Temporary Research Assistant

Seeds Research & Development - Georgetown, ON, CA

Description

Join Vylor—Powering the Future of Agriculture​

At Vylor, we’re advancing agriculture through breakthrough science—combining elite germplasm, cutting-edge biotech, and next-generation expertise in gene editing and molecular breeding. Our portfolio includes trusted industry brands like Pioneer®, Brevant®, and Hoegemeyer®, delivering performance farmers rely on.​

Seeking a new and challenging opportunity to further enhance your career? Vylor 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. Successful candidate should be a fast learner with a high aptitude for precision and accuracy. These positions will run 4-8 months in duration.

Join us to help scale innovation globally and shape what’s next in crop science.

Position Overview

• Greenhouse planting
• Plant care (staking, tying back, tidying up dropped leaves)
• Collecting leaf tissue in Greenhouse and possibly in Field
• Emasculated and CMS crossing
• Harvesting Greenhouse and possibly in Field
• Threshing (extracting seeds from pods)
• Grain Cleaning
• Labelling, weighing and organization of seed packages
• Seed package filling
• Field preparation, seeding, plot maintenance (possibly)
• Assisting with note collection (possibly)
• Applying seed treatment (possibly)

·        Limited driving of a company vehicle (possibly)

Required Qualifications

• Must have a reliable means to work (no public transit)
• Willing and able to work in temperatures 30-35 degrees
• 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
• Must be able to work in hot and cold environments (in Greenhouse or Field)

Other Information

• This assignment is not a temp-to-hire position
• This is not a Lab position
• PFT, N95 fit testing and Audiometric testing will be completed on site