Job Title: Lab Assistant Job Description Perform day-to-day greenhouse/growth chamber activities including planting, pollinating, tissue sampling, pest/disease scouting, harvesting, threshing, discarding, chamber sanitation, general plant care, data collection, data entry, facility cleanliness, and maintaining safety standards. This role requires working within a greenhouse facility, specifically in new soybean growth chambers. Responsibilities + Collect tissue samples from soybean plants for DNA analysis. + Water, pot soil, and care for all plants in the growth chamber. + Replant samples after data review. + Assist in operating the soybean threshing machine. + Plate samples for testing by the Molecular Marker group. + Maintain cleanliness of the facility and perform other basic duties as assigned. + Perform plant maintenance including trimming, training, and node cleaning. + Cross-pollinate plants. + Discard plants as necessary. + Work with soybean, wheat, pollen, and dust. Essential Skills + Horticulture + Greenhouse management + Plant care + Agriculture + Botany + Biology + Soybean tissue collection + Transplanting + Plant genetics + Biotechnology + Growth chamber operations + Harvesting and threshing Additional Skills & Qualifications + Associates or Bachelor's degree in Life Science (Horticulture, Agriculture, Agricultural Studies) OR 6 months of greenhouse or field experience. Degree is not required. + Must be open to working in a greenhouse environment, especially for those with a Bachelor's degree. + Flexibility to work weekends and potential holidays. Work Environment Work in a large, climate-controlled facility with 32 growth chambers where soybean plants grow inside. The job is physical, requiring standing for 8 hours a day, occasionally lifting 50 pounds, and performing repetitive motions with tweezers. The growth chambers maintain a temperature of 80-85 degrees and sunny conditions. Casual dress code is required, including jeans, work-appropriate shirts, and closed-toed shoes. Monday to Friday, typically 7 AM to 3:30 PM, totaling 35-40 hours per week. Occasionally, weekend work is required with prior scheduling, and those weekends would involve 4-hour shifts from 9 AM to 1 PM. If weekends are worked, half-days off will be given during the week. About Actalent Actalent is a global leader in engineering and sciences services and talent solutions. We help visionary companies advance their engineering and science initiatives through access to specialized experts who drive scale, innovation and speed to market. With a network of almost 30,000 consultants and more than 4,500 clients across the U.S., Canada, Asia and Europe, Actalent serves many of the Fortune 500. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion At Actalent, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through: + Hiring diverse talent + Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection + Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes + Ensuring growth opportunities for our people The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law. If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com (%20actalentaccommodation@actalentservices.com) for other accommodation options.