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.

📌 Crop Protection Research Intern (Red Deer)
🏢 Syngenta
📍 Red Deer