Student Assistant, Plant Sciences
2 weeks ago
Student Assistant, Plant Sciences Primary Purpose: The Pulse Crop Pathology Program at the Crop Development Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan requires a student assistant on a casual basis who will work as part of a team to support the program’s indoor research activities. Nature of Work: Reporting to the Pulse Crop Pathology Research Technician, the candidate will be involved in the cleaning and disinfection of reusable plastic nursery pots to aid in preserving the health of seedlings undergoing pathology tests in controlled-environment chambers. Typical Duties or Accountabilities: Responsibilities will include the physical removal of soil and/or salts build up on the containers, soaking pots and trays in a tub with hot water, soap and bleach solution to kill any plant disease organisms that may be present, followed by scrubbing, rinsing, air drying and storage of clean pots for reuse. The successful candidate will work in the wash up area of the College of Agriculture and Bioresources phytotron facility and/or the Agriculture greenhouse between the hours of 8:00am and 4:30pm Monday through Friday, a few hours/week, from January to end April 2026. Education: Completion of Grade 12 or GED equivalent Licenses: Candidates should have or be willing to obtain WHMIS training and USASK safety course-safety orientation for employees. Experience: none necessary Skills: Candidates must possess excellent oral and written communication skills in English. This position requires a motivated, reliable and well-organized person able to work independently.
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Student Assistant, Plant Sciences
2 weeks ago
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timeStudent Assistant, Plant SciencesPrimary Purpose: The Pulse Crop Pathology Program at the Crop Development Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan requires a student assistant on a casual basis who will work as part of a team to support the program's indoor research activities.Nature of Work: Reporting to the Pulse Crop Pathology...
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Teaching Assistant, Plant Sciences, PLSC 260
2 days ago
Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timeTeaching Assistant, Plant Sciences, PLSC 260 In the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Preparation of laboratory materials for students including weed, plant disease and insect demonstration material, preparing and delivering pre-laboratory lectures, setting up experiments, and preparing these for the Canvas...
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Teaching Assistant, PLSC 260, Plant Sciences
3 days ago
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timeTeaching Assistant, PLSC 260, Plant SciencesIn the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be:Preparation of laboratory materials for students including weed, plant disease and insect demonstration material, preparing and delivering pre-laboratory lectures, setting up experiments, and preparing these for the...
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Plant Sciences
1 week ago
Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time**Postdoctoral Fellow, Plant Sciences**: Accountabilities: The Post Doctoral Fellow will report to the principal investigator /supervisor and work in a team environment with other research associates and graduate students. Education: B.Sc/Post-graduate in Crop Science, Plant Breeding, Crop Physiology, Data Science or related degree with relevant...
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Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timeTeaching Assistant, Plant Sciences, PLSC 311 TAIn the appointment of Teaching Assistant, your general duties and responsibilities will be: Preparing, delivering and/or attending lectures; demonstrating, marking, student consulting, invigilating; preparing and delivering an observation hive provided by the instructor to the class.Your general location of...
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Research Technician, Plant Sciences
2 weeks ago
Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time**Research Technician, Plant Sciences**: **Primary Purpose**: The position exists to utilize Unpiloted Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) to regularly capture imagery of crops. These images will be used by graduate students and post-doctoral fellows to analyze crop phenotypes (characteristics) to accelerate crop breeding. The technician will be responsible for all...
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Technician, Plant Sciences
1 week ago
Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full time**Technician, Plant Sciences**: **Primary Purpose**: The Pulse Crop Breeding Program at the Crop Development Centre, Department of Plant Sciences, University of Saskatchewan requires a Field Research Technician who will work as part of a team to support development of improved pulse crop varieties and pulse crop research. **Education**: Completion of Grade...
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Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timeDigital Agriculture Research Data Manager, Plant Sciences Primary Purpose: The Digital Agriculture Research Data Manager plays a key role in supporting the Nutrien Centre for Digital and Sustainable Agriculture (NCDSA) by facilitating access to high-quality geospatial agricultural and environmental datasets. The position will enable researchers, graduate...
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Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timeDigital Agriculture Research Data Manager, Plant Sciences Primary Purpose: The Digital Agriculture Research Data Manager plays a key role in supporting the Nutrien Centre for Digital and Sustainable Agriculture (NCDSA) by facilitating access to high-quality geospatial agricultural and environmental datasets. The position will enable researchers, graduate...
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Plant Sciences
4 days ago
Saskatoon, Canada University of Saskatchewan Full timePostdoctoral Fellow, Plant Sciences Primary Purpose: The Agronomic Crop Imaging Lab (ACI Lab), University of Saskatchewan invites applications for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship (PDF) under its Research Grant Programs. The selected candidate will contribute to a number of ongoing research projects. Nature of Work: Combination of desk and fieldwork...
