Crop Scientist
40AI EXPOSURE TODAY40
20-YEAR SCENARIO
NOT A FORECAST78%
NOT A FORECAST78%
THE DOOR · ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAYC
STARTING PAY£25,000 - £30,000
NO MOATNo physical, legal or personal barrier protects this work from software.
Skip to main content
CAREERMASH (EN)FROM BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES →
Crop Scientist
As a Crop Scientist, you play a crucial role in advancing agricultural practices and ensuring food security for a growing global population. Your expertise drives innovation in crop production, helping to enhance yield, sustainability, and resilience against climate change in the UK and beyond.
THE DOOR: ENTRY DIFFICULTY TODAY, graded A (easy) to E (extremely hard). A Careermash rule-of-thumb index built from our AI exposure index and the job's moat class. It is not a forecast and not a count of job openings.
AI EXPOSURE TODAY is a Careermash index from 0 to 100 of how exposed this job's everyday tasks are to AI today. We estimate it by matching published research on how people use AI to this job, usually by keyword or subject area, and we lower it where the work is protected (for example by physical, personal or legal requirements). It is not a direct measurement of how much people in this job use AI.
AI helps here, but has not taken over
AI exposure for this job is below 50 on our index, and the day-to-day work still leans on a person to decide, check and take responsibility. Nothing formally protects this job though, so the safest move is to keep building the judgement AI cannot yet copy.
Organisations in this field
Organisations known to employ people in this area of work. This is not a list of current vacancies.
SyngentaA global leader in agriculture, Syngenta is committed to sustainable farming and innovation in crop protection and seed development.
Bayer Crop ScienceBayer is dedicated to advancing agriculture through science and technology, offering a dynamic work environment for Crop Scientists.
Agri-Tech EastA business-focused agri-tech community, Agri-Tech East connects professionals and promotes innovation in agriculture.
NIAB (National Institute of Agricultural Botany)NIAB is at the forefront of crop research and development, providing excellent opportunities for scientists to contribute to agricultural advancements.
Rothamsted ResearchAs one of the world’s oldest agricultural research institutions, Rothamsted offers a rich environment for Crop Scientists to innovate and lead research.