Research Associate I – Botanical Librarian

Research Associate I – Botanical Librarian

Requirements

• Associates or Bachelor degree, ideally in Biotechnology, Biology, Chemistry, Agricultural Sciences or related field, with 2+ years of post-graduate laboratory or inventory management experience
• Exceptionally organized and detail oriented
• Takes great care in accurate record keeping including proactively admitting mistakes
• Good communication skills, both written and verbal (ability to write protocols, follow instructions and SOPs and instruct others)
• Positive attitude and good interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a dynamic, fast-paced, start-up company environment
• Safety consciousness

Responsibilities

• Maintain a collection of plant material in a lab by keeping it organized and coordinating the activities necessary to maintain viability and enable their utilization.
• Perform data collection+analysis and provide rapid and clear updates to the status of plant materials and progress towards project goals.
• Arrange plant materials to appropriate locations (shelves, racks, incubators, growth chambers, refrigerators) in the lab according to test results and data analysis.
• Find and implement ways and tools to improve sterility, speed and efficiency.
• Provide assistance in other aspects as needed, such as shipping and receiving plant material.
• Directly handling plant material such as seed processing, germination, tissue culture, and sample collection.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working in sterile conditions (aseptic technique), especially plant tissue culture
• Experience with inventory or project management (ideally with plants, tissue, seeds, or other biological entities)
• Proficiency with Lab Information Management Software, BigQuery, Electronic Notebook Software or SQL
• Proficiency in Excel and Google Sheets (particularly with creating formulas and pivot tables)