Pollination Field Associate (Washington)

pstrongAbout Beeflow/strong/ppBeeflow is a biotech startup company that leverages scientific knowledge and technology to improve the impact of ecosystem services in agriculture. Beeflow creates and manages pollination programs for farmers with the goal of consistently increasing crop yields. The company combines scientific knowledge of crop pollination, bee biology amp; behavior and chemical ecology with proprietary technologies including molecules that help train bees to pollinate specific crops and a plant-based bee diet that enhances bees’ immune system. This novel approach to pollination management allows growers to produce more with less. /ppBased in California and with operations across the US West Coast, Mexico, Peru and Argentina, Beeflow closed an $8.3M Series A in May 2021 with Ospraie Ag Sciences, Future Ventures, Vectr Ventures, Jeff Wilke (former CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon), SOSV and others. Beeflow’s team of experts includes biologists, ecologists, entomologists, agronomists, and entrepreneurs. /ppFor more information about Beeflow, please visit www.beeflow.com. /ppstrongAbout this role/strongbr/ppPollination Field Associates will support our research trials and projects for the upcoming Cherry season. Additionally, monitors will be responsible for assisting with data uploading, and project logistics. This position reports to the Operations Manager. /ppstrongThis is a seasonal position starting at the end of March. The duration of this position is 3-4 weeks./strong/ppResponsibilities/pulliAssist in executing our pollination services to growers/liliParticipate in ongoing research and development trials if needed/liliParticipate in data collection by accurately recording key points and daily upkeep of data sheets and field notes/liliWork efficiently and in a timely manner to complete daily activities in multiple different fields/liliWith the aim of meeting target data collection quantity for the season/liliAssist in crop tagging - tag branches in different crops in a systematic way/liliProvide feedback at the end of projects to determine avenues for improvement/li/ulpstrongRequirements/strong/pulliBS in Entomology, Agronomy, Plant Sciences, Biology, Ecology, or equivalent preferred/liliField research experience/liliInterest in pollination and/or agriculture /liliA valid driver’s license and confidence in driving for long periods of time /liliBased in the Eugene, Corvallis, Salem, Newberg/Wilsonville, or Hillsboro area (Oregon)./liliAbility to communicate clearly, consistently, and promptly. /liliFamiliarity with Google Suite/liliComfortable working independently in the field with support from remote manager/liliMust be detailed oriented /liliBilingual (Spanish/English) is preferred/li/ulp/ppstrongWork Environment/strong/pulliAbility to stand or walk for extended periods of time/liliAbility to work with bees and wear appropriate protective equipment /liliAbility to work in outdoor environments in varying weather conditions/liliMust be comfortable working with bees and getting stung/li/ulpstrongBenefits/strong/ppstrongCompensation Target:/strong 23/ hourly/ppBeeflow reserves the ability to adjust the compensation range based on the final candidate’s experience, skillset, and geography./pul liOpportunity to join an innovative and growing Ag Tech Start up whose mission is to contribute to the creation of a food system in harmony with nature./li liWork alongside a team of talented and passionate professionals, having the opportunity to make your first steps in the industry and learning about beekeeping and bee biology./li liCompetitive salary/li /ul