Summer Research Assistant

4 weeks ago


Simcoe, Canada Univeristy of Guelph Full time

ONTARIO CROPS RESEARCH CENTRE - SIMCOE
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AGRICULTURE

**Job Title**: Summer Research Assistant

**Location**:University of Guelph, Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe
1283 Blueline Rd., Simcoe, ON

**Period**:Approx. May 1 - August 25, 2023 (start and end dates are flexible)

**Hours**:37.5 hrs/wk

**Requirements**:

- On their first day of employment, must be aged 15 to 24 (or up to 29 years of age for a person with a disability as defined in the Human Rights Code, S 10(1)).
- Be a resident of Ontario and eligible to work in Canada
- Must be enrolled in school for Sept. 2023 or is currently attending school or is on academic break or has graduated within 6 months of the first day of employment

Assistant to conduct research-related tasks in the Weed Management and Vegetable
Production research programs based at the Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe. This research program involves projects in managing weeds in various vegetable crops, cucumber variety evaluations, control of downy mildew in cucumbers and evaluations on specialty crops (peanuts, sesame, camelina).

The Summer Research Assistant contributes to daily and basic agronomic activities that are required to produce and conduct research with vegetable and speciality crops. Some of the crops that the employee works with are cucumbers, peanuts, sesame, camelina, asparagus, beets, and cabbage.

The Summer Research Assistant helps permanent staff with the following responsibilities:

- Planning daily and weekly activities
- Counting and weighing of seeds, transplanting seedlings
- Set-up and maintenance of field experiments including staking of field trials, planting and thinning of crops, hoeing and culture of vegetable/speciality crops within a research program
- Harvesting of research plots and recording of data
- Labelling and weighing of plant samples
- Note taking, measuring and weighing vegetable samples
- Maintenance of research plots using small machinery including rototillers and mowers
- Accurately entering data into computers using Microsoft Office programs

**1283 Blueline Road ▪ P.O. Box 587 ▪ Simcoe ▪ Ontario ▪ Canada ▪ N3Y 4N5**

**Tel: (519) 426-7127 ▪ FAX (519) 426-1225**

ONTARIO CROPS RESEARCH CENTRE - SIMCOE
DEPARTMENT OF PLANT AGRICULTURE

This is a great opportunity to gain experience in agricultural practices, crop production, and light machinery operation, identification of weeds, insects and crop disease and research trial methodology.

Food/Nutrition and have previous relevant summer experience, however all experience levels and academic disciplines are welcome to apply.

Or mailed at: University of Guelph
Ontario Crops Research Centre - Simcoe

Box 587, 1283 Blueline Rd.,
Simcoe, ON N3Y 4N5
ATT: Rachel Riddle

**1283 Blueline Road ▪ P.O. Box 587 ▪ Simcoe ▪ Ontario ▪ Canada ▪ N3Y 4N5**

**Tel: (519) 426-7127 ▪ FAX (519) 426-1225**

**Job Type**: Seasonal
Contract length: 4 months

**Salary**: $15.50-$17.00 per hour

Schedule:

- Day shift
- Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

- Simcoe, ON: reliably commute or plan to relocate before starting work (required)

**Education**:

- Secondary School (preferred)

Work Location: In person

Application deadline: 2023-03-20
Expected start date: 2023-05-01



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