Collections Management Assistant 1
Core
Supports the growth of new plant material in a collection by planting, maintaining, harvesting, and preparing seed stocks for storage; tests quality via microscopy and germination tests; assists in preparing user orders including aliquoting and packaging.
Role type
junior IC plant care assistant
Builds
seed stocks and user orders for a biological resource center
Domain
academic research / botany
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
planting, maintenance, harvesting, microscopy, germination testing, cold room work, greenhouse work, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Preferred skills
plant care experience
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word
Responsibilities
Planting and maintaining new plant material; Harvesting and preparing seeds for storage; Testing quality of grown material using microscopy and germination tests; Pulling and returning stocks to cold room; Aliquoting seeds and packaging user orders
Seniority
Entry-level, hands-on IC