Plant Care Associate (Contract)
Core
Grow and maintain healthy plants in a Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA) greenhouse through sowing, germinating, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, pest control, and monitoring growth conditions.
Role type
Plant Care Associate (Contract)
Builds
Supports research team plant production and CEA facility operations
Domain
Agricultural biotechnology / Controlled Environment Agriculture (CEA)
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Horticultural skills, Greenhouse maintenance, Plant inventory tracking, LIMS usage, Automated greenhouse controls (Argus/Priva), Manual lifting (50 lbs)
Preferred skills
Experience with Microsoft Office, Experience with automated irrigation systems
Responsibilities
Sowing, germinating, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, pest control, monitoring growth conditions; Developing and enforcing standard operating procedures; Assisting in CEA set up and greenhouse maintenance; Processing plant production requests and tracking inventory; Cleaning and maintaining plant production space and equipment
