Tissue Culture & Propagation Specialist

At Rubicon Organics, our vision is to be the most trusted house of premium cannabis brands by creating elevated experiences for people everywhere. We are building the future of premium cannabis through innovation, quality, and sustainable cultivation practices.

The Tissue Culture & Propagation Specialist will support the development and operation of our new tissue culture and genetics program in Squamish, BC. This is a hands‑on role responsible for plant tissue culture, propagation, nursery operations, and supporting the scale‑up of our genetics program.

This is an exciting opportunity to join during the build phase of the program where you will help establish new processes, contribute to workflow development, and play a key role in building a best‑in‑class propagation operation.

• Support the physical setup and organization of the tissue culture lab, including workspace layout, equipment placement, and supply staging as directed by the senior manager.
• Assist in establishing foundational lab workflows including media preparation, autoclave/sterilization cycles, and culture handling procedures.
• Participate in equipment testing and validation to confirm readiness for initial culture work.
• Maintain organized, clean, and functional work spaces throughout the build phase; flag gaps in materials, equipment, or layout to leadership promptly.

• A core expectation of this role is disciplined execution during early‑stage operations and active contribution to scaling throughput as processes stabilize.
• Execute tissue culture activities as processes are introduced, including initiation, subculturing, multiplication, rooting, and acclimatization.
• Maintain strict aseptic technique at all times; support early‑stage contamination monitoring and contribute to establishing baseline contamination rates.
• Transition tissue culture processes from small‑scale trials to consistent, repeatable production workflows as directed.
• Track and report culture success rates, contamination events, cycle times, and throughput output; identify trends and flag issues early.
• Support increasing output of viable cultures while maintaining quality, traceability, and genetic integrity.
• Contribute to improving efficiency, space utilization, and workflow sequencing as the lab scales.

• Support cloning, cutting preparation, transplanting, and vegetative propagation activities alongside tissue culture work.
• Assist in integrating tissue culture plantlets into standard nursery workflows, including hardening‑off and transition to vegetative production.
• Maintain clear linkage between tissue culture material, source mother plants, and breeding lines throughout the process.
• Support consistent plant quality and uniformity during the transition from lab to nursery environment.
• Execute regular nursery care tasks as part of the core role, including irrigation, pruning, sanitation, transplant support, crop maintenance, and day‑to‑day plant care activities.

• Assist in developing and refining SOPs, work instructions, and daily task checklists for all tissue culture and propagation workflows.
• Document processes as they are established — capturing procedures, parameters, and observations in real time rather than retrospectively.
• Identify gaps in process, materials, or workflow and elevate with practical recommendations to leadership.
• Support implementation and maintenance of tracking systems for genetics, culture batches, and production metrics.
• Ensure all documentation is accurate, current, and accessible for audit and review purposes.

• Monitor and record environmental conditions in both tissue culture lab and nursery spaces (temperature, humidity, light, air quality); elevate deviations promptly.
• Perform basic troubleshooting of HVAC and irrigation systems, including filter changes, set point adjustments, minor plumbing repairs, and equipment checks.
• Assist with setup and maintenance of environmental monitoring and propagation equipment…