Laboratory Technician

Cynet Systems
Johnston, IA
Full-time

Job Description : Responsibilities :

Responsibilities :

  • 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.
  • 30+ days ago
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