Laboratory & Greenhouse Assistant (Internal Syngenta title is Laboratory Assistant 1 Req#: 33447566 RTP)
Location: Syngenta RTP
Department: Lab & Greenhouse
Hourly rate (W2): $18.00
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8-5 standard business hours schedule
Initial contract length: 5 months; Syngenta lab contracts are likely to extend
Common tasks to be performed:
Perform research activities and other tasks as necessary in a laboratory and greenhouse environment.
Execute all phases of crop protection or seed production for e.g., small-seeded vegetables, broccoli, cauliflower, celery, squash, to ensure a high quality, reliable, and timely supply is delivered to the facility.
Record observations and measurements, and report results.
Responsible for cleaning, disinfecting, and maintaining cleanrooms and equipment.
Assist with receipt and inspection of raw materials, and ordering and stocking of materials and equipment.
Coordinate the manufacturing of active ingredients and intermediates into raw materials.
Operate and troubleshoot escalated issues for various formulating equipment.
Perform routine and non-routine operations safely and efficiently.
Coordinate third party cleaning vendors, off-site inventory management, and communication of scheduling, priorities and shipping needs between stakeholders, and work with specialists to test/implement new production concepts.
Bachelor's degree in a scientific field strongly preferred; 2-year degree also considered.
Experience in PCR and bacterial transformation.
Experience working with plants; greenhouse experience preferred.
Ability to use MS office software and other databases efficiently.
Ability to perform all physical duties required in greenhouse operations.