Seasonal Research Assistant/farm Operations
1 week ago
**Olds College of Agriculture and Technology**
At Olds College of Agriculture and Technology we value our people and are committed to providing a supportive and rewarding work environment. Olds College provides quality education in an environment that is designed to promote academic excellence and student success. There are many reasons to join Olds College and build a meaningful career in a community that is innovative, diverse and welcoming.
**The Opportunity at our Lacombe Location**:
The research assistant is part of a technical team that supports cereal crop research at a large and diverse research Centre. Under the direction of senior technical staff, provide support to the breeding programs to carry out key tasks for the identification and advancement of elite material in a field based research program. The primary focus of the position is field research operations supporting the breeding programs; however, the job impacts multidisciplinary research teams at the Centre providing general support to all areas.
**NOTE: We have a 4 month, 6 month and a 9 month position available.**
**RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACTIVITIES**:
- Assist operations team in land preparation, planting, spraying and harvesting.
- Assist operations team in routine maintenance and repairs on field equipment.
- Support plot planting operations ensuring accurate and efficient planting of research trials
- Assist senior technical staff in note taking and data collection, with the ability to work independently.
- Assist with the purification of breeding nurseries by identifying and removing variants from the research trial plots.
- Routine farm maintenance, mowing roadways, trimming fence-lines, moving irrigation pipes, and cleaning equipment and supplies.
- Provide support to harvest operations, assisting with combine crews, and operation of binding and stationary threshing equipment. Other harvest methods used will be cutting of plant material and individual head selection.
- Assist with greenhouse and growth cabinet experiments by preparing growing media, filling and cleaning pots, planting and harvesting.
- Provide technical assistance collecting and processing forage samples.
- Assist with the weighing, cleaning, and testing of harvested research trials.
- Maintain trials through mowing,weeding, etc. and provide support for site for field tours
- Provide general support to all areas of the cereal breeding program.
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**:
- Requires minimum High School education.
- Applicable post-secondary training in Agriculture or related sciences or directly related experience.
- Ability to operate field scale equipment is considered an asset.
- The ability to follow safe work practices and procedures.
- The ability to operate small horsepower tractors, and plot maintenance equipment is desirable.
- The ability to work outdoors in varying environmental conditions, exposure to noise, grain dust, pollen, and lift upwards of 50 lbs for extended periods during harvest.
- The ability to work within a team, follow protocols set out by senior technical and scientific staff and seek clarification when needed.
- The job requires attention to detail and the ability to identify and remove plant variants within cereal crops.
- Basic computer skills for data collection and entry.
- A valid Class 5 driver’s license is required
**CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT**:
- Some work outside of regular College operating hours may be required.
- Must be able to frequently travel during the workday.
- Must respect and actively promote health and safety policies.
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