Research Technician-Lab

Advanta is a global seed business adapting to rapidly increasing food insecurity and climate change by providing farmers with innovation and new technologies. As part of UPL Group, Advanta aims to deliver high quality seeds with excellent agronomic practices and crop protection solutions. Advanta operates in over 80 countries under global brands of Advanta, Alta and Pacific Seeds. Advanta holds a leadership position in tropical and sub-tropical geographies in corn, grain and forage sorghum, sunflower, canola, rice, and a variety of vegetables. With over 60 years' experience in plant genetics, Advanta provides seeds technology that ensures crop performance and farmers prosperity. We are seeking a motivated individual who desire to be part of a dynamic, fast growing and diverse team in a high throughput genotyping and molecular lab to support the crop breeding program at Advanta Seeds.

Responsibilities:

Perform DNA extraction and other molecular lab tasks in a timely manner under the supervision of the lead scientists. Perform genotyping of samples using high-throughput robotic platforms under the supervision of lead scientists. Analyze the generated molecular data and assure its quality. Integrate the genotypic and molecular data into database so the breeders can use the data for their breeding program. Accurately and timely document the experiments and results. Help the lead scientists manage the projects and maintain the lab. Ensure workplace safety, effectively and timely communicate with lead scientists the issues/hurdles in projects and in lab. Train temporary workers and other lab technicians as needed.

Required and Desired Skills:

A B.Sc. degree in biology, genetics, plant science, crop science, biotechnology or other related fields. Strong attention to details and the ability to understand and follow detailed written instructions and established SOPs. Proactive, self-motivated and self-driven person with high accountability. Team player with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. Demonstrated ability to track, prioritize and manage multiple tasks to meet the timeline. Must be familiar with MS Office (Word, Excel and Powerpoint). Must be familiar with DNA extraction, PCR and other routine molecular lab skills. Experience and knowledge in molecular marker development and genotyping, molecular breeding and lab automation are desired. Industry experience is desired Cultural sensitivity We are one team, for maximum impact. One team with shared goals. We all play for the team and no one plays against the team. We have a laser-like focus on what our customers need and want, on anticipating their future needs and on how we can create innovative solutions and experiences for them. #AdvantaJobs