Paid Internship - Breeding Program

Lowell OR

Description

Fall Creek is creating a world with better blueberries through its friendly, collaborative team spread across the globe. To help us accomplish this, we are seeking a qualified R&D Breeding Program Intern. The position requires the ability to work on-site in Lowell, Oregon. This internship is an opportunity to develop the skills and hands-on experience needed to work in horticulture management and breeding programs. The Intern will work collaboratively with the Assistant Breeder and the Breeding Technicians, and executing breeding processes and data collection. JOB SETTING: Office, nursery, and field setting. May be exposed to weather, insects, pollen, fertilizers and agricultural chemicals. Requires working under hot conditions in greenhouses, and outside in rain and sun for extended periods. What you’ll do at Fall Creek: Perform inventory counts, field mapping, tagging, and collection of phenotypic data from research trials. Responsible for accurate recording and timely data entry into the Fall Creek database. Assist with fruit harvest and performs post-harvest data collection in an accurate and timely manner. Collect plant leaf samples for DNA and virus testing and perform patent data collection as instructed. Who is Fall Creek? We’re a US-based company with a keen focus on blueberry genetics, plants, and grower support delivered to the world’s premier blueberry growers. From our humble beginnings in Lowell, Oregon more than 40 years ago, we now also have wholly-owned nurseries in Mexico, Peru, and Spain. Additionally, we have built a global team of the finest breeders, researchers, propagators and nursery professionals, grower support technicians, sales and customer service experts and more. We’re a deeply-planted link in a global chain, ready to serve our customers and our industry throughout North, Central, and South America, Greater Europe, and Africa. Our mission is to serve the growers and to support the blueberry industry, helping to ensure growers maximize success through our delivery of the best genetics and plants, technical know-how and global market intelligence. To fulfill our mission, we focus on cultivating exceptional plants, building strong relationships and providing responsive customer service. This is all part of how we’re helping to build A World with Better Blueberries™. Fall Creek Farm & Nursery® offers a competitive salary and benefit package which includes health, vision, and dental insurance, paid time off, company-paid life insurance, short-term and long-term disability insurance, and 401K plan. This position requires an executed confidentiality and non-solicitation agreement upon hire. Employment offers are contingent on meeting our drug testing, background, reference check standards, and proof of COVID-19 vaccination. EOE Job Type: Internship