<p>Job Description</p> <p>The purpose of the Research Associate 3 is to support the Trialing Manager in executing research level yield trials on time, with high precision and accuracy in a safe, compliant manner to generate the highest quality data to allow identification of superior performing products in corn and soybeans.</p> <p>Accountabilities:</p> <ul> <li>Function as an integral member of a team responsible for planting, plot maintenance, spraying, note taking (phenotyping) and harvesting research level yield trial plots. </li><li>Serve as expert point of contact for the team on operations and maintenance of agricultural machinery, and/or agricultural research equipment to include precision planters, drones, automated phenotyping equipment and research combines </li><li>Set the standard for the team by performing all tasks and behaving in a manner compliant with and in support of all safety and stewardship related company policies and practices, including completing all required company training courses. </li><li>Explain and supervise tasks completed by both full time, peak time and third-party contract labor to achieve the Trialing Manager's desired results, e.g., assisting the team with field layout, planting, phenotyping, harvest. </li><li>Effectively and regularly communicate with peers and supervisors regarding the status of projects, status of work-related activities, quality and timeliness of data collected. </li><li>Propose improvements to processes that have impact both at and across regions. </li></ul>