Plant Sciences Research and Development Intern
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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
We are looking for a motivated and detail-oriented intern to join the Plant Pathology team at Molecular and Cell Biology R and D - Plant Sciences for Summer 2026. This internship offers hands-on training and contributions to the Nematology program at Simplot Plant Sciences. The intern is expected to show strong willingness to learn accept new challenges and should be able to work in conjunction with the pathology team to set up and carry out experiments.
Key Responsibilities
- Design and conduct research on a short-term project.
- Plan and carry out high-throughput nematode screening.
- Troubleshoot summarize and report results.
- Present the research outcome at R&D meetings.
Typical Education
Pursuing Masters/PhD degree in Plant Pathology or related field.
Relevant Experience
- Familiarity with plant parasitic nematodes.
- Basic laboratory and troubleshooting skills and analytical ability.
- Familiarity with data analysis software and tools.
- High regards for quality work.
- Ability to work independently as well as in a team and enjoy a team-based environment.
- Highly collaborative self-motivated and flexible.
- Good organization written and verbal communication skills
Job Requisition ID:24925
Travel Required:None
Location(s):SPS Irving St Building A R&D - 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. **
Required Experience:
Intern
Key Skills
- Robotics
- Machine Learning
- Python
- AI
- C/C++
- Data Collection
- Research Experience
- Signal Processing
- Natural Language Processing
- Computer Vision
- Deep Learning
- Tensorflow
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.
