Tissue Culture Technician

Cronos Group Inc.•Stayner, ON

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Cronos is an innovative global cannabinoid company committed to building disruptive intellectual property by advancing cannabis research, technology, and product development. With a passion to responsibly elevate the consumer experience, Cronos is building an iconic brand portfolio. Cronos’ diverse international brand portfolio includes Spinach®, PEACE NATURALS® and Lord Jones®. At Cronos Group, we hire talented people who thrive on solving difficult problems and give them the opportunity to hone new skills and approaches. If you want to play a part in shaping an innovative industry and help build a historically significant company, we want to meet you. If you are passionate, you have excellent attention to detail, and are a team player, then this is the job for you! As the Tissue Culture Technician, you will support the tissue culture program by preparing media, transplant plantlets, monitoring tissue cultures, transfer to other vessels, and other duties as assigned. You will be working with the tissue culture and R&D team together, ensuring that tissue culture plants are in optimal health and inventoried correctly in the ERP system. You will participate in R&D meetings, and are expected to deliver progress reports in a professional manner. The ideal candidate is energetic, collaborative, and forward- thinking. This position is based out of Stayner, Ontario.

Requirements

Graduates from a B.Sc. program in Horticulture, Microbiology, Plant Agriculture, Plant Biology, Plant Pathology or strong lab related work experience will be considered
Experience in tissue culture, plant and/or horticultural science, involvement in R&D projects is an asset.
Ability to execute fine motoric movements while working in a sterile lab environment
Possess strong communication, interpersonal and influencing skills to drive decision-making and effectively work with internal stakeholders.
Proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.