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POSITION:
Plant
Breeding Research Assistant I, Pepper
Location: Immokalee, Florida
Come
join the winning team at Harris Moran Seed Company, a global leader in
vegetable seed. As part of the world's largest independently owned seed
company, we offer exciting careers full of challenge, diversity, and
growth.
The
primary responsibilities for this position include, but are not limited
to:
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Assisting the Harris Moran sweet pepper breeding program in field
trial design, planting, evaluation, seed harvest, data collection,
disease screening, and sampling for molecular marker analysis
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Will
supervise greenhouse plantings, including managing plant culture and
crossing blocks and crews in the field and greenhouse
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Responsible for data entry and maintenance of breeding program
database
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Additionally, this person will be expected to interact with other
employees including plant pathologists, molecular biologists,
product managers, product development representatives, and sales
representatives
Qualifications:
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Position requires a minimum BS in plant science, horticulture, or
related discipline
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2-3
years seed industry experience
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This
position requires an non-smoker based on job responsibilities
related to greenhouses and the potential for Tobacco Mosaic Virus
(TMV) contamination
Skills
required:
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Requires excellent written and oral communication skills
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Working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, and Access
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Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
Harris
Moran is an "at will" employer.
Equal
Opportunity Employer.
Drug Free Workplace.
Please
send application and resume to:
Harris Moran
PO Box 4938
Modesto CA 95352
USA
or by e-mail to: hr@harrismoran.com
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