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JOB SUMMARY The Greenhouse Technician supports research operations at a four-acre facility, contributing to agricultural innovation by providing daily greenhouse support and participating in research activities. This role requires maintaining a safe, professional, and compliant environment while working primarily with wheat and other crops. Responsibilities include plant care, assisting with experiments, and general greenhouse maintenance. Key Responsibilities • Handle daily greenhouse plant care, including pollinating, watering, harvesting, and seed handling for wheat primarily and other crops. • Assist with experiments, including collecting data, maintaining records, executing lab analysis requests, and communicating experimental logistics with process leads. • Support planning and logistical execution of wheat breeding greenhouse experiments including preparation of project requests, inputting experimental data, and communication with internal process leads. • Perform routine greenhouse sanitation tasks like discarding and general cleaning. • Assist researchers with experiment organizational work on a cross functional team that handles a diverse project set related to doubled haploid crops. • Other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in an agriculture, horticulture, plant physiology, molecular biology, entomology, plant pathology or related field or three or more years of related experience or equivalent amounts of relevant education and experience. • Ability to pay close attention to detail and follow standard operating and safety/ergonomics protocols is essential. • Excellent communication, organizational, and leadership skills. • A high degree of self-motivation, a positive attitude and the ability to work well independently as well as a team member with minimal supervision. • Basic computer skills required, including MS Office programs (Word, Excel, Outlook), and ability to gain competency with internally developed research software. • Must be able to stand and sit for long periods of time and lift up to 30 lbs. Must be able to tolerate hours of repetitive work in a warm, humid greenhouse with pollen present year-round. Education: Bachelors Degree