💼 Full-Time Position

60205 Research Associate - Plant & Food Research

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Science New Zealand
📍 Havelock North, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
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Location
Havelock North, New Zealand
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Posted
April 12, 2026
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Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Research Associate
Apple Rootstock & Resistance Breeding
Hawkes Bay, New Zealand
Vacancy number: 60205
Fixed-Term: 12 months
Hours: 38 hours per week


  • Make an impact leading hands-on apple rootstock breeding across orchards, glasshouses and laboratory settings.

  • Gain concentrated, practical experience working alongside senior scientists in a nationally significant breeding programme.

  • Build diverse technical skills in plant breeding, data management, trials and pathology.

    • What you will be doing | Ngā whāinga matua

  • Make and manage breeding crosses, raising and maintaining apple rootstock plant populations.

  • Contribute to field, glasshouse and laboratory trials, including setup, implementation and data collection .

  • Harvest and evaluate fruit, supporting selection decisions and cultivar assessment .

  • Screen plants for disease resistance, working along...