Field Research Assistant Job at Opusing Corporation, Canada

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  • Opusing Corporation
  • Canada

Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Research Assistant will work as an integral part of a team out of Georgetown, ON that is committed to developing high yielding, disease resistant canola varieties. Within this position you will gain training and experience in controlled field projects with the possibility of participating in greenhouse activities that that will help you to develop valuable insights with different aspects of plant breeding and the seed business. Successful candidate should be a fast learner with a high aptitude for precision and accuracy. These positions will run 4-8 months in duration.

Position Overview
• Greenhouse planting
• Plant care (staking, tying back, tidying up dropped leaves)
• Collecting leaf tissue in Greenhouse and/or Field (sampling)
• Crossing – CMS and Emasculating
• Harvesting Greenhouse and/or Field plants
• Threshing (extracting seeds from pods)
• Grain Cleaning
• Labelling, weighing and organization of seed packages (inventory activities)
• Seed package filling
• Seed treating (possibly)
• Field preparation, seeding, plot maintenance (possibly)
• Assisting with note collection (possibly)
• Applying seed treatment (possibly)
• Limited driving of a company vehicle (possibly)
• Cage constructions and Field preparations (possibly)
• Collecting leaf tissue in Greenhouse and/or Field (possibly)
• Assisting with note collection (possibly)

Required Qualifications
• Must have a reliable means to work (no public transit)
• Willing and able to work in temperatures 30-35 degrees
• The candidate should be prepared to engage in physically demanding outdoor work
• A fast learner, with a high aptitude for precision and accuracy
• Must be highly motivated and well suited for work in both team-orientated and independent situations
• Display a competency to perform accurate work in a repetitive motion environment
• Must be safety orientated
• Basic computer knowledge & navigational skills
• Willingness to work overtime hours as necessary
• Please note that portable washrooms are used in the field

Other Information
• This assignment is not a temp-to-hire position
• This is not a Lab position

Allergens
• Exposure to allergens such as canola pollen and protein
• Dust and mildew
• Exposure to seed treatment chemical
• Exposure to pesticide and fungicide chemical residue

 

Company Description

Opusing is a 100% Minority-owned and diversity-certified Digital Transformation and staffing firm that empowers startups, businesses, and corporations to leverage the power of Technology and Manpower to trigger unstoppable growth. The success of our clients is the only goal of our team, which is led by digital native professionals in creative thinking, programming paradigms, and commercial acumen.

We are a globally growing firm with our headquarters in Boston, USA. With a focus on addressing clients' unique needs by significantly enhancing their businesses, we offer unmatched staff augmentation, HR outsourcing, and IT & non-IT staffing services globally.

We have been a forward-thinking and trustworthy technology & staffing partner for top-tier brands since 2007. We have worked with fortune 2000 companies in North America -the United States, Canada, India, and the UK. We have been the primary go-to vendor for all our clients for Contract and Fulltime Professional services, Offshore Staffing & SOW-based project work.

Company Description

Opusing is a 100% Minority-owned and diversity-certified Digital Transformation and staffing firm that empowers startups, businesses, and corporations to leverage the power of Technology and Manpower to trigger unstoppable growth. The success of our clients is the only goal of our team, which is led by digital native professionals in creative thinking, programming paradigms, and commercial acumen.\r\n\r\nWe are a globally growing firm with our headquarters in Boston, USA. With a focus on addressing clients' unique needs by significantly enhancing their businesses, we offer unmatched staff augmentation, HR outsourcing, and IT & non-IT staffing services globally.\r\n\r\nWe have been a forward-thinking and trustworthy technology & staffing partner for top-tier brands since 2007. We have worked with fortune 2000 companies in North America -the United States, Canada, India, and the UK. We have been the primary go-to vendor for all our clients for Contract and Fulltime Professional services, Offshore Staffing & SOW-based project work.

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, Temporary work, Outdoor, Offshore,

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