Laboratory Assistant 3

TekWissen LLC

Job Location:

Durham County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 2 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Overview:

TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is a leading global provider of agricultural science and technology in particular seeds and crop protection products with its management headquarters in Basel Switzerland and further locations in Chicago Tel Aviv and Shanghai.

Job Title: Laboratory Assistant 3
Work Location Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709
Project Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Description:

Assist with field data collection and plant tissue culture tasks that support an agile research team.
Responsible for daily plant experimental tasks (pollination observation documentation) in field and greenhouse environments
Responsible for daily plant tissue culture tasks (embryo collection sampling tissue into blocks transfer explants) in a sterile lab environment.
Assist in experimental setup logistics sample tracking and data compiling.

Skills:

Consistent accuracy in following experimental protocols.
Use Microsoft Office Smartsheet and internal databases to capture and compile data.
Ensure timely execution of protocols based on time of day plant developmental stage and team dependencies.
Communicate workload to lead scientists and management.
Agility to both work with others on team activities and work independently on routine tasks.
Safely operated laboratory equipment common to plant care and tissue culture (cutting tools heat sterilizers).
With training from lead scientists use software to score or annotate images for analysis.
Conduct plant tissue culture activities using sterile techniques.
Physical demands of the essential functions:
Capable of working in high or low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse.
Capable of lifting up to 30 pounds. Working conditions while performing essential functions: Field greenhouse laboratory and office.
High exposure to allergens including pollen and fungal spores. Potential exposure to chemical pesticide residue in the field or greenhouse.
Willingness to carpool in company vehicles as part of accessing field sites.
Willingness to work flexible hours based on plant development (early morning potential weekends). This position is limited to 40 hours per week.
Wear provided PPE in laboratory greenhouse and field enviroments as directed by manager and site HSE.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.

Education:
Bachelors degree or higher.

TekWissen Group is an equal opportunity employer supporting workforce diversity.

Overview: TekWissen is a global workforce management provider headquartered in Ann Arbor Michigan that offers strategic talent solutions to our clients world-wide. The below job opportunity is to one of Our clients who is a leading global provider of agricultural science and technology in particular...

Overview:

Job Title: Laboratory Assistant 3
Work Location Research Triangle Park North Carolina 27709
Project Duration: 6 Months
Job Type: Temporary Assignment

Description:

Assist with field data collection and plant tissue culture tasks that support an agile research team.
Responsible for daily plant experimental tasks (pollination observation documentation) in field and greenhouse environments
Responsible for daily plant tissue culture tasks (embryo collection sampling tissue into blocks transfer explants) in a sterile lab environment.
Assist in experimental setup logistics sample tracking and data compiling.

Skills:

Consistent accuracy in following experimental protocols.
Use Microsoft Office Smartsheet and internal databases to capture and compile data.
Ensure timely execution of protocols based on time of day plant developmental stage and team dependencies.
Communicate workload to lead scientists and management.
Agility to both work with others on team activities and work independently on routine tasks.
Safely operated laboratory equipment common to plant care and tissue culture (cutting tools heat sterilizers).
With training from lead scientists use software to score or annotate images for analysis.
Conduct plant tissue culture activities using sterile techniques.
Physical demands of the essential functions:
Capable of working in high or low temperature conditions in field or greenhouse.
Capable of lifting up to 30 pounds. Working conditions while performing essential functions: Field greenhouse laboratory and office.
High exposure to allergens including pollen and fungal spores. Potential exposure to chemical pesticide residue in the field or greenhouse.
Willingness to carpool in company vehicles as part of accessing field sites.
Willingness to work flexible hours based on plant development (early morning potential weekends). This position is limited to 40 hours per week.
Wear provided PPE in laboratory greenhouse and field enviroments as directed by manager and site HSE.
All applicants must be eligible to work in the US.