Biocontrol Greenhouse Specialist

Rovensa Next is the Rovensa Group’s global business unit, specialising in biosolutions for agriculture.
It is made up of twelve pioneering Rovensa Group companies: Agrichembio, Agro-K, Agrotecnología, Cosmocel, Idai Nature, Microquimica, MIP Agro, Oro Agri, OGT, Rodel, SDP and Tradecorp, with a consolidated background in sustainable crop nutrition and biocontrol management.
Rovensa Next combines local technical knowledge, innovation and teams that work alongside farmers and distributors in the field to solve their sustainability challenges, backed by the global expertise and leadership of the Rovensa Group. It is aimed to shape a sustainable future for agriculture and drive its biotransformation.
When you join Rovensa Next you are not just joining a dynamic team of people gearing up to create a sustainable future – you are joining a team that is intent on making it a reality.

Let’s grow greener!

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Your mission:

We are looking for someone with experience in dealing with different agronomical crops, and background in Agronomy, to set up, monitor and assess experimental trials in lab scale, greenhouse (mainly) and open field, for R&D purposes, under the Biocontrol and Adjuvants scope.

Your responsibilities:

• Plan, set up and monitor experimental trials in greenhouse to assess R&D products efficacy under the biocontrol scope.
• Create and optimize protocols for the trials to be performed in the greenhouse.
• Collect data from the trials, assess their statistical relevance, retrieve their biological significance and elaborate reports
• Develop and apply trial protocols with model crops, and combinations with selected PPP, to test different types of adjuvant properties, taking advantage of the phenotyping installation
• Develop and apply trial protocols with model crops/pests to test different types of biocontrol products
• Use and develop different methods to artificially inoculate different crops with different microorganisms to test R&D products under the biocontrol scope.
• Optimize, validate and calibrate the data obtained through the phenotyping installation.
• Plant rearing, growing and maintenance.
• Organize and maintain the greenhouse research facilities.
• Develop in vitro/in planta validation trials to test potential new A.I.s.

The Talent we are looking for:

• Academic degree in Agronomy, Botany, Plant Biology or similar.
• Professional experience as a greenhouse / field trialist.
• Hands-on experience in setting up trials, collecting relevant data and assessing the effects of different plant pathogens.
• Hands on experience with agricultural techniques and plant maintenance.
• Experience in microbial artificial inoculation of crops.
• Knowledge and experience in phenotyping technologies is a plus.
• Experience with statistical analysis is a plus.
• Ability to rapidly learn and adapt to new methods, tasks and protocols.
• Strong organizational skills.

What we offer:

• Competitive salary and performance bonus 
• We encourage work-life balance offering a flexible schedule 
• Benefits in line with the country 
• Ongoing training and development opportunities 

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