Graduate Job Descriptions - ADAS

Agricultural / Environmental / Science Graduates
Salary: £21,795 gross per annum
With over 35 years’ experience ADAS has an amazing track record of providing
environmental & agricultural consultancy & research expertise to an enviable range of
clients both in the private and public sector. We are a recognised leader in the
agricultural, environmental and rural sectors.
We provide an ethical service to our clients and are renowned for achieving sensitive and
sustainable balance between the needs of wildlife, the environment and man.
As a major provider of agricultural and environmental consultancy and research
throughout the UK, our strength lies in our ability to provide our clients with an
unparalleled range of objective, science-based information, advice and implementation
services. We now have opportunities for a number of highly motivated recently qualified
graduates, or those in their final year of study, to join our experienced teams of
consultants and researchers. The breadth of our offer provides opportunities to develop
skills across the wide range of ADAS services.
Successful candidates will join our 2 year Graduate Development Programme and will
be involved in a wide range of business challenges which may be outside their core
discipline. Through the programme and on-the-job training candidates will develop the
skills to become a Consultant selling and delivering consultancy to clients.
The posts are: (full details are listed below).
• Plant Physiologist: Fruit Agronomy/Production Systems
• Sustainable Food and Farming Consultant
• General Consultancy
Key Skills and personal attributes required
• A degree or equivalent preferably in a Science subject (especially but not exclusively
Environmental Sciences, Applied Biology, UK Agriculture or Horticulture or food
related)
• Enthusiasm for working with people and for providing a high level of service to
internal and external clients
• Knowledge of environmental/agricultural issues and how these may impact on
society, individuals and ADAS clients
• Experience of working within a relevant industry would be desirable
• Willingness to learn and apply new skills and to work flexibly to respond to evolving
markets
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• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to interpret data and to communicate information effectively to a range of
stakeholders including clients
• Good organisational and planning skills
• Ability to develop into a Consultant selling and delivering consultancy to clients
• Desire to progress and take on a wide range of business challenges which may be
outside their core discipline
• A full driving licence is essential
• Please note candidates must be eligible to work in the UK
Plant Physiologist: Fruit Agronomy/Production Systems (1 post)
To support a wide-ranging programme of work investigating the production and utilisation
of fruit and other horticultural crops. Typically our research and project-based
consultancy uses knowledge of crop growth and management to improve crop yield and
quality whilst also reducing the impact of crop production on the environment. Our
clients include producers, levy boards, Defra and its agencies, the agricultural supply
industry and other corporate businesses within the food supply chain.
Applicants need to demonstrate knowledge of plant physiology and/or agronomy, UK
agriculture/horticulture, an ability to interpret data and to communicate information
effectively to a range of stakeholders and clients. Knowledge of practical issues facing
UK food and farming industries is desirable.
Location: Boxworth, Cambridgeshire
Sustainable Food and Farming Consultant (1 post)
To work within a team concentrating on Agri-food industries concerning issues which cut
across the whole farming system. Areas of work will include strategic/policy consultancy
and research for our clients who include Defra and its agencies, Welsh Government, EC,
the agricultural supply industry, levy boards and food supply chain. Typical subjects
involve understanding the impact and implications of potential changes driven by
legislation and policy, economics and markets, environmental issues and technological
developments. Subjects might include pesticide/pharmaceutical use, new crops/species
- including GMOs, water and carbon/environment footprinting and impact assessment
and industry intelligence reporting. Work will require using information from a wide range
of sources and will include project management and liaison with specialists within ADAS
and outside.
Applicants need to demonstrate knowledge of UK agriculture/horticulture or food supply
chains, an ability to interpret data and to communicate information effectively to a range
of stakeholders and clients. Knowledge of practical issues facing UK food and farming
industries is desirable.
Location: Boxworth, Cambridgeshire
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General Consultancy (2 posts)
The posts will involve a broad range of work opportunities delivering consultancy to a
wide range of clients. Although managed from within our Sustainable Food and Farming
team they will have wider opportunities and project assignments across the ADAS
business. Subject matter will range across environmental, agricultural and wider
sustainability issues.
Our clients include a wide range of corporate clients, Government (especially Defra and
its agencies, Welsh Government and EC), the agricultural supply industry, levy boards
and food supply chain. You will also be expected to work with a wide range of other
corporate clients. The posts are particular suitable for those wanting a broader based
consultancy and managerial career.
Typical subjects involve understanding the impact and implications of potential changes
driven by legislation and policy, economics and markets, environmental issues and
technological developments. Work will also include managing risk, complying with
regulation and driving cost savings to maximise profit. However, there will also be an
opportunity to support researchers on large cutting edge science and policy research.
Location: Boxworth, Nr Cambridge and/or Wolverhampton
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