Field trials officer : Employers and vacancy sources

Typical employers include public research institutes and their associated research centres, such as:

• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC)  
• Scottish Crop Research Institute (SCRI)   
• Scottish Agricultural College (SAC)    
• Harper Adams University College    
• Rothamsted Research   
• National Institute of Agricultural Botany (NIAB)    

In the private sector, opportunities exist with:

• environmental research consultancies;
• companies that develop new crops;
• specialist companies that provide trials development and analysis services for the farming sector;
• producers of chemicals such as herbicides, pesticides and fertilisers;
• pharmaceutical producers;
• food production/processing companies.

Field trials officers also provide policy development support to a range of organisations, such as farming companies and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA)  .

Sources of vacancies

• Search graduate jobs on this site.
• Farmers Weekly   
• New Scientist Jobs  
• Nature Jobs   
• Farmers Guardian    

You may find useful temporary openings for farm experience at Fruitful Jobs .

The following organisations and events provide useful careers and industry information:

• Association of Independent Crop Consultants (AICC)    
• Cereals Event   

Get tips on job hunting, CVs and covering letters and interviews.