This is an off-campus position based at the Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center (AREC) located in Suffolk, Virginia, one of 11 off-campus centers operating within Virginia Tech’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences & Virginia Experiment Station. This position will provide research and technical support for soybean agronomic and entomology research programs. Primary duties of the position include: maintenance of on-going field research, effective implementation of research and variety testing protocols; routine supervision of agricultural technicians, graduate students, and wage employees; safe operation of research equipment; and good communication with research and variety test cooperators. The position requires travel within the state to cooperating research sites with occasional overnight stays, a general knowledge of agronomic principles, the ability to operate and transport research equipment, accurately collect research data, and work well with others in a team environment.