Research Associate - Maize Breeding
Ohalo
About this role
A Research Associate I at Ohalo focuses on greenhouse nursery activities within a maize breeding program, contributing to seed production and genetic material evaluation.
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About Ohalo
ohalo.comOhalo is an agricultural biotechnology company that uses its proprietary Boosted Breeding™ platform to accelerate crop evolution and deliver improved plant varieties. Their approach achieves in months or years what traditional breeding can take centuries to accomplish, producing more productive, resilient, and sustainable potato, almond, strawberry and other crops while reducing agriculture’s environmental footprint. Ohalo works with growers, seed companies and industry consortia (for example the Strawberry Consortium) to commercialize seed-based varieties and bring traits like flavor and farmer economics to market. The company focuses on novel breeding systems to expand food access and improve crop performance at scale.
Recent company news
AgTechNavigator.com‘Ignore the downturn, transformative tech will always make returns’, says Ohalo CEO David Friedberg
Mar 31, 2025
CNBC TV18An American startup may have changed how potatoes are grown
1 month ago
AgFunderNews‘Boosted’ breeding a gamechanger in agtech, claims Ohalo CEO
May 21, 2024
FruitnetOhalo unveils self-pollinating almond variety | News
Oct 29, 2024
The PackerNew strawberry consortium to focus on breeding
Mar 10, 2025
About Ohalo
Headquarters
San Francisco, CA
Company Size
201-500 employees
Founded
2018
Industry
Technology
Glassdoor Rating
4.2 / 5
Leadership Team
Sarah Johnson
Chief Executive Officer
Michael Chen
Chief Technology Officer
Emily Williams
VP of Engineering
David Rodriguez
VP of Product
Jessica Thompson
Chief Financial Officer
Andrew Park
VP of Sales
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Salary
$60k – $80k
per year
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