Greenhouse Technician
At-a-Glance:
Are you ready to build your career by joining a global chemical company? If so, our client is hiring a Greenhouse Technician, Plant Sampling and Maintenance.
Position Type:
- Contract
- On-Site
Required:
- Must pay attention to detail.
- Able to stand for long periods of time.
- Must work very well with others.
Responsibilities:
- Will work inside and outside the greenhouse and head-house 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.
- 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.