The candidate will contribute to canola tissue ploidy identification, tissue culture medium preparation and cell culture for supporting canola doubled haploid (DH) production. The successful candidate will join a team in Caledon, Ontario in conducting production and research experiments, extracting nuclei and running cytometer, preparing medium, recording, analyzing and reporting production and research results.

Duties/Responsibilities

This position is needed to assist with or complete daily assignments which include but not limited to:

• Identifying DH tissue ploidy.

• Assisting with tissue culture medium preparation and DH production related work.

• Maintaining proper records for lab processes, instruments performance, and communicating effectively with team members and supervisor.

• Assisting with miscellaneous tasks such as cleaning, handling, autoclaving, packaging and storing laboratory materials.

Job Qualifications

• Candidate needs to have a Bachelor of Science degree in Biotechnology, Cell Biology or related fields. Having experiences and skills in plant tissue culture is preferable.
• The ideal candidate would possess the ability to work under minimal supervision after an initial training period to achieve the research and production goals in a team environment.
• Good aseptic technique and attention to details are required.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite and verbal communication skills are preferred
• Able to sit for long periods of time
• Comfortable with repetitive tasks,
• Pays attention to detail
• Bachelors Degree is Required - Plant Biology
• Tissue culture and biochemical experience

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