Research Operations Intern

Summary

Join our team at HM.CLAUSE. and contribute to sustainably improving the quality and flavor of farmers' production worldwide.

Requirements

• Able to meet the physical demands of the position working in extreme weather conditions
• Must be able to lift up to 25 lbs
• Ability to use Microsoft office suite of programs
• Base knowledge of crop pests found in Wisconsin
• Valid driver's license required
• Be enrolled in post high school program of study related to plant sciences or documented prior experience in plant breeding/research

Responsibilities

• Manage one of three intern projects – tomato, pumpkin, or sales
• Conduct and manage scouting of cucurbit isolation fields for weed, insect, and disease concerns
• Conduct and manage scouting of sweet corn and snap bean trials located both on station and at remote locations
• Prepare reports as needed for station production issues
• Assist station management with irrigation management
• Assist in planting of research trials
• Evaluate crops for production concerns
• Assist breeding programs with crop pollinations and evaluations
• Assist with fresh product harvest for yield trials in snap bean and sweet corn
• Operation of research equipment including but not limited to: bean grader, corn cutter
• Dry seed collection, separation, sorting, counting, treating, and packaging