Career Opportunities

Research Assistant
Posted: 5/10/10

Length of Employment: 5 Months
Start Date: 1 June 2010
Hours Per Week: 24 hours, schedule is flexible
Salary: $18/Hour
Job Description:

            The Foundation is searching for a research assistant to work within the Crop Protection Research Institute (CPRI) reporting to the director. The position will last a minimum of five months from June 2010 through October 2010.

Responsibilities will include:

• Extensive research activities related to the creation of new Foundation reports and articles
• General report and presentation preparation and assembly from raw written materials
• Facilitating research requests from within the Foundation and from sister organizations
• Visiting nearby libraries (Library of Congress, National Agricultural Library, etc) to find materials unavailable within the CropLife offices or online
• Maintaining contact lists and drafting formal letters to Foundation funders and key contacts
• Travel planning and coordination for Foundation directors
• General administrative duties

Qualifications:

• College students or recent graduates preferred
• Experience in research intensive roles
• Extensive experience in Microsoft office suite
• Experience with Adobe Dreamweaver a plus
• Strong attention to detail
• Preference for an individual with interest in agriculture/agriculture related issues

If interested, please send a resume, cover letter, and writing sample (2 pages maximum) to croplifefdn@gmail.com by May 20th, 2010.