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[Tokyo] Research and Development Position / Creation and Dissemination of 'Next Generation Varieties' ◆ Second New Graduates Welcome / Weekends and Holidays Off / Remote Work System Available [An agriculture startup venture originating from the University of Tokyo / A company gaining attention in the media / Aiming to create a 'Premium Agricultural Crop Brand' that is globally competitive / Remote work system available] ■ Job Responsibilities: As a research and development position, you will be responsible for the creation and dissemination of 'next generation varieties'. * Support will be provided by employees for any lack of experience at the time of joining. ■ Specific Job Responsibilities: Depending on your area of expertise, you are expected to achieve results such as the following: - Breeding Science: Standardization of crossbreeding plans and analysis of phenotype survey data, development of groundbreaking new varieties. - Facility Horticulture: Optimization of environmental control parameters suitable for our varieties and dissemination of cultivation techniques to farmers. - Statistics and Machine Learning: Construction of predictive models and selection models using cultivation and trait data, improvement of accuracy. * There may be overseas business trips to overseas test farms and collaborating research institutions, as well as trips to our research farms (Nagakawa Town, Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture; Honjo City, Saitama Prefecture), contracted producers, and our satellite lab (Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture). ■ Company Features: We are an agricultural startup that challenges global agriculture's "climate change adaptation" with technology and business. We tackle the crisis of global agriculture caused by accelerating climate change with 'next generation varieties' that possess traits resistant to heat and drought. We are starting with "Strawberries x Japan and Southeast Asia" and have been experiencing rapid growth in the first three years. ■ In addition to the mandatory requirements, the following are welcomed: - Experience leading presentations at academic conferences, joint research, or university projects. - Breeding Science: Bioinformatics experience such as GWAS, QTL analysis, genomic prediction / Experience collaborating with cultivation sites and farmers / Experience in field communication such as accompanying sales. - Facility Horticulture: Experience in creating and operating environmental sensors and IoT devices / Experience collaborating with cultivation sites and farmers / Experience in field communication such as accompanying sales. - Statistics and ML: Bioinformatics experience such as GWAS, QTL analysis, genomic prediction / Experience in analysis and reproducibility management using Git, Jupyter, RMarkdown, etc. Scope of changes: Duties defined by the company.

Skills and qualifications:

• Final Education: Graduate School, University Graduate or Higher
• Breeding Science: Master's or higher in related fields of plant breeding, genetics, or crop science / Experience in crossbreeding and trait evaluation / Basic understanding of genetic rates and quantitative traits
• Facility Horticulture: Master's or higher in related fields of facility horticulture, plant physiology, or biological environmental engineering / Understanding the relationship between environmental factors such as light, temperature, CO2, and growth / Experience in operating or developing environmental control devices
• Statistics and ML: Master's or higher in related fields of statistics, machine learning, or data science / Experience in data analysis using Python or R / Experience in designing, implementing, validating, and improving statistical models or machine learning models
• Experience leading presentations at academic conferences, joint research, or university projects (welcomed)
• Bioinformatics experience such as GWAS, QTL analysis, genomic prediction (welcomed)
• Experience collaborating with cultivation sites and farmers / Experience in field communication such as accompanying sales (welcomed)
• Experience in creating and operating environmental sensors and IoT devices (welcomed)
• Experience in analysis and reproducibility management using Git, Jupyter, RMarkdown, etc. (welcomed)

Company overview:

OUR MISSION: To make producers and consumers happy through the production of horticultural crops that are suitable for the right place and the right cultivation for the future.

★Large Recruitment★ Popular Experiment Monitor from June 30 (Tue) to July 10 (Fri) - Half Days Only on Weekdays☆ Object Detection Evaluation Experiment Monitor at Major Telecommunications Company ▼ Job Description: Monitor for Object Detection Evaluation Experiment at Major Telecommunications Company!

Skills and qualifications:

• Students Welcome
• High Income
• Weekdays Only OK
• Can Leave by 6 PM
• Major Company
• No Experience OK
• Large Recruitment
• No Skills Required

This job involves assisting in the analysis of food, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics, etc. Responsibilities include: - Assisting with analytical tests, such as preparing and cleaning equipment. After mastering basic tasks, you may be asked to perform simple test operations. - Weighing and mixing reagents using scales and graduated cylinders. - Finely chopping food items using cooking tools (knives, grinders, etc.). - Inputting measured data into a computer and organizing documents. - Performing basic arithmetic calculations. * We welcome individuals who value teamwork! * No experience necessary! Even without specialized knowledge or experience, our staff will provide thorough guidance, so you can learn on the job. * Scope of changes: Tasks defined by the workplace (administrative tasks, etc.).

Skills and qualifications:

• Assisting with analytical tasks such as preparing and cleaning equipment
• Weighing and mixing reagents using scales and graduated cylinders
• Cutting and processing food using knives and grinders
• Inputting measurement data into a computer and organizing documents
• Ability to perform basic arithmetic calculations
• Individuals who value teamwork
• No experience necessary
• Education: At least a junior college or vocational school graduate

★Kiyose Area★ Quality assurance work for vaccines (manual available) You will be responsible for management tasks related to quality! ● Responding to changes and confirming/responding during troubles ● Checking record contents and managing procedures ● Coordination and progress management related to product shipments ● Responding to audits and collaborating with internal and external parties ● Supporting the introduction and startup of equipment

Skills and qualifications:

• Ability to create documents and manage data accurately
• Ability to proceed with tasks carefully according to rules
• Ability to work while collaborating with related departments
• Experience in quality control and GMP (preferred)

Company overview:

Development and manufacturing of LED lighting equipment and control devices for image processing

You will be involved in research and development aimed at globalization at a major pharmaceutical company specializing in the cancer field. We conduct translational research based on Functional Genomics and single-cell analysis. - Cell culture-related tasks (including biochemical/molecular biology experiments) - Assistance in gene editing-related research (including culturing E. coli, preparing plasmids and viruses) - Assistance in genomics analysis (including nucleic acid extraction and purification, library preparation) - Assistance in maintaining the experimental environment (including ordering management of consumables, organizing the laboratory) - Creating worksheets, recording and checking data, etc. * Experience in cell culture and genomics analysis is welcome. * Scope of work changes: None

Skills and qualifications:

• Cell culture-related tasks (including biochemical/molecular biology experiments)
• Assistance in gene editing-related research (including culturing E. coli, preparing plasmids and viruses)
• Assistance in genomics analysis (including nucleic acid extraction and purification, library preparation)
• Assistance in maintaining the experimental environment (including ordering management of consumables, organizing the laboratory)
• Creating worksheets, recording and checking data, etc.
• Experience in PCR and cell culture
• There may be situations where experiments are conducted following experimental procedures written in English
• Education: At least vocational school