Daily greenhouse plant care, including seeding, pollinating, transplanting, watering, harvesting, and seed handling for corn, soybean, wheat, canola and other crops.
Punch or cut and store small samples of plant tissue and delivery for laboratory analysis.
Carefully maintain sample identity for thousands of samples at a time while maintaining proper storage conditions.
Assisting with experiments, collecting data, and maintaining records.
Perform routine greenhouse sanitation tasks like discarding regulated material and removing waste.
Qualifications:
High school diploma/GED required.
Bachelor's degree in agriculture, horticulture, plant physiology, molecular biology, entomology, plant pathology is preferred.
2+ years of related experience/equivalent amounts of relevant education and experience is preferred.
Ability to pay close attention to detail and follow standard operating and safety/ergonomics protocols is essential.
Excellent communication and organizational skills, a high degree of self-motivation, a positive attitude, and the ability to work well independently as well as a team member with minimal supervision.
Basic computer skills preferred, including MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook), and ability to gain competency with internally-developed research software.
Due to the nature of the job the candidate should be able to lift 30 pounds with assistance.
Must be able to tolerate hours of repetitive work in a warm, humid greenhouse with pollen present year-round.
Must be able to walk the whole facility multiple times a day.
Must be willing to work around common chemicals and comply with safety measures with said chemicals.
We have a very strong safety culture and implement safety in everything that we do.
Candidates must follow all safety procedures.
Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
Contract
Job function
Research, Analyst, and Information Technology
Industries
Information Technology & Services
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