Nutrien is a leading provider of crop inputs and services, and our business results make a positive impact on the world. Our purpose, Feeding the Future, is the reason we come to work each day. We’re guided by our culture of care and our core values: safety, inclusion, integrity, and results. When we say we care, we mean it. We’re creating an inclusive workplace where everyone feels safe, has a sense of belonging, trusts one another, and acts with integrity.
Nutrien Ag Solutions is the retail division of Nutrien, providing full-acre solutions through our network of trusted crop consultants at more than 2,000 locations in North America, South America, and Australia. For more than 150 years, we have been helping growers achieve the highest yields with the most sustainable solutions possible, offering a wide selection of products, including our proprietary brands: Loveland Products, Inc.; Proven®Seed and Dyna-Gro®Seed; as well as financial, custom application and precision ag services.
Through the collective expertise of our nearly 26,000 employees, we operate a world-class network of production, distribution, and ag retail facilities We efficiently serve growers' needs and strive to provide a more profitable, sustainable, and secure future for all stakeholders. Help us raise the expectation of what an agriculture company can be and grow your career with Nutrien and Nutrien Ag Solutions.
What you will do:
Contribute to the timely completion of doubled haploid projects through microspore extractions, embryo plating, subculture/plantlet transfers, ploidy analysis, and doubled haploid plantlet planting.
Document recalcitrant genotypes and record any adjustments in the protocol used to achieve embryogenesis.
Coordinate marker screening of doubled haploid plantlets with the molecular team.
Adhere to quality assurance processes and standard operating procedures to ensure the gene purity of all double haploid derived genotypes.
Accurately label and select donor plants, tissue culture material, and doubled haploid plantlets.
Complete data collection according to established procedures.
Assist with experiments and maintain, organize, and summarize experimental results.
Actively contribute to team activities such as media preparation, equipment maintenance, lab housekeeping, and protocol improvement efforts.
As requested, provide support in green house, field, pathology, and molecular lab work activities.
Model our core value of safety by always utilizing personal protective equipment (PPE) and following safety protocols.
Embrace a safety-mindset, committing to safe work practices through Key Daily Actions.
Demonstrate willingness and enthusiasm to complete additional tasks to meet business objectives.
What you will bring:
Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture, Biology, or related field is required. Equivalent experience may be substituted for education requirements.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
An engaged safety-first mindset.
Accountability to team with dependable attendance and completion of assigned workload.
Attention to detail when completing data tracking activities.
Follow through on assigned tasks from start to finish.
Apply critical thinking in problem solving scenarios.
Interpersonal effectiveness to collaborate with colleagues and leaders.
Organized approach to completing work in alignment with priorities.
Ability to stand for extended periods of time as well as bend and reach on a regular basis.
Routine operation of Laminar flow hoods, autoclaves, and ploidy analyzers.
Previous work experience plant breeding, doubled haploid methodology, or molecular breeding is an asset.
Ready to make an impact with us? Apply today!
The estimated salary that Indeed, Glassdoor and LinkedIn lists does not represent Nutrien's compensation structure. Nutrien is an equal opportunity employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, and other legally protected characteristics.
This job will remain posted until filled. In accordance with Nutrien policies, you will be required to undergo a background check, and may be required to undergo a substance test. While we appreciate all applications we receive, only candidates under consideration will be contacted. Applicants must meet minimum age requirements, as permitted by law.
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