Job Description:

• Studies the basic principles of plant life and the affects of varying environmental and physical conditions.
• Familiar with standard concepts, practices, and procedures in the field of plant biology. Attend and participate in group and project meetings.
• High attention to details, work collaboratively for data collection, and prioritizes tasks efficiently.
• Strong organizational, observational and communication skills. Ability to work effectively in a multi-project team environment and collaborate with colleagues to achieve goals, as well as work independently.
• Work in a greenhouse, outdoor field, and laboratory setting, sometimes in physically demanding, adverse conditions.
• Learn greenhouse environmental control system, program irrigation and evaluate alarms. Regularly perform greenhouse operations maintenance and upkeep: clean floors, keep work area tidy, organize supplies, perform hose/nozzle checks, and clean components of evaporative cooling system. Support greenhouse research by contributing to set-up and take-down activities: preparing custom soil mixes using cement mixers, pot-filling by hand, install irrigation, and remove and clean irrigation emitters post experiment.
• Create and contribute to development of greenhouse operation protocols.
• Routine and regular functionality check and troubleshooting of the greenhouse chambers, equipment, light rack and greenhouse chamber bulbs and waste.
• Provide timely and frequent communication regarding any updates, changes, or issues that arise.
• Follow good sanitation practices and standard operating procedures and adhere to all safety and company policies. Interest in greenhouse operations, plant propagation, reproductive biology, and irrigation.
• Subject to extended periods of sitting, standing, walking, and lifting materials.
• Must work independently and unsupervised on some weekends and holidays.

Requirements:

• Bachelors Degree in relevant field
• 1-3 years relevant experience
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Excel, Outlook, Word, Power Point)

Benjamin Julius