Student Assistant

Job Details

Posting Number: G/R27065P

Working Title: Student Assistant

Department: CAES-Plant Pathology

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Field Work – Help with planting, maintaining, harvesting, sampling, and processing corn and peanut fields and plots. (30%)
• Greenhouse Work – Help with planting, maintaining, harvesting, sampling, and processing peanuts grown in pots in the greenhouse. (20%)
• Laboratory Work – Help with cleaning, basic maintenance, media preparation, and basic laboratory procedures. (30%)
• Guided Research – Develop an independent research project, and learn about mycotoxins and post-harvest pathogens. (20%)

Position Summary:

This position will work with the Fountain Lab at the UGA Griffin Campus to assist in performing mycotoxin and postharvest pathogen research. The candidate will help with planting, maintenance, harvesting, sample collection, and processing for field and greenhouse-based corn and peanut experiments in Griffin and South Georgia. The candidate will also help with normal laboratory operations including cleaning, upkeep, media preparation, and basic lab procedures. The candidate will also be encouraged to develop an independent research project.