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In this role, you will join the Integrated Field Science team and support high-quality, multi-crop field research from trial setup through harvest and closeout. You will work alongside scientists, agronomy colleagues, and technical partners to execute research protocols, maintain research plots, collect reliable data, and keep field operations running safely and efficiently. Working with minimal guidance, you will also conduct experiments and complex technical activities, interpret results, refine methodologies, and recommend practical next steps. This is an opportunity to apply your agricultural experience and scientific judgment while helping shape the capabilities and culture of a highly visible research center.\nWhat you'll do\nHelp plan and conduct field research trials, including site preparation, planting, treatment application, crop maintenance, sampling, assessment, harvest, and trial closeout.\nWorking with minimal guidance, conduct experiments, complex technical operations, and information-search or analysis projects.\nOptimize, interpret, and independently adapt methodologies for current projects; recommend additional experiments or alternative approaches when appropriate.\nRecognize erroneous or unexpected results, analyze and interpret findings, draw sound conclusions, and recommend a path forward.\nContribute to work plans and manage daily workflow to deliver accurate, timely research results.\nExecute research protocols accurately and collect, record, quality-check, and organize field data for use in project summaries and reports.\nOperate, transport, maintain, and help troubleshoot agricultural and research equipment used for application, planting, harvesting, sensing, and data collection.\nCoordinate day-to-day field activities with scientists, agronomy colleagues, seasonal employees, interns, contractors, and technical partners across on-site and off-site research locations.\nPromote strong standards for safety, stewardship, compliance, data integrity, equipment care, and continuous improvement.\nSupport field demonstrations, tours, and other activities that connect agricultural research with customers, partners, and visitors.\nWhy this role matters:\nThe Indianapolis-area research center is being developed as a hub for agricultural research, innovation, learning, and internal and external engagement. Your work will help establish dependable field research capabilities and create an environment where scientific concepts can be evaluated under practical agricultural conditions and showcased to internal and external groups.\nWhat Skills you need:\nA Bachelor’s degree in Agronomy, Crop Science, Plant Science, Weed Science, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Agricultural Engineering, or a related discipline; or at least five years of directly related agricultural research experience.\nExperience conducting applied agricultural field trials and completing field activities such as planting, treatment application, crop maintenance, assessment, sampling, and harvest.\nDemonstrated ability to work with minimal guidance, analyze experimental results, identify unexpected outcomes, and make evidence-based recommendations.\nExperience operating and calibrating agricultural equipment, with the mechanical aptitude to perform routine setup, maintenance, and troubleshooting.\nA valid driver’s license and the ability to work safely in outdoor agricultural conditions, including seasonal work demands.\nIndiana Commercial Applicator License, Category 10 Research and Demonstration at minimum, or the ability to obtain it as soon as possible.\nAuthorization to work in the United States.\nPreferred skills:\nExperience with multi-crop research, crop protection, biological products, or agricultural technology platforms.\nExperience using digital field-research tools, research data systems, sensors, drones, or precision agriculture technologies.\nWorking knowledge of experimental protocols, data-quality practices, pesticide stewardship, or regulated field-research requirements.\nExperience independently adapting research methods or technical procedures to meet project needs.\nExperience coordinating seasonal employees, interns, contractors, or work crews.\nExperience supporting field demonstrations, tours, or other stakeholder-engagement activities.\nWhat you'll gain\nOpportunities to strengthen your scientific, technical, operational, and leadership capabilities.\nCollaboration with scientists, innovators, and agricultural professionals.\nThe opportunity to help build a growing research center and contribute to agricultural solutions with real-world impact.\nBenefits - How We’ll Support You:\nNumerous development opportunities offered to build your skills\n\nBe part of a company with a higher purpose and contribute to making the world a better place\n\nHealth benefits for you and your family on your first day of employment\n\nFour weeks of paid time off and two weeks of well-being pay per year, plus paid holidays\n\nExcellent parental leave which includes a minimum of 16 weeks for mother and father\n\nFuture planning with our competitive retirement savings plan and tuition reimbursement program\n\nLearn more about our total rewards package here - Corteva Benefits\n\nCheck out life at Corteva! www.linkedin.com/company/corteva/life\n\nAre you a good match? Apply today! We seek applicants from all backgrounds to ensure we get the best, most creative talent on our team.\nCorteva Agriscience is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to embracing our differences to enrich lives, advance innovation, and boost company performance. 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