Assistant Field Research Scientist (Fixed Term 5-6 Months)[1173751]

We have vacancies for a number of Field Research Scientists, looking to gain practical knowledge and experience in a research environment. Contracts will be for a period of 5-6 months, preferably commencing in Late March/April 2026, with potential opportunities of full-time employment thereafter. You will be working as a member of the team responsible for setting up and undertaking field and plot experiments as part of the ADAS R&D agricultural and agri-environmental programs.

Successful candidates will need to be prepared to be ‘hands-on’ and learn skills on the job, their duties will include a wide range of practical tasks, such as sampling and disease monitoring of plants, assisting marking out and preparation of studies, application of treatments, including spraying of chemicals onto trials, assessments and observations, preparation and processing of plant, soil and water samples, harvesting of plots and collection on processing of data

Successful candidates will eit...