About Equinom
Equinom is a fully integrated food-tech company, combining agricultural know-how, sophisticated biochemical sensing, and deep technologies, including AI & computer vision methods, to develop delicious, nutritious, affordable, and sustainable non-GMO plant-based ingredients optimized for food from the ground up.
We are looking for a Breeder Assistant to support the pea breeder with day-to-day tasks related to pea breeding.
What will you do?
As a Breeder Assistant, you will work closely with the breeder in executing annual breeding plans and activities to assist with all pea breeding activities. It is a hands-on role, and you will be busy with activities including planting, crossing, tissue sampling, note-taking, and harvest.
Specific Responsibilities:
- Plan and coordinate breeding field trials and work with service providers to implement trial protocols.
- Collect high-quality, high-throughput phenotype data for field plots, plants, and seeds.
- Monitor fields for plant diseases, pests, and other stress conditions.
- Engage with field inspectors and other external organizations for phytosanitary approvals.
- Coordinate field activities with service providers.
- Coordinate post-season activities, including seed cleaning, sorting, packaging, inventory, and logistics.
- Work closely with winter nurseries to coordinate and monitor seed logistics, including inventory, packaging, shipping, etc.
- Coordinate product delivery and receiving activities with domestic and international service providers.
- Conduct inventory control of seeds, including generating a monthly report.
What will you bring?
- BSc in Agronomy/Plant Biology or related field.
- Experience with pea research nursery trials of at least 3 years.
- Experience with pea or legume phenotypic data collection
- Work efficiently and effectively individually and as part of a team.
- Strong research capabilities, problem-solving, and creative thinking skills.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
And also:
- Experience with standard farm machinery (tractors, combines, etc.) operation and maintenance – Preferred.
- Able to work extended days and weekends during critical times, particularly during crossing and harvest season.
- Valid driver’s license and willing to drive alone or with others.
- Able and willing to perform physical work indoors and outdoors that may involve repetitive motion, lifting up to 50 lbs. – sitting or standing for extended periods, and exposure to different weather conditions.
- Able to work collaboratively with people of diverse backgrounds and experiences.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office suite and Android OS.
This is a full-time job located in Brandon, MB or Saskatoon, SK -- Canada