Details:
Job Title: Plant Biologist
Location: Creve Coeur, MO
Zip Code: 63167
Start Date: Right Away
Job Type: Contract
Keywords: #PlantBiologist #ScientificJobs
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Perform a lot of manual labor including watering plants, cleaning growth chambers, carrying out treatments whether physical treatment or chemical, making fertilizer, handling pollination and taking notes over progress of the plants. data recording, entering, error checks and analysis.
* Working with wheat in the controlled environment (Growth chamber / Greenhouse).
* Will be expected to routinely handle the growth and maintenance of plants in controlled environment and assist in the design and supervised or independent execution of experiments for research purposes.
REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Bachelor's degree in Horticulture, Plant Biology, Plant Molecular Biology, or other related fields with plants care experience
* Hands-on experience with greenhouse/growth chamber plant care.
* Familiarity with plant physiology, biotechnology, molecular biology, and genomics.
* Computer proficiency, particularly with Microsoft Office, Excel, and data analysis software.
* Attention to details, strong experimental design, data analysis and interpretation skills, strong ability to work in a team setting, and strong communication and organizational skills are essential.
* Must be highly motivated and results-oriented team player with excellent oral and written communication skills and scientific depth.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
* Wheat research experience is a plus
* Curiosity, big-picture perspective, mental agility, knowledge of plant physiology and morphology skills
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