Biology Technician

Shift: Monday-Friday 7:00am-3:30pm

This position will be working in lab and greenhouse performing the following

Duties:

• Assisting in planting, inoculating, and evaluating plants to screen for disease resistances;
• Maintaining suitable conditions for proper plant growth;
• Preparing for culture media; Assisting in lab, headhouse and greenhouse sanitation practices including devitalization processing of all regulated breeding materials.
• Candidates must pay attention to the details and be able to follow Client safety and stewardship rules, stand for long periods of time, and lift 50 lbs.
• The environment can sometimes be hot in greenhouse.
• Candidates may get dirty due to working with plants and soil.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED - BS Degree

Job Type: Contract

Pay: $16.00 - $17.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• Health insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Education:

• High school or equivalent (Required)

Experience:

• Greenhouse and biology: 1 year (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Memphis, TN 38120 (Required)

Work Location: In person