CEA Greenhouse Technician — Part-Time Contract

Terrana Biosciences; North Carolina; On-site; USD 44,000 - 50,000; Part time

Job summary

Terrana Biosciences in Durham, NC is seeking a CEA Plant Care Associate to support our greenhouse facilities in a fast-paced research environment. This role is a three- to four-month part-time contract with morning hours up to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday and some weekend work.

After that period, the position may end or transition to a full-time contract role. The successful candidate will maintain plant production space, help set up and maintain greenhouse areas, and assist with

Qualifications

• Basic horticultural skills and experience working with plants in a controlled environment.
• Strong understanding of safe greenhouse practices.
• Ability to work weekends and occasional holidays as needed.
• Ability to lift 50 lbs, work in hot, humid, or bright conditions, and to work on your feet for extended lengths of time.
• High initiative, good judgment, adaptive and quick learner, efficient in multi-tasking and troubleshooting.
• Attention to detail, ability to manage multiple priorities and execute methodically.
• Self-starter with willingness to adapt to changing needs in a fast-paced R&D environment.
• Willingness to learn and be innovative.

Responsibilities

• Support the CEA team by cleaning, bleaching, and maintaining plant production space, equipment, and supplies.
• Ensure a clean, safe, well stocked, and organized plant production workspace.
• Assist in CEA set up, build-out and maintenance of greenhouse area.
• Grow and maintain healthy plants through sowing, germinating, watering, fertilizing, pest control, and monitoring of growth conditions.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Horticultural skills

Safe greenhouse practices

Weekend availability

Lift 50 lbs

Physical stamina

Attention to detail

Self-starter

Multi-tasking

Problem solving

Willingness to learn

Innovation

Tools

Microsoft Office

LIMS

Job description

Terrana Biosciences in Durham, NC is seeking a CEA Plant Care Associate to support our greenhouse facilities in a fast-paced research environment. This role is a three- to four-month part-time contract with morning hours up to 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday and some weekend work.

After that period, the position may end or transition to a full-time contract role. The successful candidate will maintain plant production space, help set up and maintain greenhouse areas, and assist with