Greenhouse Technician
Core
Hands-on cultivation of diverse plant species to support plant breeding research and development.
Role type
Greenhouse Technician
Builds
Healthy plants and seed propagules for scientific breeding programs
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Breeding
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Plant propagation, pest and disease scouting, pesticide application, irrigation and climate control, data collection, seed processing, manual labor
Preferred skills
Horticulture knowledge, field experience
Technologies
Electronic data notebooks, irrigation systems, climate control equipment
Responsibilities
Planting, transplanting, watering, and maintaining multiple plant species; scouting for and removing pests and weeds; applying pesticides and beneficial insects; monitoring and adjusting irrigation, nutrients, lighting, and climate; harvesting, processing, and organizing seeds; collecting and recording data; maintaining a clean and safe work environment
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC