesticides, pest & diseases, product technical competency, etc.Conducts product presentations & technical consultations to support sales & marketing activities in plantation / key accountsLiaises with IRRI, UPLB, FPA particularly on pest management / crop protection technologiesGathers/monitors competitor information on products tested or developed within the territoryGathers field information on farmer practices, market data, emerging trends

QUALIFICATIONS:

Must be a graduate of at least a 4-year course in Agriculture, preferably Agronomy or Plant PathologyMust have at least 3 years of experience in conducting field trials and researchAt least 1 to 2 years of experience in leading a teamMust be adept at data collection, analysis and reporting-