Job opportunity
Crop Protection Research Intern
Syngenta
Crop protection research starts in Red Deer, Alberta, where Syngenta Canada seeks an intern skilled in field testing and data collection.
As a Crop Protection Development Assistant Intern, you will support Syngenta’s R&D Team during a May to August 2027 internship. You will work on small-plot research involving wheat, barley, canola, and pulse crops across Western Canada. The program connects academic knowledge with crop production, pest identification, and product development methods.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct small-plot crop protection research with the research team
Initiate trials and field-test experimental products under development
Collect data while following written protocols
Identify crop staging, weeds, insects, and diseases
Monitor site maintenance and research activities
Requirements:
Pursuing post-secondary education, preferably in Agriculture
Minimum Class 5 driver’s licence
Comfort wearing a respirator and working mainly outdoors
Ability to lift 20 pounds repetitively
Ability to stand or kneel for extended periods
Apply field research, crop identification, and data collection skills while supporting Syngenta’s crop protection development program.
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Apply on source site As a Crop Protection Development Assistant Intern, you will support Syngenta’s R&D Team during a May to August 2027 internship. You will work on small-plot research involving wheat, barley, canola, and pulse crops across Western Canada. The program connects academic knowledge with crop production, pest identification, and product development methods.
Key Responsibilities:
Conduct small-plot crop protection research with the research team
Initiate trials and field-test experimental products under development
Collect data while following written protocols
Identify crop staging, weeds, insects, and diseases
Monitor site maintenance and research activities
Requirements:
Pursuing post-secondary education, preferably in Agriculture
Minimum Class 5 driver’s licence
Comfort wearing a respirator and working mainly outdoors
Ability to lift 20 pounds repetitively
Ability to stand or kneel for extended periods
Apply field research, crop identification, and data collection skills while supporting Syngenta’s crop protection development program.
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