Technical Assistant – Research Station

Compassell; Albury City; On-site; AUD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Upper Murray Seeds invites applications for a Technical Assistant at our Research Station in Cressy, TAS. This contract role requires hands-on fieldwork, data collection, and nursery activities supporting seed breeding.

You will work outdoors in varying weather, assist in glasshouse seed multiplication, and help maintain trial sites and irrigation. A current driver's licence and willingness to handle >10 kg lifting are essential.

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and aptitude for farming and hands-on research.
• Planning, organisation, time management and problem-solving skills are essential.
• A current unrestricted driver's licence and Australian citizenship are essential.

Responsibilities

• Collection of data from trial sites with a high level of care and attention to detail.
• Undertaking practical activities associated with growing seedlings, planting and harvest of nursery and plant breeding site.
• Hands-on role in the care, maintenance, and irrigation of trial sites.
• Working in the field under often challenging weather conditions and undertaking manual handling and lifting >10kg.
• Hands-on role in cutting and measuring pasture dry matter trials.
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of glasshouse seed multiplication.
• Practically assist the plant breeding team to ensure the success of breeding and trial programs.

Skills

Data collection

Fieldwork

Plant care

Irrigation maintenance

Manual handling

Seed multiplication

Plant breeding support

Heavy lifting

Job description

1014 Nowra St, Albury NSW
Albury , New South Wales 2640 Australia

Upper Murray Seeds is an independent family-owned R&D focused Agribusiness established in 1993 that distributes seed both nationally and internationally and employs over 30 full-time employees across the group. We require an energetic person with a can-do attitude to join our team in the full-time position of Technical Assistant to be located at the Upper Murray Seeds Research Station in Cressy Tasmania.

Features

Exact Job Title:

Exact Job Title: Technical Assistant - Research Station

Date Posted:

Date Posted: 03/16/2021

Valid Through:

Valid Through: 05/01/2021

Employment Type:

Employment Type: Contract

Base Salary: $150,000.00

Hiring Organization:

Employer Overview: Duties include.

• Collection of data from our trial sites with a high level of care and attention to detail.
• Undertaking practical activities associated with growing seedlings, planting and harvest of our nursery and plant breeding site.
• Hands-on role in the care, maintenance, and irrigation of trial sites.
• Working in the field under often challenging weather conditions and undertaking manual handling and lifting >10kg
• Hands-on role in cutting and measuring pasture dry matter trials.
• Assist in the establishment and maintenance of glasshouse seed multiplication.
• Practically assist the plant breeding team to ensure the success of breeding and trial programs.

Education Requirements: The successful candidate will have excellent attention to detail and demonstrate an aptitude for farming and hands-on research. Planning, organisation, time management and problem-solving skills are essential to this role. Knowledge of seed, fertiliser and crop protection products would be an advantage. Enthusiasm and can-do attitude rates highly in our selection process. A current unrestricted driver's licence and Australian citizenship are essential.