Plant Care Associate (Contract)

The role

This person will support the research team by assisting with the maintenance of greenhouse facilities. They will grow and maintain healthy plants and assist in CEA set up and maintenance.

What you will do

• Grow and maintain healthy plants through sowing, germinating, transplanting, watering, fertilizing, pest control, and monitoring of growth conditions
• Help develop, refine, and enforce, standard operating procedures
• Assist in CEA set up, build-out, and maintenance of greenhouse area
• Process plant production requests and track plant inventory using internal tracking system
• Support the CEA team by cleaning, bleaching, and maintaining plant production space, equipment, and supplies
• Other duties as assigned

Required qualifications

• Bachelor of Science in horticulture, plant science, or related field
• Basic horticultural skills
• 1+ years' experience working with plants in a controlled environment
• Strong understanding of safe greenhouse practices
• Ability to work weekends and occasional holidays as needed
• Ability to lift 50 lbs.
• Ability to work in hot, humid, or bright conditions
• Ability to work on your feet for extended lengths of time
• A high level of initiative and good judgment
• Attention to detail
• Adaptive and quick learner
• Efficient in multi-tasking and troubleshooting

Nice to have

• Experience with Microsoft Office
• Experience with LIMS
• Experience with various software systems
• Experience with automated greenhouse controls and irrigation systems such as Argus or Priva

Benefits

• Certain employee benefits may be available to the contractor through the staffing company after meeting minimum criteria

About the company

Terrana Biosciences is an agricultural biotechnology company developing RNA-based products to address global agricultural challenges. It was founded through Flagship Pioneering’s venture creation engine.