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Agronomist resume template
A clean starting structure with example content grounded in what agronomists actually do day to day, not generic filler. Download and replace the bracketed placeholders with your own details.
Which resume format should you use?
Reverse chronological
You have a steady work history. This is the format almost every recruiter and ATS expects by default.
Functional
You're changing fields or have gaps in your employment. Leads with skills rather than a job-by-job timeline.
Combination
You're early career or have worked consistently but for only a few employers. Blends a skills summary with a shorter chronological history.
This template uses the reverse chronological format: the one most agronomists should default to, since most Australian recruiters and ATS software expect it.
Professional summary
Agronomist with a background in soil chemistry, field trial design and grower advisory, focused on turning plant science into practical, profitable farm decisions. Comfortable moving between laboratory analysis and paddock-level consultation across variable seasonal conditions.
Key skills
- Soil and plant tissue sampling
- Field trial design and monitoring
- Nutrient and fertiliser program development
- Pest, disease and weed diagnostics
- GIS and remote sensing for paddock mapping
- Statistical analysis (R, Python or SPSS)
- Weather and seasonal forecast interpretation
- Client advisory and technical report writing
Experience: example bullet points
- Conducted soil and plant tissue analysis across multiple paddocks to diagnose nutrient deficiencies and adjust fertiliser programs, avoiding unnecessary input spend for growers
- Designed and monitored crop rotation and variety trials under controlled field conditions, feeding results directly into variety selection for the following season
- Developed pest, disease and weed management recommendations tailored to regional climate and farm systems, reducing crop losses on affected blocks
- Interpreted BOM and AgriTech seasonal forecast data to advise on planting and harvest timing, helping clients avoid weather-related yield loss
- Prepared farm management plans and technical reports for agribusiness clients, supporting compliance and funding applications
- Built GIS-based paddock maps to track soil variability and guide precision input application
Education
Bachelor degree in agricultural science, agronomy or plant science is the standard entry point, and a large share of practising agronomists go on to postgraduate study (Honours or Masters); membership with the Australian Society of Agronomy is common for those in advisory or research roles.
Keywords an ATS is likely to scan for
Applicant tracking systems match your resume against terms in the job ad before a person ever sees it. Only include the ones that actually apply to your experience, but if a term below matches something you've done, use the same wording the job ad uses.
- APVMA
- ChemCert accreditation
- AgSafe
- NATA-accredited laboratory
- GRDC
- Fertiliser Australia
- Australian Society of Agronomy
- integrated pest management (IPM)
- variety trial
- precision agriculture
- soil health
- NRM
- BOM seasonal forecasts
- farm management plan
Getting past ATS screening
- Match the specific skills, certifications and terms used in the job ad, not just your own wording for the same thing.
- Keep formatting simple: no tables, text boxes, columns, headers/footers or graphics. Parsers frequently drop content placed in these.
- Submit as .docx or PDF unless the job ad specifies otherwise.
- Use standard section headings (Experience, Education, Skills) rather than creative alternatives.
- List your core skills and technical competencies in their own section so a keyword scan can find them instantly.
This is a starting point, not a guarantee of interviews. Tailor every bullet point to your own real experience and the specific job ad.