An exciting opportunity is available to join the Pasture First Research team over the summer as a Research Assistant.

Pasture First Research is a leading independent contract research company, providing scientific and high-quality field research studies to the seed, crop protection and fertiliser industries. Our field trials are run in a range of forage crops including pasture, cereals, fodder beet, lucerne, maize etc. This is your chance to gain hands on experience and skills in the field research sector while contributing to the success of our field trials throughout Canterbury or Waikato.

Duties and Responsibilities - The Assistance in:

• Harvesting forage and seed field trials

• Forage sample collection for laboratory analysis

• Plant establishment and vigour assessments

• Sugar Beet/Fodder Beet quality and control

• Insect and disease assessments

• Weed identification and control assessments

• Soil sampling

Desirable Skills and Experience:

•  A keen interest in Agriculture/Horticulture and field trials/research

• Experience in working on farms or on research trials

• Happy to work outside in a range of conditions and get your hands dirty!

Specific Requirements:

(a) Has studied or is studying Science, Technology, Engineering, Design or Business at a New Zealand tertiary

education institution (Note: students who have completed study overseas are not eligible); and

(b) Has studied or is studying at NZQA level 6-10; or

(c) if study has been completed, then the Student must have been studying towards one of the qualification types

listed in clause (b) and the closing date of the last semester must be less than 12 months ago; and

(d) has the appropriate immigration status to work in New Zealand