Temporary Research Assistant

Job Overview
Seeking a new and challenging opportunity to further enhance your career? Corteva Agriscience has an exciting opportunity for several temporary Research Assistants. 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 greenhouse projects with the possibility of participating in field activities that that will help you to develop valuable insights with different aspects of plant breeding and the seed business. A 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

• Fit Tested for N-95 Mask
• Must have a reliable means to work (no public transit)
• 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
• Willing and able to work in temperatures 30-35 degrees
• The candidate should be prepared to engage in physically demanding outdoor work
• Willingness to work overtime hours as necessary

Allergens

• Exposure to allergens such as canola pollen and protein
• Dust and mildew
• Seed treatment chemical

Other Information

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

Job Type: Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4-8 months

Pay: From $21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday
• Overtime

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Caledon, ON L7C 1X1: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (preferred)

Education:

• Secondary School (preferred)

Licence/Certification:

• Driving Licence (preferred)

Location:

• Caledon, ON L7C 1X1 (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2025-04-18
Expected start date: 2025-05-05