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ADAS, a member of RSK Group have vacancies for Industrial Placement Students, looking to gain knowledge and experience in a research environment.
Placements will be for a period of 1 year, preferably commencing in June/July 2024. An option to extend contracts through July and August 2025 will also be given. Six-month placements that cover March/April to Sept/Oct would also be considered. You will be required to work 40 hours a week as a member of the team responsible for setting up and undertaking field and plot experiments as part of the ADAS R&D agricultural, horticultural and agri-environmental programs.
ADAS provide expert solutions and policy advice on agricultural and environmental issues. Our Sustainable Agricultural Solutions Business carry out a wide range of technical field, glasshouse and laboratory studies in a wide range of agricultural and horticultural crops, specialising in Crop Pathology, Physiology, Soils and Nutrition, Entomology and Weeds.
Closing date for applications is 8am on Monday 4th December 2023.
Responsibilities
- Candidates will be required to work 40 hours a week.
- Due to the seasonal nature of the work a flexible approach is needed, as there will be a requirement to work overtime (evenings and weekends) during busy periods to ensure scientific objectives are met, and delivery within suitable weather conditions are optimized.
- Sampling and disease monitoring of plants.
- Assisting marking out and preparation of studies.
- Application of treatments, including spraying of chemicals onto trials.
- Assessments and observations.
- Preparation and processing of plant, soil and water samples.
- Harvesting of plots.
- Collection on processing of data.
- To ensure maximum flexibility and to reflect the Company's evolving needs, you may be asked to perform additional tasks that may be reasonably expected within your level of capability without additional remuneration.
Qualifications and experience
- Ideally you will be studying to degree level, or equivalent in an agricultural, horticultural, or plant-based science subject.
- A full driving licence to drive manual vehicles in the UK is essential.
- Successful candidates will need to be prepared to be ‘hands-on’ and learn skills on the job.
Salary and benefits
- Competitive salary, including overtime payments for additional hours worked.
- A flexible benefits programme including the option to buy additional holidays, health cash plan and discounted gym membership.
- Contributory Pension Scheme.
- As an entrepreneurial organisation, we encourage and foster the growth of our employees. We want to provide a broad understanding of the job which can lead into permanent employment.
RSK Group Ltd is an equal opportunities employer.
About us
Working alongside landowners, farmers, and growers since 1946, we have been providing ideas, specialist knowledge, and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment for over 75 years.
Our aim is to help address the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations working in food production and the natural environment, and we continue to thrive by attracting innovative thinkers into our workforce.
We currently have over 400 employees delivering solutions in 60 specialist subjects, making us the UK’s largest independent provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy, rural development services, research and development, and policy advice. Whether you want to work on national or international projects, we can provide a varied career in a wide array of industries and public sector services.
ADAS is part of the RSK Group, a leading integrated environmental, engineering, and technical services business providing dynamic, multidisciplinary services to a wide range of sectors. RSK was founded in 1989 and has grown considerably since then. In fact, Environment Analyst recently highlighted RSK’s growth commenting, “Few companies in the environmental services sector can claim to be expanding at the same pace as RSK.”
RSK operates as a group of synergistic businesses with a growth strategy centred on diversification to build a resilient business that can withstand external pressures while also bringing more value to clients and opportunities to employees.
