Part-time Research Support Assistant- NIFA QTL Nt - Sawers lab

JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Penn State College of Agricultural Sciences seeks to hire part-time research support assistants to provide assistance to Dr. Ruairidh Sawers and his work group in performing laboratory, greenhouse and field-based plant genetic research.

Specific Duties

• Seed inventory
• Preparation of material for planting in greenhouse and both local and off-site field nurseries
• Covered pollinations in the field/greenhouse
• Harvest and seed sorting
• Preparing and conducting greenhouse experiments and collecting data

The candidate will possess the organizational and communication skills required to coordinate field activities across multiple growing seasons, in national and international sites, tracking thousands of seed entries every year, and involving several collaborators and personnel.

A working knowledge of molecular biology will be required to a level that ensures effective communication with group members in the context of lab management and progress in wet lab procedures.

Basic computer skills, including use of shared database and spreadsheet platforms, will be required.

Sound organizational skills and a professional working attitude are essential.

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