Lab/Field Student Assistant-9-Nankar

About the role

The position involves providing assistance in greenhouse research activities including potting, planting, fertilizing, watering, weeding, pollinating, data collection, disease screening, and harvesting plants belonging to different breeding populations. It also includes assisting with basic field and laboratory research such as collecting plant samples, making breeding crosses, disease screening, and setting up field studies including labeling and placing flags, stakes and markers. Assistance with basic lab protocols including molecular biology and basic lab maintenance and chores such as washing glassware, preparing simple solutions, preparing media, autoclaving supplies and waste, taking trash to dumpster, etc. to keep laboratory space neat, orderly and clean will also be provided.

Responsibilities

• Tend to plants in greenhouse. Plant, weed, fertilize, water, pollination, harvest, disease screening, and data collection. (30%)
• Collect plant samples, label, flag, stake, data collection, pollinations, making breeding crosses, disease screening. (30%)
• Lab Protocols-Nucleic acid extraction, and other vegetable breeding related research. (20%)
• Lab maintenance and chores – wash glassware, autoclave supplies, prepare basic solutions and media, take away trash, etc. (20%)

Requirements

• Undergraduate students with majors in plant biology, agriculture, crop and soil science; prior lab experience is preferred but not mandatory.
• Basic knowledge about molecular biology and plant breeding would be desirable.

Qualifications

• Classification Title: Student Assistant
• FLSA: Non-Exempt
• UGA Job Code: N/A
• FTE: 0.50
• Minimum Qualifications: N/A

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies

• Basic knowledge about molecular biology and plant breeding.

Physical Demands

• Lift up to 50 lbs. and withstand outside elements for extended periods of time.
• Driving.

Is this a Position of Trust?

No

Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources?

No

Does this position require a P-Card?

No

Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position?

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

Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications)?

No

Contact Information

For questions concerning this position or recruitment progression, please refer to the Recruitment Contact listed below.

• Recruitment Contact Name: Tara Riner
• Recruitment Contact Email: twr39358@uga.edu
• Recruitment Contact Phone: N/A