Position Summary

Work involves 50% fieldwork and 50% work processing samples in the laboratory. Fieldwork includes but is not limited to helping to plant, maintain grain and forage crops as well as sampling field trials for insects and various plant measurements. Lab work includes but is not limited to sorting and inspecting plant samples for insects and other organisms and various other measurements. Some processing of samples may be needed. Data entry in Excel spreadsheets also is needed. Work will be mostly during hot conditions in the summer. Duties also may sometimes need out-of-town travel to research plots during the workday.

Duties/Responsibilities

• Field and work processing of samples which includes, but is not limited to helping to planting, maintaining, harvesting and processing field studies. Data collection. (50%)
• Laboratory work including but is not limited to processing, sorting, and inspecting plant samples for diseases and insect damages. Data collection and entry. (50%)