Temporary Lab Assistant - Plant Genetics

Duties/Responsibilities

• Clean seed of sorghum, millet and other crops using seeding cleaning equipment.
• Count, weigh, and package seed samples for long term cold storage.

About the role

The University of Georgia is a public research university located in Athens, Georgia, with additional campuses in Atlanta, Griffin, Gwinnett, and Tifton. The position is a temporary Technical Paraprofessional classified as Non-Exempt with a FTE of 0.50.

Qualifications

• High School Graduate
• Experience preferred in seed cleaning using lab equipment including seed blowers and screens.
• Experience preferred in counting and weighing seed samples using a lab scale and packaging seed according to seed inventories.

Physical Demands

Heavy lifting (50 lbs) and working in hot and cold environments (greenhouse and seed lab, cold rooms and freezers).

Position Details

• Classification Title: Temporary Technical Paraprofessional
• Job Code: FTE 0.50
• FLSA: Non-Exempt