Agronomist Position Available In Gaston, North Carolina

An Agronomist position in Dallas, NC is now available through Adecco Medical and Science. The Agronomist will work closely with the Technical Team to define and monitor optimal crop growth conditions, including farming practices, planting dates, and other factors that affect crop yield. This data-heavy role aims to maximize yield, specifically focusing on color yield per acre, through continuous monitoring and analysis of seasonal growth conditions, field trials, and environmental changes. Additionally, the Agronomist will collaborate with growers, offering educational support during farm visits and annual meetings, and work closely with Agriculture Procurement Specialists to implement recommendations across seed propagation, growing, harvesting, and storage.

Position type:

Direct-hire Start date: July 2025 Work hours: Monday-Friday from 8:00am-5:00pm Hourly pay range: $70,000-85,000/year depending on your level of experience. •

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

•Develop a deep understanding of raw materials and key characteristics for optimal growth in regard to color, improved growth, optimal yield, disease and pest resistance. Assist in defining and tracking optimal conditions for crop growth, including farming practices, planting schedules, and field conditions. Conduct crop scouting and field sampling to monitor and evaluate plant health, growth patterns, and environmental impacts on yield. Design, organize, & conduct field trials. Identify pest pressures of weeds, insects, and disease. Work in greenhouse settings to conduct small trials that will focus on evaluating different variables in a controlled environment. Create data sets and deliver trial data to build solutions to procure high quality raw materials. Work closely with the Global Agronomy Team and cross functional teams to ensure successful commercialization of new varietals. Provide educational support to growers during farm visits and annual grower meetings by sharing insights on best practices and optimizing crop yields. Travel to field plots on routine basis to monitor production stages of crop trials. Work with farmers to support scale-up of plants. Manage proprietary internal seed/plant catalogue. Conduct laboratory to analyze raw materials and plant growth rates. •

Qualifications:

•A minimum of 5 years’ experience working in an agriculture environment ideally focused on vegetable production, preferably sweet potatoes, carrots, or other root vegetables. Must have working knowledge of plant growth, farm/agricultural practices, soil fertility, vegetable production and/or plant genetics of vegetables. Hands on experience working on a farm or directly with growers. Work experience with planting, fertilizing, & harvesting of crops. Minimum of bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Soil Science or Horticulture. The ideal candidate will have a Master’s or Post BS in Plant Breeding, Plant Pathology and/or Agriculture Engineering. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Strong Data Analytics and Statistics skills. Organizational and time management skills. Ability to work independently and as part of a team. Proficiency is Spanish is preferred. Knowledge of the workings of Animal Health Plant Inspection Service (APHIS) in relation to import requirements such as approval process, permits and phytosanitary requirements is beneficial. Benefit offerings include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay upon meeting eligibility criteria.

IMPORTANT

This job is being recruited for by Adecco’s Medical and Science division, not your local Adecco Branch Office. Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy . The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws, and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: v The California Fair Chance Act v Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance v Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers v San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance •

Pay Details:

•$70,000.00 to $85,000.00 per year Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled To read our Candidate Privacy Information Statement, which explains how we will use your information, please navigate to https://www.adecco.com/en-us/candidate-privacy The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable: + The California Fair Chance Act + Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance + Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers + San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance