Job Description
Posting Start Date:  11/12/26
Offer ID:  2822
Unit:  HM Clause
Job Title:  Germination Lab Technician
Job Location:  Hyderabad
Contract type:  Permanent
Job Description: 

Function

Quality Control

Main Goal

To plan, coordinate, and conduct optimal germination tests in the germination laboratory by managing daily workloads, temporary manpower, laboratory resources, and testing activities to ensure timely and accurate results in line with ISTA guidelines and company quality standards, while supporting other Quality Control testing activities.

Job description

  • Schedule and conduct Optimal Germination tests in accordance with laboratory priorities and testing requirements.
  • Maintain germination laboratory facilities and equipment to ensure operational readiness.
  • Source and quantify laboratory materials and consumables to meet testing requirements.
  • Monitor temporary laboratory staff and coordinate daily work activities.
  • Prepare seed samples for germination testing in accordance with the instructions of the Germination Specialist.
  • Conduct daily germination testing to meet defined turnaround time (TAT) and key performance indicators (KPIs).
  • Evaluate germination test results in accordance with applicable ISTA guidelines and internal laboratory procedures.
  • Enter test results into StarLIMS and maintain germination laboratory master files.
  • Assist the Germination Specialist in maintaining seed quality in accordance with company standards.
  • Maintain workplace safety by following laboratory safety procedures and prescribed PPE requirements.
  • Support other seed physiology tests, including Usable Transplant, Tetrazolium (TZ), Moisture, and Purity tests.
  • Provide need-based support to Genetic and Seed Health laboratories.

Track QC samples and test results to ensure sample traceability, record accuracy, and data integrity.

What we expect of you

  • Basic knowledge of seed testing activities and laboratory procedures.
  • Numerical skills with a good understanding of percentages and calculations.
  • Good written and verbal communication skills in Telugu, Hindi, and English.
  • Working knowledge of MS Office, particularly Excel and Word.
  • Ability to prioritize tasks and manage workload efficiently in a time-sensitive environment.
  • Basic laboratory planning, workload management, and coordination skills.

Skills

Accountability
Collaboration
Entrepreneurship
Respect
Job Knowledge
Planning
Proficiency in the role
Sense of Urgency
Interpersonal Skills
Teamwork
Technical Skills

Your benefits and working environment

  • Career Growth
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Gender Equality
  • Employee Wellness
  • Training and Development
  • Safer Workplace
  • Rewards and Recognition

Recruitment process

HM.CLAUSE committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued, respected, and empowered to thrive 

  • Profile Screening
  • Phone screening
  • Interviews - 3 rounds
  • Offer Discussion
  • Offer Letter Issue
  • Background Verification
  • Pre Employment Medical Checkup
  • Onboarding
Information at a Glance

HM.CLAUSE, Business Unit of Group Limagrain, is an innovative global leader in the development, production, and commercialization of vegetable seeds. HM.CLAUSE belongs to the top 5 vegetable seed entities in the world. With over 2,000 varieties in more than 20 vegetable crops, HM.CLAUSE provides innovative solutions to growers worldwide. HM. CLAUSE is a company committed to diversity and inclusion.

Limagrain is a global company with deep local roots. Our parent company is an agricultural cooperative based in the Limagne-Val d’Allier plain, in the heart of Central France’s Auvergne region, while we are an international seed and agri-food group with some 9,600 employees working in 53 countries. As the 4th largest seed company in the world, we achieved sales of 2.522 billion euros in 2023-2024, with additional sales of 729 million euros from activities carried out in collaboration with our strategic partners.