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Biologist I

Chesterfield, MO 63017

Posted: 04/14/2025 Employment Type: Contract Job Category: Scientific Job Number: 618889 Is job remote?: No Country: United States

Job Description

Target Pay Rate: 27-32.87/hr **salary will be commensurate with experience 

Description:
* Assist scientists with experiment design, set-up, monitoring and data collection for greenhouse, laboratory, and controlled environment studies.
* With limited supervision, he/she will assist in treatment application, planting/processing/disposal of plants/pathogens per USDA guidelines and training of new team members.
* Be a vital part of daily research activities, collecting/recording data and assisting in other tasks to facilitate timely completion of projects.
* Contribute to maintaining a clean and compliant laboratory, greenhouse and/or controlled environment chamber.
* Attend and participate in group and project meetings. Assist with scheduling and developing complex timelines. Provide timely and frequent communication regarding any updates, changes, or issues that arise.
* Ability to work effectively in a multi-project team environment and collaborate with colleagues to achieve goals, as well as work independently. May be responsible for leading independent projects.
* Reports to a manager and works under the guidance of several Scientists. Relies on limited experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals.
* Performs a variety of tasks and a certain degree of creativity and latitude is required.

REQUIREMENTS:
BA/BS, with 1-2 year of greenhouse and/or laboratory agricultural testing experience preferred. The successful candidate will be meticulous, have a strong work ethic, be team-oriented and take direction well.

The staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.

Planet Pharma is an equal opportunity employer. It is our practice not to discriminate against any employee or applicant based on any criteria, condition or basis protected by laws or regulations in the locations where we do business. All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. We celebrate diversity and are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect. We believe that diversity, equity and inclusion enable us to better meet our mission and values while serving our clients across the globe. If you have a disability or handicap and would like us to accommodate you in any reasonable way, please inform your recruiter, or contact us, so that we can discuss the appropriate alternatives available.

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Although this hasn't been an issue at Planet Pharma, the staffing industry has seen an increase in people falsely representing themselves as recruiters to gather personal information from job seekers. For your safety, do not provide sensitive data to anyone you have not spoken with thoroughly and never provide banking information during the application process. Candidate safety is a top priority at Planet Pharma.