Agricultural Technician - new job in Cambridge, UK

• Job title: Agriculture Technician
• Location: Bracknell, Berkshire
• Contract length: 6 months + extensions
• Hourly rate: £11.50 - circa £21,500

SRG are working with a leading science-based agrochemical organisation; dedicated to bringing plant potential to life. Each of our 28,000 employees in more than 90countries work together to solve one of humanity's most pressing challenges: growing more food with fewer resources.

• Job responsibilities:
• To support the Nursery and Purity team in the delivery of, field and seed processing operations for the cereals breeding programmesTo support goals for efficiency, timeliness and quality in all operations.
• To undertake a wide range of tasks in scope of the operations team from growing plants in glasshouses, crossing, seed preparation for nurseries and trials, field recording and harvesting.
• To develop experience & knowledge of the basic skills and processes required in a breeding program

Job requirements:

• A basic understanding of plant genetics or breeding systems is desirable
• HND or BTEC in Agricultural or Biological science or relevant industry experience is advantageous.
• Experience of working within a small team.
• Experience of working in a plant breeding environment is desirable.
• Experience of working with tight and changing deadlines.

If you would like to hear further or apply, please contact Rabia on rabia.khan@srgtalent.com