Agronomist/Animal Scientist

EOC GroupWest Des Moines, IA
1dHybrid

About The Position

The Agronomists/Animal Scientist will contribute to a positive experience for both clients and farmers by assisting with data collection and development of content for a variety of reports and other deliverables. Agronomists/Animal Scientists work collaboratively across the organization on various aspects of projects, most notably for the pork industry.

Requirements

  • Bachelors or master’s degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, Animal Science or a related field
  • At least two years of industry experience working within animal agriculture or row crop production
  • Animal agriculture experience within the swine industry or swine related industry
  • Ability to review environmental analysis data, soil tests, and other agricultural analyses for scientific evaluations
  • Excellent written and oral communication skills
  • Ability to travel for meetings with clients and site visits and to industry conferences/congresses as needed
  • Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
  • Able to independently prioritize and complete tasks and manage time efficiently to help ensure project deliverables
  • Experience with Microsoft Office Suite products
  • Ability to adapt to a dynamic, fast-paced, and ever-changing environment
  • Ability to read, write and speak English sufficient to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

Responsibilities

  • Assists Lead Agronomist with client relationships
  • Manages pork client data onboarding
  • Manages and retains producer relationships with pork producers from beginning to end of a project
  • Responsible for agronomic and livestock data verification and data checks
  • Communicates scientific explanations to various audiences
  • Contributes to various projects within the Eocene client base
  • Collaborates and communicates effectively with all levels of employees, both technical and non-technical
  • Maintains regular and punctual attendance at work and meetings
  • Support, actively participate, and act in accordance with Wright's and Eocene Environmental Group's culture of safety and employee ownership
  • Comply with applicable federal, state, and local laws, rules, and regulations; maintains knowledge of and follows all company polies and procedures
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