<p>Apply</p> <p>Description</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Roles and Responsibilities</p> <ul> <li>Initial training period on growing and greenhouse procedures including but not limited to climate control strategy, fertilizer management, and biocontrol programs </li><li>Oversight of trials including experimental design, data collection, analysis, and reporting </li><li>Help to create R&D Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) </li><li>Stay up to date on current CEA literature with an understanding of how the information could be beneficial to the company </li><li>Collaboration with other departments </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Required Education, Experience, and Skills</p> <ul> <li>Basic plant science knowledge </li><li>Basic statistics </li><li>Microsoft Office - Proficient with Excel </li><li>Time management and ability to work independently </li><li>Strong attention to detail, ability to learn quickly, adaptability, problem solving mentality, high level of critical thinking </li><li>1 year experience greenhouse work </li><li>Passion for CEA and future of the industry </li><li>Ability to work in a hot and humid greenhouse environment for multiple hours a day </li></ul> <p>Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills</p> <ul> <li>Bachelor's Degree in Science (ex. Plant Science, Horticulture, Environmental Science, Bioengineering) </li><li>Basic knowledge of computer language and syntax (ex. R, python) </li><li>Research experience </li></ul>