Trait Integration and Population Development Technician

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Vylor has an exciting opportunity for a Trait Integration and Population Development Technician to join our organization with our Soybean Growth Chambers Team in Johnston, IA. The Trait Integration and Population Development Technician will be a key member of an aggressive soybean and wheat trait integration team within a growth chamber facility to develop improved soybean and wheat varieties. In this role, you will be responsible for performing a variety of duties associated with plant management activities using a range of procedures and protocols.

The ability to work rotational weekends and holidays during peak periods to care for our top genetics and plants in development is required.

Responsibilities
- What You’ll Do:

Assist with harvest and post-harvest activities for soybean and wheat experiments conducted in JH15 Growth Chambers.

Perform harvesting, threshing, seed drying, packaging, and inventory management while accurately utilizing internal data management systems.

Lead team members and coordinate daily activities to ensure tasks are completed safely, efficiently, and on schedule.

Manage the disposal of plant materials in accordance with approved regulatory and company procedures.

Identify, troubleshoot, and communicate unexpected results, equipment issues, or process deviations.

Operate specialized equipment, including threshers, pot fillers, hoists, and powered industrial trucks (PIT).Train full-time and contingent employees in harvesting, threshing, plant disposal, post-harvest processing, and related operational activities.

Maintain accurate records and ensure compliance with required documentation and logging processes for EPA and internal reporting requirements.

Support cross-functional operations, including plant quality assessments, pest management activities, plant pollination, and other research support functions as needed.

Follow all safety, quality, and compliance standards while contributing to continuous improvement initiatives.

Demonstrate flexibility to work weekends, holidays, and adjusted schedules to support critical operational needs.

Assume leadership role for assigned tasks

Maintain facility cleanliness and safety standards

Assist with protocol updates and enforcement of protocols and standards

Maintain channels of communication between manager and other teams.

Qualifications

- What You’ll Need:

When you see a problem, you look for a way to fix it, you are solutions focused.

You have your High School diploma/GED.You are comfortable indirectly leading, training, giving instruction and providing feedback while working alongside team members

You value the safety of yourself and your co-workers and will eagerly participate in safe work practices, on-the-job safety, and work safety programs.

You are willing and able to do hands on physical work that requires bending/reaching repetitively standing/sitting for extended periods of time and are able to lift up to 25 pounds with or without reasonable accommodations.

You are comfortable and experienced in using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc) and iOS devices.

You have the ability to communicate clearly, display a positive attitude, work efficiently and effectively with others in a team environment.

You are willing and able to work a daytime schedule including occasional holidays and…