Lead Plant Pathology Research Technician — Flexible Work

Canadian Phytopathological Society; Vineland; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible work arrangement

Competitive Salary

Comprehensive health benefits

RRSP Matching Plan

Paid vacation

Employee perks

Company Events

Job summary

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre is seeking a Senior Research Technician, Plant Pathology to lead the lab, design and execute greenhouse and field pathology studies, and report results. You will work with researchers to develop project pipelines and apply biosecurity and disease-control expertise across programs.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of related experience, a B.Sc./M.Sc. in Biological Science or equivalent, and strong writing and statistical analysis skills.

Qualifications

• Two to three years of related experience.
• Background in plant pathology, microbiology or biopesticides.
• Strong scientific writing and data analysis abilities.
• Experience coordinating multiple projects and teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead the Plant Pathology lab team and oversee multiple research projects.
• Collaborate with the Research Scientist to build and maintain project pipelines.
• Contribute disease control and biosecurity expertise across programs.
• Manage laboratory organization, equipment, SOPs and chemical inventory.

Skills

Plant pathology

Microbiology

Biopesticides

Scientific writing

Project management

Coordination

Cross-functional teamwork

Communication skills

Statistical analysis

Education

B.Sc./M.Sc. in Biological Science or equivalent

Job description

Vineland Research & Innovation Centre is seeking a Senior Research Technician, Plant Pathology to lead the lab, design and execute greenhouse and field pathology studies, and report results. You will work with researchers to develop project pipelines and apply biosecurity and disease-control expertise across programs.

Ideal candidates have 2–3 years of related experience, a B.Sc./M.Sc. in Biological Science or equivalent, and strong writing and statistical analysis skills.