Job Details

Posting Number: G/R26294P

Working Title: Molecular Plant Nematology Lab Student Assistant – Mitchum Lab

Department: CAES-Applied Genetic Tech Ctr

Employment Type: Employee

Advertised Salary: $14.00 per hour

Anticipated Start Date: 08/15/2025

Posting Date: 07/30/2025

Open Until Filled: Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants: If interested, please make contact by email with subject line, MOLECULAR NEMATOLOGY LAB ASSISTANT: Send an email to Melissa Mitchum, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, melissa.mitchum@uga.edu. Please include a statement of interest, resume including contact information for three references, and a current unofficial transcript.

Location of Vacancy: Athens Area

Duties/Responsibilities:

Participate in lab experimentation, collection and summary of data, in support of molecular plant-nematode interaction research activities. (40%)

Assisting with sample collection, media preparation, and other lab protocols. (20%)

Assist with lab maintenance and chores, including dishwashing and autoclaving, stocking supplies, cleaning the lab, disposing of biohazardous materials. (30%)

Assist with plant and/or pathogen care by watering of plants in greenhouses and growth chambers, including short periods on a rotational basis during assigned weekends. (10%)

Position Summary: The Molecular Plant Nematology Lab Assistant position will support laboratory and greenhouse research related to plant diseases and the biology of their causal agents under the direction of a faculty member and/or lab manager/post-docs/graduate students.

Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position: Prior coursework and experience working in a laboratory setting is desirable, but not required.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies: Interest molecular/cellular aspects of plant science, plant pathology, plant biology, and/or biochemistry, molecular biology, or a related field who is self-motivated, organized, detail-oriented, enthusiastic and eager to learn, manages time well, and is reliable. Excellent verbal and written communication skills are required.