Position Summary

The part-time Research Assistant will be a dedicated individual to assist to the exciting goal of generating genome edited cannabis (hemp) plants for research and development purposes. The candidate will be driven, enthusiastic, and ready to support the R&D pipeline through various laboratory, molecular biology and plant tissue culture activities.

This position offers an exciting opportunity to get hands-on experience with plant transformation and with genome editing technologies, and to be part of a dynamic team at the forefront of cannabis research.

This is a part-time position to perform research on cannabis in our wet lab located at the Innosphere campus in Fort Collins, Colorado. This part time position will not exceed 29 hours/week and will offer schedule flexibility. There will be a probatory period of 3 months. Possibility for this position to become permanent and opportunity to learn more advanced techniques.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

The essential functions include, but are not limited to the following:

• Perform lab management and provide lab logistics support such as autoclaving, preparation of lab supplies, and other related tasks.
• Perform plant tissue culture tasks including preparation of explants, sterile tissue transfers and data collection.
• Job Duties will include:
  • (50%) Plant tissue culture media preparation.
  • (50%) Dissection of plant explants and aseptic transfer of tissue cultures.
• Other duties as required by management

Minimum Qualifications (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

The incumbent must possess:

• Prior experience working in a laboratory setting.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team setting.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.

Beneficial Skills (Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities)

Experience in the following will beneficial for this position:

• Background in molecular and cellular biology, plant biology, genetics, plant breeding, biotechnology, horticulture or a related field.
• Experience with aseptic media preparation.
• Experience with tissue culture and strong attention to details.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands listed here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

• Prolonged periods of sitting at sterile hoods.
• Must be able to lift 15 pounds at times.
• Must be able to access and navigate each department at the organization’s facilities.

Note

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) of this position. Employees will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments. All duties and responsibilities are essential functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the employee(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat or significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities. This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an at will relationship.