The Berry Blue Breeding Intern assists in the breeding program by cultivating and maintaining plants, collecting phenotypic data, and troubleshooting technical issues.
Requirements
- Assist with day-to-day care of plants, including watering, fertilizing, pruning, and monitoring of pests and diseases.
- Assist in greenhouse and field operations, including seed extraction, seed germination, harvesting, plant propagation, and plant tissue sampling.
- Collaborate with the breeding technical team to implement research projects, collect plant tissue samples, and phenotypic data.
- Support the breeding technical team with fruit quality assessments, including operating laboratory instruments.
- Assist in data collection and entry, and maintain compliance with Federal/State/Company employment, worker protection, and pesticide and agricultural regulations.