Pepper Machine Harvest Intern

 

At Bayer we’re visionaries, driven to solve the world’s toughest challenges and striving for a world where 'Health for all Hunger for none’ is no longer a dream, but a real possibility. We’re doing it with energy, curiosity and sheer dedication, always learning from unique perspectives of those around us, expanding our thinking, growing our capabilities and redefining ‘impossible’. There are so many reasons to join us. If you’re hungry to build a varied and meaningful career in a community of brilliant and diverse minds to make a real difference, there’s only one choice.

 

Pepper Machine Harvest Intern 

 

PURPOSE

Advance hot and sweet pepper harvest innovations, by identifying and solving critical steps to improve the marketable yield for mechanically harvested varieties. Leverage advanced technologies, and cross-functional collaboration to implement solutions in several pepper product pipelines.

 

YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Bayer Crop Science has an opportunity for an exceptional Master's or Ph.D. candidate to join a research team in Woodland, California for a 3 month internship (June 10, 2024 – August 9, 2024). The successful candidate will work in collaboration with scientists and engineers to support continued development of a machine harvesting process for peppers.

 

Strong communication, organizational skills, attention to detail and familiarity with scientific method is desired.  Interns are responsible for executing experiments and research according to protocols, collecting and documenting data, maintaining equipment and supplies and working closely with a team to share learnings and guide next steps. The primary responsibilities of this role are to:

 

• Conduct field trials to optimize machine harvestability parameters
• Design analysis to draw conclusions from field trials
• Attentive to all safety and other trainings
• Learn about and work according to our LIFE values:  leadership, integrity, 

 

WHO YOU ARE

Your success will be driven by your demonstration of our LIFE values, more specifically related to this position, Bayer seeks an incumbent who possesses the following:

 

Required Qualifications:

• Currently pursuing a Master's or Ph.D in the U.S, in one of the following areas: Plant Breeding, Agronomy, Plant Genetics, or related field
• Well versed in experimental design, quantitative genetics, data analysis (QA/QC, summary statistics, trait relationships, trait-genome relationships)
• Experience with field trialing, protocol development, independent project management, mechanization/automation
• Valid Driver’s license and eligibility to drive a company car or pooled vehicle (driving record must meet guidelines based on the company’s Risk Screening for Hiring Drivers and MVR will be reviewed as part of pre-employment screening

Location: Woodland, CA 

    YOUR APPLICATION      

Bayer offers a wide variety of competitive compensation and benefits programs. If you meet the requirements of this unique opportunity, and want to impact our mission Science for a better life, we encourage you to apply now. Be part of something bigger. Be you. Be Bayer. 
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Bayer is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Disabled/Veterans
 
Bayer is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodations in its application process for individuals with disabilities and encourages applicants with disabilities to request any needed accommodation(s) using the contact information below. 

      Bayer is an E-Verify Employer.               Location: United States : California : Woodland      Division: Crop Science     Reference Code: 801935          Contact Us     Email: hrop_usa@bayer.com