Agronomy Intern

Barilla G. & R. Fratelli is looking for an Agronomy Intern, within the Agronomy research Team. The stager will manage basil agronomy research projects and design and test innovative farming models (e.g. regenerative agriculture system).

**Job Purpose**

**Key accountabilities**
- Identify new agricultural techniques to promote the transition from conventional to regenerative agriculture in basil cultivation.
- Plan the design of experiments and carry out field trials.
- Collaborate with identify basil cultivars tolerant to biotic and abiotic stresses (diseases, water scarcity, ).
- Support the implementation and monitoring of digital and AI technologies (e.g. irrigation modeling, decision support systems, smart measurement systems, ).
- Data collection, analysis and reporting

**Requirements**:

- Degree in Agriculture science and technology (3-5 years degree).
- Knowledge and/or experience on sustainable agriculture systems or on smart farming tools.
- Interest for innovative cultivation systems applied to our strategic raw materials.
- Attitude to team-working and co-design approach.
- Ability to nurture good relationship.
- Ability to face different problems keeping ideas.
- Good communication skills, to communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders.
- Fluency in Italian and English, both spoken and written.
- Self-capacity to take decisions/prioritize activities.
- Proactivity
- Availability to travel in national territory.

**What we offer**
- Internship allowance
- Personal tutoring and constant support from your team to develop your personal and professional skills
- First-hand experience supporting live projects, as the fastest way to learn
- Free access to our company canteen
- Access to our on-site shop where you can pick up our products at a generously discounted price
- Flexible ways of working
- A unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of the number one pasta company leader in the world