West Des Moines, Iowa, USA
21 days ago
Agronomist/Animal Scientist

Benefit Summary:

Full-Time employees within Eocene are eligible for:

Medical, Dental, and Vision 

401k and 401k match opportunities 

ESOP (so long as you meet eligibility requirements)

Paid Time Off 

Volunteer Time 

Bereavement Time

**Preferred animal agriculture experience within the swine industry or swine related industry**

FLSA Status: Exempt, Salary

Reports To: Lead Agronomist

Job Type: Full-Time, Regular

This position is open to in office, hybrid, or remote work. Candidates must be located within the United States.

About Eocene Environmental Group:

Our team has spent the past two decades providing environmental, utility vegetation management (UVM), software and sustainability services. We are fortunate to be a part of the Wright Service Corp. family, which has helped us establish a strong foundation for continued growth and success.

Through a strategic alignment of values and goals, four Wright Service Corp. entities joined and integrated into one, operating as Eocene Environmental Group. These four entities are:

Forestry & Utility Division

Environmental Division

Technology & Innovation Division

Sustainability Division


JOB SUMMARY: 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.

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions:

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

Maintain 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 follow all company policies and procedures

OTHER DUTIES:  Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Position may include travel to client offices, farms, industry conferences and meetings

JOB REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Agronomy, Soil Science, Animal Sciences 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

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

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 sufficiently to perform job duties and to interact and communicate with employees and vendors

Eocene Environmental Group, Inc. provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

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