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Agronomy Research Associate (Project Hire)

The Walt Disney Company

Florida, United States (On-site)

Agronomy Research Associate (Project Hire)

1 Hour ago • 3 Years +

About the job

Summary

This temporary, project-based Agronomy Research Associate position at the Walt Disney Resort focuses on enhancing the 90-acre browse farm that supplies foliage to the resort's animals. Responsibilities include researching and implementing horticultural/agronomic techniques to boost farm productivity, diversity, and sustainability; collaborating with farm and nutrition teams; collecting and analyzing field data on plant, soil, and biomass; assessing browse palatability; and communicating research findings to various audiences. The role involves master planning for farm expansions and knowledge dissemination through publications and presentations. This is a two-year project hire with no guarantee of permanent placement.

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Must have:

3+ years agronomy/horticulture experience
Strong organizational and communication skills
Proficient in data analysis (Excel)
Field experience in Southeastern US preferred
Data collection and analysis
Research & implementation of techniques

Good to have:

Experience with non-traditional forage crops
Agroforestry or vineyard experience
Master's degree in agronomy or horticulture

Perks:

Health and savings benefits
Educational opportunities
Disney-exclusive extras

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Job Summary:

About the Role & Team

The Walt Disney Resort maintains a unique 90-acre tree farm (browse farm) that provides valuable foliage to feed the leaf-eating animals at Disney's Animal Kingdom and Disney's Animal Kingdom Lodge.

In this temporary project-based role, you will work with our nutrition and farm partners to coordinate and evaluate methods to increase the productivity, diversity, and sustainability of the browse farm.

This is an estimated two-year Project Hire position without any guarantee of permanent placement. In this role, you will report to the Animal Nutrition Operations Manager.

What You Will Do

Research horticultural/agronomic techniques
Meet regularly with farm and nutrition management
Sample plants and soil in the field
Enter and analyze data from field tests
Measure biomass production
Collect data on palatability of the browse varieties to different animal species
Communicate results to a variety of technical and non-technical audiences
Help with master planning of the farm and future farm expansions
Collaborate with partners to disseminate the results of research through appropriate journals, articles, and scientific presentations and share knowledge with Resort guests and visitors

Required Qualifications & Skills

Minimum of 3 years of experience in agronomy, horticulture or related field, ideally with field experience in the southeastern United States
Ability to balance the needs of multiple projects and partnerships
Strong organizational, problem solving, and time management skills
Proficient using Excel to efficiently manage data
Excellent written and oral communication skills

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with non-traditional forage crops, agroforestry, or vineyards

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience in agronomy or horticulture or related field

Preferred Education

Master’s degree or equivalent experience in agronomy or horticulture or related field

Additional Information

Benefits and Perks: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life! This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide! Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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