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Senior Manager/ Assistant Director (Research & Horticulture)

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Job Description:We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Orchid Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in orchid cultivation and maintenance, with a strong background in horticulture. This role involves managing the orchid collection, ensuring the health and vitality of the plants. This position will be ideal for a proactive leader who is passionate about horticulture and committed to advancing orchid research and display excellence.Key Responsibilities:Orchid Collection
  • Cultivate and maintain healthy, floriferous orchid specimens
  • Manage nursery operations, including plant propagation, transplanting, and re-potting
  • Diagnose and manage plant health issues and disorders
  • Procure plants, materials, and services as needed
  • Curate, categorize, label, and maintain an inventory of plant collections
  • Assist with the installation of plants at display sites according to the schedule
  • Conduct daily inspections, maintenance, and replacement of plants at display sites
Orchid Display
  • Develop and articulate the display narrative and storyboard content
  • Create engaging write-ups for featured orchids and artifacts, ensuring internal vetting
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage project timelines and tasks
  • Coordinate launch events, including drafting speeches and preparing tour routes
Orchid Trials
  • Assess nursery processes to identify trial needs and develop a 3-to-5-year plan for orchid trials
  • Focus on objectives such as flowering control, frequency, predictability and longevity
  • Conduct data collection and analysis to enhance flower quality and display standards
  • Partner with external organisations for concurrent trials aligned with departmental goals
Data Inventory
  • Collaborate with team members to build and maintain a comprehensive data repository
  • Regularly review scientific literature to enrich the database with relevant findings
Qualifications:
  • Minimum Master's Degree in plant-related Applied Sciences
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in orchid cultivation and care
  • Proficiency in nursery operations and plant propagation techniques
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team and independently
  • Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for plant aesthetics
  • Strong skills in writing, presentation, data collection, experiment design, procurement and project management
About Us:An integral part of Singapore's "City in a Garden" vision, Gardens by the Bay spans a total of 101 hectares of prime land at the heart of Singapore's new downtown Marina Bay. Comprising three waterfront gardens Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central Gardens by the Bay will be a showcase of horticulture and garden artistry that will bring the world of plants to Singapore and present Singapore to the World. We have career opportunities for the following and we would like to invite suitably qualified candidates to join us.
Job Description:We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Orchid Specialist to join our team. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in orchid cultivation and maintenance, with a strong background in horticulture. This role involves managing the orchid collection, ensuring the health and vitality of the plants. This position will be ideal for a proactive leader who is passionate about horticulture and committed to advancing orchid research and display excellence.Key Responsibilities:Orchid Collection
  • Cultivate and maintain healthy, floriferous orchid specimens
  • Manage nursery operations, including plant propagation, transplanting, and re-potting
  • Diagnose and manage plant health issues and disorders
  • Procure plants, materials, and services as needed
  • Curate, categorize, label, and maintain an inventory of plant collections
  • Assist with the installation of plants at display sites according to the schedule
  • Conduct daily inspections, maintenance, and replacement of plants at display sites
Orchid Display
  • Develop and articulate the display narrative and storyboard content
  • Create engaging write-ups for featured orchids and artifacts, ensuring internal vetting
  • Collaborate with internal and external partners to manage project timelines and tasks
  • Coordinate launch events, including drafting speeches and preparing tour routes
Orchid Trials
  • Assess nursery processes to identify trial needs and develop a 3-to-5-year plan for orchid trials
  • Focus on objectives such as flowering control, frequency, predictability and longevity
  • Conduct data collection and analysis to enhance flower quality and display standards
  • Partner with external organisations for concurrent trials aligned with departmental goals
Data Inventory
  • Collaborate with team members to build and maintain a comprehensive data repository
  • Regularly review scientific literature to enrich the database with relevant findings
Qualifications:
  • Minimum Master's Degree in plant-related Applied Sciences
  • Extensive knowledge and experience in orchid cultivation and care
  • Proficiency in nursery operations and plant propagation techniques
  • Ability to work collaboratively with a team and independently
  • Strong attention to detail and a keen eye for plant aesthetics
  • Strong skills in writing, presentation, data collection, experiment design, procurement and project management
About Us:An integral part of Singapore's "City in a Garden" vision, Gardens by the Bay spans a total of 101 hectares of prime land at the heart of Singapore's new downtown Marina Bay. Comprising three waterfront gardens Bay South, Bay East and Bay Central Gardens by the Bay will be a showcase of horticulture and garden artistry that will bring the world of plants to Singapore and present Singapore to the World. We have career opportunities for the following and we would like to invite suitably qualified candidates to join us.