Research Associate I
Position Title: Research Associate I
Location: Aptos, CA
Type: Full-time
Ohalo™ is seeking a motivated Research Associate I who will contribute to the advancement of plant variety development by assisting with plant tissue culture, plant regeneration, and plant genomic analysis. The successful candidate will be creative and passionate about discovery, and pushing science forward. Furthermore, the successful candidate will be well-organized, detail-oriented, and work independently as well as in a team environment. The candidate will spend approximately 80% of their time on plant tissue culture and regeneration and 20% on data management and analysis.
Responsibilities:
- Maintain organized records for plant materials and experiments, keeping on top of multiple processes running in parallel.
- Monitor plant conditions and growth, alerting other team members or taking defined actions as needed.
- Help execute tissue culture experiments, maintain and process plant materials in preparation for sending to the greenhouse and process plant materials received back from the greenhouse.
- Collaborate with other Technicians, Research Associates and Scientists to exchange information necessary to ensure that critical processes are completed.
- Present experimental observations clearly.
- Participate in scientific discussions related to experiments.
- Perform all tasks in a manner consistent with and in support of all company policies and practices related to safety and compliance.
- Performs other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Plant Science, or related field with 0-3 years of experience.
- Ability to accurately follow verbal and written instructions, ask clarifying questions and articulate challenges.
- Ability to take notes such that instructions can be carried out accurately again at later times.
- Ability to sit for extended periods of time and do repetitive motions.
- Ability to take a proactive approach to routine tasks and to actively ask for more tasks if there’s free time after routine and assigned tasks are completed.
- Must be observant, patient and careful.
- Must have a positive attitude and good interpersonal skills.
- Must be passionate about learning and enthusiastic about plants and hands-on work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Knowledge of plant science, plant breeding, and molecular biology.
- Experience working in a lab including sterile technique, micropropagation, media preparation, microscopy, and DNA extraction.
- Proficiency in MS Office (Excel and Word) and Google Suite (Mail, Docs, Slides, Sheets, and Drive).
The anticipated pay range for this role is $65K - $75K per year for our Aptos, CA location. The pay offered to a selected candidate will be determined based on factors such as (but not limited to) the scope and responsibilities of the position, the qualifications of the selected candidate, budget availability, internal equity, geographic location, and external market pay for comparable jobs.
About Ohalo Genetics:
Ohalo™ aims to accelerate evolution to unlock nature's potential. Founded in 2019, Ohalo develops novel breeding systems and improved plant varieties that help farmers grow more food with fewer natural resources, increasing the yield, resiliency, and genetic diversity of crops to sustainably feed our population. Ohalo's breakthrough technology, Boosted Breeding™, will usher in a new era of improved productivity to radically transform global agriculture. For more information, visit www.ohalo.com.
Notes: If you previously applied for a job at Ohalo Genetics, we encourage you to restate your interest in the position by submitting your application.
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