**Job Summary:**

Join our dynamic BLX Corn and Soy crop efficiency team as a General Lab and Greenhouse Technician. In this role, you will play a crucial part in supporting greenhouse trials, molecular biology workflows, and the development of in-vitro assays to study plant-microbe interactions. Your contributions will directly impact the advancement of agriculturally relevant crops like corn and soybeans.

**Responsibilities:**

- Provide general assistance in greenhouse trials, including plant care, fertilization treatments, measurements, and plant harvesting.

- Assist in standard molecular biology workflows such as DNA extraction and quantification.

- Collaborate on designing and implementing in-vitro assays for studying beneficial microbes.

- Aid in developing protocols for evaluating plant-microbe interactions.

- Ensure compliance with lab safety regulations.

- Maintain microbiological lab equipment and perform basic maintenance.

- Contribute to improving microbiology functional platforms through collaboration with R&D teams.

- Prepare oral and written reports/presentations on assay results for stakeholders.

- Safeguard intellectual property.

**Skills:**

- Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 2 years of work experience in plant physiology, microbiology, or molecular biology.

- Experience in beneficial plant-microbe interactions, soil science, soil microbiology, or related fields.

- Strong scientific background in Biologics or related disciplines with interdisciplinary problem-solving skills.

- Ability to work independently and collaboratively within a team environment.

**Qualifications:**

- B.S. degree in a relevant field such as plant physiology, microbiology, or molecular biology.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to be at the forefront of agricultural innovation by contributing to groundbreaking research on plant-microbe interactions. Join us in shaping the future of crop efficiency and sustainability.