Job Description

About Equinom
Equinom is a fully integrated food-tech company, combining agricultural know-how, sophisticated biochemical sensing, and deep technologies, including AI & computer vision methods, to develop delicious, nutritious, affordable, and sustainable non-GMO plant-based ingredients optimized for food from the ground up.

We are looking for a Breeder Assistant to support the pea breeder with day-to-day tasks related to pea breeding. This is a full-time role located in Brandon, MB or Saskatoon, SK -- Canada.

What will you do?
As a Breeder Assistant, you will work closely with the breeder in executing annual breeding plans and activities to assist with all pea breeding activities. It is a hands-on role, and you will be busy with activities including planting, crossing, tissue sampling, note-taking, and harvest.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Plan and coordinate breeding field trials and work with service providers to implement trial protocols.
• Collect high-quality, high-throughput phenotype data for field plots, plants, and seeds.
• Monitor fields for plant diseases, pests, and other stress conditions.
• Engage with field inspectors and other external organizations for phytosanitary approvals.
• Coordinate field activities with service providers.
• Coordinate post-season activities, including seed cleaning, sorting, packaging, inventory, and logistics.
• Work closely with winter nurseries to coordinate and monitor seed logistics, including inventory, packaging, shipping, etc.
• Coordinate product delivery and receiving activities with domestic and international service providers.
• Conduct inventory control of seeds, including generating a monthly report.

What will you bring?

• BSc in Agronomy/Plant Biology or related field.
• Experience with pea research nursery trials of at least 3 years.
• Experience with pea or legume phenotypic data collection
• Work efficiently and effectively individually and as part of a team.
• Strong research capabilities, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

And also:

• Experience with standard farm machinery (tractors, combines, etc.) operation and maintenance \xe2\x80\x93 Preferred.
• Able to work extended days and weekends during critical times, particularly during

crossing and harvest season.

• Valid driver\xe2\x80\x99s license and willing to drive alone or with others.
• Able and willing to perform physical work indoors and outdoors that may involve

repetitive motion, lifting up to 50 lbs. \xe2\x80\x93 sitting or standing for extended periods,
and exposure to different weather conditions.

• Able to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Android OS.

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