Description :
The Plant Breeding Research intern program is designed to give a broad-based exposure to the day-to-day activities of a research program. Interns in the program will be expected to participate in all aspects of the research center activities including planting, plot maintenance, data collection, harvesting and could travel to other locations to help on specific field related tasks. The individual will be involved with field plot research, planting, plot establishment and maintenance, organizing and completing herbicide, fungicide and insecticide treatment, harvesting and analyzing samples and data collection. A key component of the position will be the collection of high-quality data on specific traits being examined by the Company.Qualifications: Individual wanting to learn more about field research trials related to crop hybrid cultivar development. Farm background beneficial. Individual must display a high degree of self-motivation, self-initiative and ability to work well with others. Good communication and interpersonal skills along with strong computer aptitude are essential. Labor Category Scientific Additional Description (No Value) Worker Schedule Monday - Friday 8:00 to 5:00 with expectations of overtime and some weekends being worked throughout the season. Are you hiring a former Client (or past Client acquisition) employee? N/ Medical Clearances Required Yes Audiometry Yes Benzene (No Value) Butadiene (No Value) Blood Draw and Urinalysis (Quest P2103) (No Value) ChE Inhib. Pesticides (No Value) Chest X-Ray (No Value) Chromium (No Value) Confined Space (No Value) Cotton Dust (No Value) Crystalline Silic (No Value) Diisocyanates (No Value) DOT Driver (No Value) Education Background Screening Yes EKG (No Value) Ethylene Oxide (No Value) First Responder (No Value) Formaldehyde (No Value) Hazwoper (No Value) Hearing Conversation Examination Yes Hepatitis B Vaccination (No Value) Inorganic Lead (No Value) Methemoglobin (No Value) Methylene Chloride (No Value) Mobile Equipment Operator Yes MSH (No Value) MVR Check (No Value) Nickel (No Value) Non-Dot Drug Screen (Quest test #2817) Yes OSH Yes Periodic Health Evaluation (History and Physical) (No Value) Platinum (No Value) Pre-placement Medical History and Physical Examination (No Value) Respirator (NotSCBA) Yes Respirator (SCBA) (No Value) Safety Council Yes Spirometry (No Value) TWIC (No Value) Visual Acuity (No Value) Other (No Value) Does the position allow for the worker to be virtual/remote? No Shore Options Available for this Position Onshore Only Hours per Day 8 Hours per Week 40 Total Hours 1,056.00