Crop Protection Scientist (Cereals & Oilseeds)

We are currently recruiting for a Crop Protection Scientist (Cereals & Oilseeds) to join our Farming Systems team on a hybrid basis, with two to three days from our HQ in Coventry and the remainder working remotely from home, Monday to Friday. This is an exciting opportunity to support the delivery of research that helps address some of the key crop protection challenges facing the UK cereals and oilseeds sector.

As a Crop Protection Scientist, you will take responsibility for the delivery and development of research programmes within Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in cereal and oilseed crops. Working closely with colleagues and a wide range of industry stakeholders, you will support research activities from inception through to completion, helping to identify research priorities, manage projects and communicate findings that deliver value to levy payers.

We are looking for someone with post-graduate research experience, or expertise, in a relevant field of study, together with strong technical knowledge of IPM in cereal and oilseed crops. Ideally, you will have expertise in weed and/or disease management in particular, experience of developing and managing research projects, and strong data analysis skills. You will be a confident communicator, capable of building effective relationships with stakeholders and translating scientific information into clear, practical messages for industry audiences.

About AHDBWe are the independent, impartial public body that unlocks success in British agriculture. Funded by a levy from over 100,000 British producers in the beef, lamb, pork, dairy and cereals sectors, we support and champion farmers, growers and processors, often where no one else can or will.

We share the expert, evidence-based research and reports that inform on-farm decision making. We promote British produce to the UK public through domestic marketing campaigns, and we identify and open new global export opportunities to help farm businesses grow.

We help levy payers learn more, sell more and export more to remain sustainable and profitable. Together, we deliver the insights, the influence and the impact that farmers need.

• Lead the delivery and development of research projects focused on integrated pest management in cereals and oilseeds
• Analyse and interpret crop protection data and research findings to support project outputs and industry recommendations
• Identify research gaps and emerging crop protection challenges, developing projects that align with the AHDB Cereals & Oilseeds Research Strategy
• Build and maintain effective relationships with levy payers, researchers, agronomists, government bodies and industry organisations
• Promote and communicate AHDB-funded research through publications, presentations, events and stakeholder engagement activities
• Monitor project performance and deliverables to ensure successful delivery and value for money

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS) (opens in a new window)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

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To apply, simply upload your CV and Cover Letter via our careers portal by clicking the ‘Apply’ button on this page. Our hiring managers will review your application, and we’ll be in touch with the outcome shortly after the closing date.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to an initial interview via MS Teams. If successful, a second-stage face-to-face interview will be held at our HQ in Coventry, Warwickshire, following our competency-based framework.

Please note that we reserve the right to close the vacancy early should we receive a significant number of suitable applications.

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