Research Assistant Intern @ LocalGreen Internship

Company Description:

LocalGreen is an Italian startup founded in 2020 that has developed a proprietary technology capable of revolutionizing the vertical farming industry by increasing its productivity and significantly reducing its costs.

LocalGreen is located inside the Innovation Center Giulio Natta, Giussago (PV) where it has installed a prototype (32 m2 of the latest generation aeroponic growing chamber), a laboratory, and the offices.

In February 2022 LocalGreen is going to open its first large-scale operations in Milan.

Job Description:

We are looking for a young graduate in Agricultural Sciences with a passion for vertical farming contributing to the research activities.

Responsibilities:

• Manage the research operations: seeding, transplanting, harvesting
• Data collection
• Fertigation management
• Clean and organize the laboratory and the growing chamber
• Creation of protocols and content on Confluence

Required Skills:

• Master’s degree in Agricultural Sciences or similar
• Data-driven approach
• Passion for problem-solving and critical thinking
• Ability to work independently in a highly collaborative team environment
• Fluent in English

What we offer:

• LocalGreen is a young startup with big dreams. Join us as we are expanding rapidly, good career development for talented individuals
• Fresh greens to bring home

LocalGreen is dedicated to the goal of building a culturally diverse company and committed to working in a multicultural environment. We strongly encourage applications from women and minorities. We support the increase of diversity, inclusion, and the participation and advancement of women and underrepresented individuals in STEM.

Place of work: Innovation Center Giulio Natta, Giussago (PV);