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Form of workJob Title: Laboratory Technician
Location: Indianapolis, IN 46268
Duration: 1 year
Shift: 7:30am - 4:00pm
Weekly Schedule (how many hours/days): 40 hours
Requested pay Rate - $21.00
Any additional Medical Surveillance testing required? (Fit Test, Pulmonary function, Bee testing, etc). - PAPR - Fit Test & Pulmonary Function testing
Description:
Seeding Lab Technician:
- Any specific skills, requirements or experience you want in a candidate:
- HS Diploma; Background in Biology or Horticulture.
- lab experience preferred.
- Attention to Detail.
- Able to stand for long periods.
- working on a team and independently, MS Office & Computer Skills, good communication skills.
- Safety oriented - able to follow instructions
- PAPR only needed for a few minutes when they enter the Soil Barn to get soil and bring back into the lab.
Preferred Education and experience:
- Associates or bachelor's degree (or equivalent) in Biology, Agriculture, Horticulture or other plant science related field.
- Related work experience will be highly valued.
- Degree not required.
- In lieu of degree, 1-2 years of lab experience is required.
- Interest and passion for Biology and plants
- Plant over a 100 species of plants
- Seeds vary sizes from size of thumb to chia sized.
- Need fine motor skills, attention to detail, curiosity
- Team of 12-13
- Recent grads have done well
- Able to stand for long periods
- Masters candidates overqualified
- The Crop Protection Discovery Operations Center has an opportunity for a Seeding Lab Technician.
- Discovery Operations Center is the team that manages the greenhouse facility in Indianapolis.
- Specifically, in the Seeding Lab, the team produces plant material for Biology Discovery research groups.
- If selected, you will have the opportunity to work independently and be a part of the larger team.
- In this role you will support all activities in the Seeding Lab including plant production, development of seeding techniques, propagation methodology and germination testing.
- You will be expected to follow protocols and procedures as well as safety standards.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Process daily seeding requests per detailed instructions to ensure accuracy for testing every time.
- Delivery of finished orders to greenhouse.
- Complete assigned work and assist team as needed.
- Once trained, possess knowledge of all techniques required for the array of plantings, seeds, and soils to fill all seeding requests.
- Interact with automation including auto-seeders, transplanting system, automatic bench system.
- Possess general biology/plant knowledge.
- Quality Control data collection.
- Germination Testing.
- Greenhouse work; seed increases.
- Maintenance of seed inventory.
- Collaboration with team members, colleagues, customers, and researchers.
Required Qualifications:
- Highly motivated, fast learner, organized, detail-oriented, and devoted to project/team goals.
- Able to read/listen and follow detailed instructions.
- Strong multi-tasking abilities while maintaining focus on performing each task correctly.
- Have the ability to investigate, research and solve problems.
- Able to collaborate and communicate effectively with colleagues.
- Must have "commitment to safety" attitude for self, others, and the environment.
- Punctuality is required for the success of the team.
- Proficient in the Microsoft Office Suite of applications (Word, Excel, Outlook).
Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to lift 50 pounds.
- Must be able to stand for long periods of time.
- Must have good manual dexterity.
- Able to work in hot environment (greenhouse) for periods of time.
- Able to work in environment with dust, dirt, seeds, planting media and various plant material.
- Job includes periods of repetition/repetitive motions.
Benefits:
BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.
About BCforward:
Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world. Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward's 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.
BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.
BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.
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