Junior Agronomist

Anglo American is a leading global mining company, and our products are the essential ingredients in almost every aspect of modern life. Our portfolio of world-class competitive mining operations and undeveloped resources provides the metals and minerals that enable a cleaner, greener, more sustainable world and that meet the fast-growing consumer-driven demands of the world’s developed and maturing economies. 

We are constructing a state-of-the-art underground mine to enable the extraction of Polyhalite – a unique multi-nutrient fertiliser – along with the necessary infrastructure both above and below ground that will be required for transport, processing, and distribution.  

POLY4 is our flagship multi-nutrient fertiliser product. Made from polyhalite, it contains four of the six macro-nutrients and many micronutrients that are essential to plant growth. It allows farmers to maximise their crop yield, increase quality and improve soil structure with one simple product. 

Join us as a Junior Agronomist and play a key role in supporting the Technical function and Sales teams. In this role, you will contribute to the planning, execution, and reporting of global agronomic trials, while providing technical insights that enable commercial success. You will help ensure our products are scientifically validated, agronomically sound, and aligned with grower needs across key markets. The role offers cross‑functional collaboration, exposure to the agricultural market, and involvement in global projects.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the execution and delivery of agronomy activities, including back‑office assistance with agronomic and commercial analysis, data collection, and documentation.
• Provide technical information and agronomic insights to Sales teams to support product positioning, customer conversations, and go‑to‑market activities.
• Assist in preparing technical content, such as product guides, trial summaries, training materials, and agronomy insights.
• Support the development and delivery of crop science programmes that solve real customer problems and drive business growth.
• Participate in mentoring and development to learn how to design and deliver technical and commercial (including demo) trial protocols.
• Travel to monitor trial sites across the region as needed. Activities may include soil and tissue sampling, crop growth assessments, capturing GPS coordinates, and other in‑field measurements.
• Substantially assist Technical and Commercial teams with administrative tasks, including SAP, Salesforce, SharePoint, PowerBI, GPS software, trial economics, environmental footprint evaluations, and preparing presentations.
• Support the reporting and development of agronomic outputs from the trials programme for marketing, sales enablement, and business presentations.
• Support knowledge transfer activities, ensuring trial results and insights are communicated effectively to internal and external stakeholders.
• Contribute to updating budget expenditure and activity status, including compiling monthly reports.
• Assist in tracking competitor and collaborator activities across the market, identifying potential risks or opportunities.
• Stay informed on technical developments, reviewing scientific articles and participating in seminars, conferences, and training sessions.

• Degree in Agricultural Science, Soil Science, Agronomy, Horticulture, or a related discipline.
• Demonstrated technical skills in agriculture, crop science, soil science, environmental economics, or environmental science.
• Solid understanding of crop production systems and practices, particularly within large‑scale agricultural production environments.
• Some relevant industry experience in agronomy, crop production, agricultural research, trials management, or a related field would be advantageous.
• Ability to interpret agronomic, environmental, and commercial data and translate insights into practical recommendations.
• Familiarity with field trial design, monitoring, and data collection methods.
• Competence with digital tools and software used in agronomic and commercial environments (e.g., GPS mapping tools, data capture applications, MS Office suite).
• Understanding of soil and plant sampling techniques, crop growth assessment, and basic statistical principles used in trial reporting.
• Ability to review and summarise scientific literature and stay informed on technical developments in the agricultural sector.

Who we are:  

We aim to lead the industry by pursuing ever safer and more responsible ways of working, demonstrating integrity and showing care and respect for people and the planet. That means we are constantly seeking new opportunities to mine and process our products sustainably, using less water, less energy and more precise extraction technologies. As the custodians of coal and other precious natural resources – diamonds (through De Beers), copper, platinum and other precious metals, iron ore and nickel – our extraordinary teams work safely and collaboratively, with the utmost consideration for local communities, our customers and the world at large.  

How we are committed to your safety:  

Nothing is more important to us than ensuring you return home safely after a day’s work. To make that happen, we have the most rigorous safety standards in the industry. Not only that, we’re also continually investing in new technologies – from drones to data analytics – that are helping to make mining safer.  

Inclusion and Diversity:  

Anglo American is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to promoting an inclusive and diverse workplace where we value and respect every colleague for who they are and provide equality of opportunity so that everyone can fulfil their potential.  

How to apply:  

To apply for this role, please complete our online application form. You will have the opportunity to upload your CV and other relevant documentation as part of the process.