LABORATORY ASSISTANTS – Ag Research - Fort Valley State University

Job Summary:

The Technician/Research Associate will assist scientists and students including undergraduate students in daily experiments, conduct independent experiments, collect and analyze data, write reports, maintain records/logbooks/ lab equipment/ inventories, feed animals, conduct tissue culture experiments, and order supplies.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist independent researchers such as Project Director, Post Doc and Research Associates in the field or the laboratory.
• Assist Research Specialists with executing research activities as part of a team to perform daily-required maintenance of research activities, maintain tidiness of work areas, take observation, record data, and maintain research notebooks.
• Enter research data in MS Excel or other workbooks.
• Represent the lab in activities such as the Georgia National Fair, AG Field Day and AG Expo, seminars.
• Report daily activities to supervisor.
• Work to create a safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Minimum:

• BS degree in Entomology, Plant Science, Botany, Biology, Public Health or Food Science. MS degree in the Biological Sciences/Agricultural Sciences is preferable
• Minimum GPA of 3 .0

Preferred:

• Experience in working with row crop entomologists will be an advantage
• Prior experience working in the field and greenhouse growing crops, greenhouse, or working experience for any research in the field or laboratory

Other characteristics such as personal characteristics: Hard working, punctual.

Working Conditions:

• Monday through Friday, 8 am to 5 pm
• Occasional evening/night/weekend work required according to the needs of the department
• Occasional travel required for research activities and for presenting research papers in professional meetings
• Ability to lift and carry items up to 40 lbs.

Physical Requirements:

• Working outdoors, greenhouse, or in the lab
• Sitting for extended periods of time, occasional standing, lifting heavy objects, performing repetitive tasks

The above list of job duties is not exclusive or exhaustive and the incumbent will be required to undertake such tasks as may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.

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