Research Technician, Research & Development

Responsibilities

• Work closely with applicable R&D staff; greenhouse and field managers; lab staff to carry out daily research tasks, review projects, experimental design and review results.
• Assist in coordinating and monitoring greenhouse and field experiments, including:
  • sampling plants, soils and substrates in the field and greenhouse
  • recognizing pest and disease symptoms
• Conduct data collection and maintain detailed records of activities.
• Keep up to date on methods for plant health assessments and phenotyping of plant material; conduct plant assessments with photographs and physical measurements, where applicable.

Crop Enhancement & Adaptation (CEA) Portfolio

In addition to the above job summary and qualifications, the CEA portfolio may include:

• • Assist with sowing seeds, transplanting seedlings, plant pruning, staking, clipping, suckering, harvesting, and seed extraction and storage.
  • Harvest fruits or vegetables in meticulous manner keeping varieties separate and maintaining data in breeding software and/or on spreadsheets.
  • Monitor storage conditions of fruits or vegetables in coolers.

Desired Qualifications

• Undergraduate Degree or Diploma in plant or horticultural sciences, greenhouse technician, agriculture or equivalent.
• Minimum of one (1) year of greenhouse hydroponics experience and be familiar with many aspects of plant management.
• One (1) year experience working in the field or greenhouse in support of scientific research.
  •  Knowledge and Skills
  • Greenhouse experience – able to grow, transplant, prune and harvest plant materials and/or vegetables.
  • Field experience – experience performing field trials is an asset.
  • Data collection – experience taking notes on plants and managing large datasets in an organized manner.
  • Ability to identify common greenhouse pests (i.e. aphids, thrips, mites) or plant nutrient deficiencies.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangement
• Competitive Annual Salary (37,156 – $52,513 (*commensurate with experience))
• Employee perks
• Company Events

If Selected:

If you are selected to join Vineland, you will be required to present proof of education (original transcripts/credentials).  Credentials obtained outside of Canada require an evaluation to determine the Canadian educational equivalence.  This evaluation must support the educational requirements for the position as a condition of employment.  For further information, visit:  World Education Services at:  http://www.wes.org/ca.