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Cotton Student Worker 2
University of Georgia, Department: CAES-Entomology, Location: Tifton Area, Employment Type: Student Assistant, Anticipated Start Date: 04/15/2024, Posting Date: 03/26/2024. Position is Open Until Filled. Position Summary: The incumbent will assist Roberts Lab Research Professionals, postdocs, and undergraduate students with data collection and cleanup. On a weekly basis, the student will be responsible for driving to research sites and changing sticky traps and bringing them back to the lab. The student will also assist with collection and manual examination of plant material.
Position Title : Cotton Student worker 2
Posting Number : G/R24929P
Department : CAES-Entomology
Employment Title : Student Assistant
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) : 0.50
Classification Title : Student Assistant
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Percentage of Time : 100%
Physical Demands : Will work outside under hot and humid conditions and lift up to 20 pounds. Driving required.
Is this a Position of Trust?
No
Is driving a requirement of this position?
Yes
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?
No
Background Investigation Policy : Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check, confirmation of credentials, and possibly a drug test. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.
Contact Details : Recruitment Contact Name: Sarah Hobby. Recruitment Contact Email: shobby@uga.edu.
Responsibilities
Show up for work as scheduled.
Work up to 40 hours per week during the summer term.
Plant, fertilize, and water plants growing in the greenhouse for purposes of conducting research.
Assist postdoctoral scientists with trap labeling and organization, followed by sampling whiteflies in the field or on sticky cards placed throughout south Georgia.
Assist the graduate student with servicing insect traps in peanut processing and storage facilities located across south Georgia.
Assist the Research Professional with maintaining a clean and safe working environment for the benefit of all lab members.
Washing glassware, weighing out materials, and conducting laboratory assays under supervision.
Assist postdoctoral scientists with data collection in the field to include identification and enumeration of pests and natural enemies of cotton and grain sorghum.
Assist the Research Professional with grain sampling and grain movement.
EEO Statement : The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.
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Position Title : Cotton Student worker 2
Posting Number : G/R24929P
Department : CAES-Entomology
Employment Title : Student Assistant
Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) : 0.50
Classification Title : Student Assistant
FLSA : Non-Exempt
Percentage of Time : 100%
Physical Demands : Will work outside under hot and humid conditions and lift up to 20 pounds. Driving required.
Is this a Position of Trust?
No
Is driving a requirement of this position?
Yes
Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care?
No
Background Investigation Policy : Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check, confirmation of credentials, and possibly a drug test. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.
Contact Details : Recruitment Contact Name: Sarah Hobby. Recruitment Contact Email: shobby@uga.edu.
Responsibilities
Show up for work as scheduled.
Work up to 40 hours per week during the summer term.
Plant, fertilize, and water plants growing in the greenhouse for purposes of conducting research.
Assist postdoctoral scientists with trap labeling and organization, followed by sampling whiteflies in the field or on sticky cards placed throughout south Georgia.
Assist the graduate student with servicing insect traps in peanut processing and storage facilities located across south Georgia.
Assist the Research Professional with maintaining a clean and safe working environment for the benefit of all lab members.
Washing glassware, weighing out materials, and conducting laboratory assays under supervision.
Assist postdoctoral scientists with data collection in the field to include identification and enumeration of pests and natural enemies of cotton and grain sorghum.
Assist the Research Professional with grain sampling and grain movement.
EEO Statement : The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status.
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