Little Leaf Farms is on a mission to transform the way food is grown. As an R&D Associate you will be a critical member of the team who will oversee and conduct projects and trials with the goals of portfolio diversification and process optimization. You will work not only with the R&D team, but also a global network of leading horticulture companies to drive innovation for the company and stay on the cutting edge of CEA technology.

Roles And Responsibilities

Initial training period on growing and greenhouse procedures including but not limited to climate control strategy, fertilizer management, and biocontrol programs

Oversight of trials including experimental design, data collection, analysis, and reporting

Help to create R&D Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Stay up to date on current CEA literature with an understanding of how the information could be beneficial to the company

Collaboration with other departments

Requirements

Required Education, Experience, and Skills

Basic plant science knowledge

Basic statistics

Microsoft Office - Proficient with Excel

Time management and ability to work independently

Strong attention to detail, ability to learn quickly, adaptability, problem solving mentality, high level of critical thinking

1 year experience greenhouse work

Passion for CEA and future of the industry

Ability to work in a hot and humid greenhouse environment for multiple hours a day

Preferred Education, Experience, And Skills

Bachelor’s Degree in Science (ex. Plant Science, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Bioengineering)

Basic knowledge of computer language and syntax (ex. R, python)

Research experience

Salary Description

$60,000-$75,000 commensurate with exp

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