Crookham Company is a family owned breeding and seed production company located in Caldwell, Idaho that has been in business since 1911. Crookham Company has one of the world’s largest seed banks of popcorn, sweet corn and onions. We are proud to be a world leader in hybrid sweet corn, popcorn and onion varieties. Our main research station is in Huston, Idaho and we carry out additional research in Belle Glade, Florida, Madison, Wisconsin, and El Monte, Chile, among other locations. 

Crookham is seeking a qualified candidate for Assistant Plant Breeder to join our team in Caldwell, Idaho. 

The Assistant Breeder will play an important role in assisting our onion breeder, our popcorn breeder and our two sweet corn breeders. The Assistant Breeder will also interact with our production, harvest and seed conditioning teams in Caldwell. The position will involve sweet corn, popcorn and onion research including setup and coordination of trials, pollinating crew supervision, trial evaluation, fresh product harvest, seed harvest, data collection and data analysis. 

Crookham Company is looking for a candidate that is passionate about plant improvement with the desire to work in a diverse research environment that will include developing new varieties, researching new cultural practices, postharvest studies and new harvest techniques, to name a few. 

Responsibilities & Qualifications 

• • Coordination of breeding trials including trial setup, planting, evaluation and seed harvest ensuring appropriate data collection and entry. 
• Responsible for providing project status updates, reviews and evaluation and full reports for all research activities to appropriate individuals 
• Willing to travel to other locations, out of state and internationally, to assist in corn and onion operations, and become familiar with the entire Crookham breeding program and company objectives. 
• Assist in planning, implementation, evaluation and summarization of production research projects. 
• Ability to work individually and as a member of a team sharing responsibilities, ideas, inputs and coordinating for a meaningful and thorough outcome. 
• Ability to work with growers, customers, nursery providers and various individuals outside of the company. 
• Capable of differentiating information or materials that are confidential and sharing information appropriately within and outside the Crookham organization. 
• Management of casual labor. 
• Experience/Knowledge in Microsoft Office. 
• Fluent in English, Spanish would be beneficial. 
• Bachelor’s Degree plus five years’ experience with breeding, trialing or relevant responsibilities required. Area(s) of study: plant breeding, biology, horticulture, agronomy or related field. 
• Willing to perform other duties as assigned. 

Applications

Please email your cover letter and confidential resume for this position to 

Dustin Batt
dbatt@crookham.com 

Due to the high volume of applications received, only those candidates who are selected for interviews will be contacted.