REPORTING TO:                        John Mizicko, Division Manager, Seed Quality Services

GEOGRAPHICAL REPORTING LOCATION:        Eurofins STA Laboratoaries, Gilroy, California

WORKING LOCATION:         Eurofins STA Laboratoaries, Gilroy, California

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

 The Seed Health department at Eurofins STA Laboratories, Inc., in Gilroy, California, is seeking a full-time employee to oversee the Bacterial Fruit Blotch testing program at that location.  This position ensures that client samples that are received for bacterial fruit blotch testing are processed in an accurate and timely manner while upholding our standards for superior customer service and quality.  The position requires the applicant to manage the planning, planting, growth, evaluation, verification and reporting of bacterial fruit blotch tests in a year around greenhouse complex.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Candidates should possess a MS degree in plant pathology or a closely related field as well as experience in greenhouse management.  Experience with PCR, Real Time PCR, RT-PCR, PAGE, rep-PCR and other molecular techniques is desired.  Experience with ELISA, pathogen culture and storage, and plant diagnostics is beneficial.  The successful candidate will have excellent customer service skills, will be self-motivated and able to work unsupervised and will be able to work successfully within the Seed Health Team. A good working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and Outlook is essential.  The position requires a minimum of 40 hours per week and the ability to lift 30 pounds. 

PHYSICAL DEMANDS: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds.  Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision and distance vision.

WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet to moderate.  Laboratory setting that involves glassware, hazardous chemicals, and others working in close proximity.





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Mail resume: Eurofins Scientific, 6100 Thornton Ave., Suite 220, Des Moines, IA 50321
To apply for either of these positions, resumes should be sent to employment@eurofinsus.com.



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