Field & Seed Breeding Technician - Forage Crops

DLF Seeds; Christchurch; On-site; NZD 42,000 - 64,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Life & income protection insurance

Training and learning with leading-sc!

Top class research facilities

Job summary

PGG Wrightson Seeds invites applications for two Early Career Plant Breeding Technician positions at the Kimihia Research Centre in Lincoln, NZ. Roles support Ryegrass and Clover & Herbs breeding programs with hands-on field, glasshouse and seed handling tasks.

Ideal candidates are graduates or early-career professionals with passion for agricultural/plant science, practical outdoor work, and ability to perform detailed technical tasks to high standards.

Qualifications

• Strong academic grounding in agriculture, plant science, horticulture, biological sciences or a related field.
• Real interest in how plants perform in the field and curiosity to understand breeding, pasture systems, agronomy or crop science.
• Careful and disciplined observations, samples and data collection methods.

Responsibilities

• Assist with field trials, including sowing, transplanting, trial maintenance and data collection.
• Support glasshouse, nursery and field-based breeding activities, preparing plant material for crossing programmes.
• Prepare for harvest and assist with seed processing, testing, packeting and seed hygiene.
• Collect, prepare and organise forage and plant samples for analysis.
• Enter breeding, agronomic and trial data into systems and assist with reports and field days.
• Work safely and collaboratively as part of a practical research team across Ryegrass or Clover & Herbs programmes.

Skills

Plant science

Field work

Data collection

Laboratory work

Education

Bachelor's degree in agriculture or related field

Job description

PGG Wrightson Seeds invites applications for two Early Career Plant Breeding Technician positions at the Kimihia Research Centre in Lincoln, NZ. Roles support Ryegrass and Clover & Herbs breeding programs with hands-on field, glasshouse and seed handling tasks.

Ideal candidates are graduates or early-career professionals with passion for agricultural/plant science, practical outdoor work, and ability to perform detailed technical tasks to high standards.