Greenhouse Technician, Plant Sampling and Maintenance in Memphis, TN

M-F 7:30am-4pm

• Candidate needed to update database with accuracy inventory information, will involve scanning, printing new barcoded labels, relabeling, pulling smaller seed lots from larger samples, weighing seed packets, maintaining accurate records of weights for each ids, communication with off site coordinator on progress and any unexpected issues.
• Project Management experience preferred.

In conjunction with the duties above, candidate will do some Sampling duties:

Greenhouse Technician, Plant Sampling & Maintenance

Work Environment: Greenhouse and Headhouse

Duties:

• The incumbent will work inside the greenhouse and headhouse to support the trait Introgression and initiatives by performing the following duties.
• Sampling genetically engineered plant tissue for DNA and Protein testing in search of desired traits.
• Planting engineered cotton seeds and maintaining suitable conditions for proper growth.
• Preparing buffer solution to extract protein from cotton leaf.
• Assisting in plant selection, transplanting, plant placement, and plant care.
• Candidates must work very well with others, pay attention to detail, and be able to stand for long periods of time.

Greenhouse work will include, but not be limited to:

• water monitoring, cleaning, hanging harvest bags and harvesting, fertilizing, pruning, crossing, re-clipping and stringing plants, cleaning and trashing.
• The environment can be very hot.
• Candidates must pay attention to detail and be able to stand for long periods of time.
• You will be working in a team setting but also independently.

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