Trait Development Field Summer Associate at BASF · Vancouver

Now hiring! Trait Development Associate

Contract Duration: 4 - 6 months (Summer)

Location: Saskatoon, SK

Wage: $24 - $31 / Hour

We are looking for a Trait Development Field Associate to join our AP team in Saskatoon, SK.

Come create chemistry with us!

BASF’s Agricultural Solutions division connects innovation, customers, partners and agricultural experts and integrates sustainability criteria into all business decisions. We help farmers deliver the best possible outcomes, working to achieve the balance between economic, environmental and social value creation for sustainable and efficient agriculture.

Students will be hired and employed through a third-party contracting agency - Raise Recruiting. Opportunities are based on business needs at our sites.

Candidates resumes will be presented to BASF based on requirements of the assignments being a match and fit based on experience. Applications can be considered for multiple opportunities now through March 31, 2026. If you are selected, you will be contacted about the summer employment opportunity directly.

As a Trait Development Associate , you create chemistry by being involved in ...

• The advancement of new traits to be developed in support of local and global programs.

• Field activities relating to new trait development from seeding to harvest including:

  • Seed set up
  • Land preparation
  • Seeding
  • Pest control
  • Pollination management
  • Plot maintenance
  • Harvesting
  • Supervision of casual employees (as required)
  • Ensuring standard operating procedures

• Compliance monitoring and maintenance of the trial site isolation areas and post-harvest sites for the presence of prohibited species by scouting fields.

• Maintaining the sites for a standard expected by our organization and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency using techniques such as spraying, tilling, burning, hand roguing and mowing.

• Ensuring standard operating procedures are maintained and followed.

If you have...

• Strong agronomic competence attained through pursuing or having obtained your degree in Agriculture or another college along with experience in the Agriculture Industry.
• Demonstrated problem solving skills.
• Ability to be flexible and modify plans as situations arise minimizing impact on results.
• Interest in canola development.
• Ability to deliver results in pursuit of both individual and team goals.
• Ability to be comfortable being on the road for extended periods of time, driving highway and grid roads to get to active trial or post harvest sites.

About us

As the world’s leading chemical company, we have been finding solutions for your everyday needs and addressing the most complex economic, environmental, and sustainability challenges for more than 150 years!

We constantly strive to become an even better workplace. As a result of our commitment to our employees, BASF has earned various awards, including being recognized by Mediacorp in 2024 as one of Canada's Top Employers for tenth consecutive year, one of the Greater Toronto Area's Top Employers for the eleventh year in a row, and twice being named one of Canada's Top Employers for Young People and Best Diversity Employers.

We provide a fulfilling work environment with a strong emphasis on the physical and psychological safety of our employees and the communities we operate in. We are always working to form the best team with an emphasis on diversity, equity, and inclusion and through lifelong learning and development.

Belong to Something Bigger. #belongatBASF

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Inclusion and Equal Opportunity Employment

BASF is dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where our employees can be their authentic selves. We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, age, citizenship, place of origin, ethnic origin, colour, religion/creed, sex/pregnancy, marital status, family status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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