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Research Technician - RUBUS

Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified \[\[extTitle]] . This position will be located in Sayula , Jalisco, Mexico . **The Fall Creek \[\[extTitle]] What you'll do at Fall Creek:** This position is responsible for assisting with the Fall Creek breeding and variety development program RUBUS in Sayula, Jalisco. Requires working in greenhouses for extended periods of time. Given its strategic responsibilities, this position is based at Fall Creek’s nursery located in Sayula, Jalisco, or at any of Fall Creek Mexico's subsidiaries. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES:** (Other duties may be assigned) Responsible for the accurate field data collection, recording, data entry, and extraction in the database to support the variety development program RUBUS . Planting, field mapping, tagging, and recording of seedlings and selections. Assists with field fruit evaluations. Assists with controlled crosses and grows seedlings including emasculation, pollination, tagging, and record keeping in field and greenhouse settings. Provides routine care and maintenance of plants used as parents in controlled crosses, R and D foundation plant collection, and breeding inventory. Responsible for shipping of plants to trial sites. Performs tissue collection for clonal propagation and keep accurate records of each selection. Responsible for plant tissue/media sampling and obtaining phytosanitary permits for import/export of plant material. Works closely with sales, propagation, and logistics. Responsible for potting, routine cultural care, inventory, and quarantine inspections of new plant introductions. Assisting the Molecular Biology and Pre\-breeding team, and the True to Type (TTT) program with laboratory work, tissue culture, tissue collection, and phenotyping activities as needs arise. Assisting the Farm Manager with routine horticultural management and fruit. Prepares periodic progress reports summarizing performance of breeding program selections. **What you bring to Fall Creek:** REQUIRED EDUCATION, KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS. Bachelor’s degree in horticulture, botany, or related field in a breeding program, nursery environment, or other horticultural operation. Bilingual in English/Spanish (ability to communicate in English, both orally and in writing) Solid knowledge and experience working with the Microsoft Office Suite and the ability to provide detailed reporting using Excel spreadsheets. Strong alpha\-numeric data entry skills. Requires general database knowledge. Time management and accountability. DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS Working experience in field management, preferably with blueberries. Experience in a technical or research position. Who is Fall Creek? We’re a US\-based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support delivered to the world’s premier blueberry growers. From our humble beginnings in Lowell, Oregon more than 40 years ago, we now also have wholly\-owned nurseries in Mexico, Peru, Spain, South Africa, Netherlands, and China. Additionally, we have built a global team of the finest breeders, researchers, propagators and nursery professionals, grower support technicians, sales and customer service experts and more. We’re a deeply\-planted link in a global chain, ready to serve our customers and our industry throughout North, Central, and South America, Greater Europe, Asia, and Africa. Our mission is to serve the growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know\-how and global market intelligence. To fulfill our mission, we focus on cultivating exceptional plants, building strong relationships and providing responsive customer service. This is all part of how we’re helping to build A World with Better Blueberries™. Fall Creek Mexico offers a competitive salary and benefit package which includes health insurance, company\-paid life insurance, and food coupons. This position requires an executed confidentiality and non\-solicitation agreement upon hire. Employment offers are contingent on meeting our drug testing, background, and reference check standards. EOE

V98M+M8 Sayula, Jalisco, Mexico

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