Field Trial Assistant - Maidstone, United Kingdom - BigSis

BigSis
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Maidstone, United Kingdom

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About BigSis

Location:
Coxheath, near Maidstone, Kent


Salary:
£21, ,000 per year + holiday + pension, fixed-term contract for 8 months

Full time (37.5 hours per week), Mon-Fri, 7am start, March until October.


You will drive to a specified farm and then walk several kilometres up and down the fields to release insects and swap insect monitoring traps according to instructions provided.

You will also count wild SWD on those traps under a microscope when back at our lab near Coxheath.


Responsibilities will include:


  • Reliably visit specified farms, starting at 7am, on planned dates, throughout the growing season (typically March to October, but may vary by farm)
  • Releasing sterile male insects at designated release points spread around the farm by walking several kilometres
  • Replacement of insect traps and transporting these to the lab
  • Scoring red sticky traps under a microscope to assess SWD population levels
  • Recording of key factors in the field such as weather conditions, cropping stage, presence of insect nets, etc

Qualifications and experience

  • Since full training is provided, no experience is required, but a background in entomology and/or previous work on field trials would be advantageous
  • You must be able to follow processes accurately while observing all safety and hygiene rules
  • This job involves a large amount of time working in field conditions, often under polytunnels on a farm. You must be capable of carrying out moderately intense physical work in all weather conditions and be comfortable working with live insects
  • You must hold a full UK driving licence and have your own vehicle (car or van)

Personal attributes
To thrive in the unstructured and fast-changing environment of a start-up, important personal qualities are:

  • energy, ambition and commitment to ensure the job gets done
- honesty, integrity and openness to ensure we build a great company culture
- flexibility to changes in priorities and adaptability to new ideas
- strong communication skills with internal and external co-workers


Job Types:
Full-time, Fixed term contract

Contract length: 8 months


Salary:
£21,000.00-£23,000.00 per year


Benefits:


  • Casual dress
  • Company pension
  • Onsite parking

Schedule:

  • Monday to Friday
  • No weekends

Work Location:
One location

Expected start date: 06/03/2023
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