Research Assistant
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19 hours ago
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Job Summary
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.
Summary
The J.R. Simplot Company is a diverse privately held global food and agriculture company headquartered in Boise Idaho. We are a true farm-to-table company with an integrated portfolio including food processing and food brands phosphate mining fertilizer manufacturing farming ranching and cattle production and other enterprises related to agriculture.
With a joint venture between the J.R. Simplot Company and KWS a team of breeders and scientists are reinventing potatoes as a diploid hybrid crop. We are creating the potatoes of the future together developing diploid hybrid potatoes. We believe that our hybrid potatoes based on true potato seed will address the challenges of potato production of the future. We currently have a position available located at Boise ID that will support inbred line production in potato.
This position entails doubled haploid production from donor plant to DH plantlet regeneration. The position will support and work with breeders to provide in vitro and doubled haploid potato plant for diploid hybrid potato breeding.
Key Responsibilities
- Prepare tissue culture media and stock solutions for lab operations
- Perform all the task related to production of potato DH plants and tissue culture activities
- Keep the lab clean and follow good lab practices
- Maintain operate and clean laboratory instruments and equipment
- Participate in protocol development and process improvement
- Data documentation assist in analysis
Typical Education
Bachelors degree or equivalent in agricultural or biological science
Relevant Experience
- At least 1 year of work experience in double haploid or plant tissue culture
- Good hand-eye coordination for tissue culture
- Ability to perform repetitive work without compromising quality of work
- Experience working with microscopy
- Attention to detail
Other Information
Job Requisition ID:24177
Travel Required:Less than 10%
Location(s):Simplot Headquarters - Boise Irving St Building B IT Office - Boise
Country:United States
**The J.R. Simplot Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race color religion national origin ancestry age sex gender gender identity gender expression genetic information physical or mental disability medical condition sexual orientation military or veteran status marital status or any other protected status. **
Key Skills
- Laboratory Experience
- Spss
- Data Collection
- DNA Isolation
- Stata
- Biochemistry
- Qualitative Research Interviewing
- Research Experience
- Statistical Software
- Molecular Biology
- Research Laboratory Experience
- Western Blot
About Company
Learn about the J.R. Simplot Company, including our purpose and core values. A leader in global agriculture, we pioneer sustainable innovations to protect resources and feed a growing population.
