About the role

Conduct scientific Seed tests to verify seed quality, purity, and germination of seed in accordance with quality standards and ISTA rules.

Duties and responsibilities

• Seed sampling: Sample seed at incoming, processing, storage and dispatch using standard sampling procedures.
• Seed Testing: Conducting physical and physiological tests on seed samples, including purity analysis, germination, Vigor and moisture content.
• Quality Control: Follow laboratory procedures to assess seed health and detect seed-borne pests or diseases.
• Equipment Maintenance: Operating, cleaning, and calibrating laboratory apparatus regularly in compliance with ISTA standards.
• Factory audits, seed lot inspections and seed sampling.
• Laboratory Operations: Assist in maintaining a clean, highly organized laboratory while adhering to QMS (Quality Management Systems) and HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) protocols.
• Data Management: Recording precise test results, archiving samples, and generate detailed timely reports to guide in decision making and approval.
• Policy Enforcement: Enforcing the standards and policies prescribed by company to ensure regulatory compliance.

Minimum Qualifications & Requirements

Education: A Bachelor’s Science Degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Biological sciences, Laboratory Science Technology, or a closely related field from a recognized institution.

Technical Skills: Proficiency in seed sampling protocols, microscopy, and data analysis.

Soft Skills: Excellent computer skills for data entry, high attention to detail, excellent record-keeping, and the ability to work under minimal supervision. Profound knowledge of excel – database management – R analysis.

Professional Experience: Previous working experience of at least 2-3 years in agricultural research, crop protection, soil testing or a certified seed laboratory.

• Seed sampling: Sample seed at incoming, processing, storage and dispatch using standard sampling procedures.
• Seed Testing: Conducting physical and physiological tests on seed samples, including purity analysis, germination, Vigor and moisture content.
• Quality Control: Follow laboratory procedures to assess seed health and detect seed-borne pests or diseases.
• Equipment Maintenance: Operating, cleaning, and calibrating laboratory apparatus regularly in compliance with ISTA standards.
• Factory audits, seed lot inspections and seed sampling.
• Laboratory Operations: Assist in maintaining a clean, highly organized laboratory while adhering to QMS (Quality Management Systems) and HSE (Health, Safety & Environment) protocols.
• Data Management: Recording precise test results, archiving samples, and generate detailed timely reports to guide in decision making and approval.
• Policy Enforcement: Enforcing the standards and policies prescribed by company to ensure regulatory compliance.

• Proficiency in seed sampling protocols
• Microscopy
• Data analysis
• Excellent computer skills for data entry
• High attention to detail
• Excellent record-keeping
• Ability to work under minimal supervision
• Profound knowledge of excel – database management – R analysis

• A Bachelor’s Science Degree in Agriculture, Crop Science, Biological sciences, Laboratory Science Technology, or a closely related field from a recognized institution.