Temporary Research Assistant - Joseph

Posting Details

Position Details
Posting Number
G/R32406P

Working Title
Temporary Research Assistant - Joseph

Department
CAES-Entomology

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About the College/Unit/Department

College/Unit/Department website

Employment Type
Employee

Additional Schedule Information
Monday-Friday; 8am-5pm

Advertised Salary

Anticipated Start Date
03/30/2026

Posting Date
03/09/2026

Closing Date

Open Until Filled
Yes

Special Instructions to Applicants

Location of Vacancy
Griffin Area

EOO Statement
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Duties/Responsibilities
Duties/Responsibilities

• Maintenance of field plots and insect colonies for research purposes.
• Associated tasks include growing insecticide-free plants in greenhouse and routinely washing and cleaning of insect-rearing containers.
• Pathogen samples will need to be isolated with care to avoid contamination of the lab or the sample.

Percentage of time
25

Duties/Responsibilities

• Collection of experimental response variables including insect counts, impact of entomopathogen applications, plant damage ratings, and assessments of plant physiology as a measure of different treatments.
• Working environments include lab, greenhouse, and field.

Percentage of time
25

Duties/Responsibilities

• Make frequent visits to trial plots to observe and record data on insect and production.

Percentage of time
25

Duties/Responsibilities

• Data management including data entry, organization, statistical analyses, data presentation and development of technical reports.
• Enter ratings into spreadsheets and perform quality assurance.

Percentage of time
10

Duties/Responsibilities
Assist in data entry and assist faculty with related publications and printed materials.

Percentage of time
15