Field Technician – True Potato Seed Production
Core
Field Technician supporting True Potato Seed (TPS) production via controlled sexual crosses, including hand-pollination, berry development monitoring, and seed extraction.
Role type
Field Technician (Plant Breeding/Seed Production)
Builds
Botanical seed lots from controlled crosses for TPS production
Domain
Agriculture / Plant Breeding / Seed Production
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Hand-pollination and emasculation, Berry development monitoring, Seed extraction and processing, Data recording and traceability, Field and greenhouse maintenance, Equipment operation
Preferred skills
Potato production experience, Hybrid seed crossing knowledge, Germplasm database familiarity, Greenhouse IPM practices
Technologies
Sprayers, irrigation systems, hand tools, digital data collection tools
Responsibilities
Execute seed production planting across US sites, Collect and store pollen from male parent plants, Perform hand-pollination and tag flowers for traceability, Monitor berry development and determine harvest timing, Hand-harvest and process berries to extract seed, Assist with planting, transplanting, and rogueing off-type plants, Maintain irrigation and crop upkeep, Coordinate seasonal labor during peak periods
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC