Research Fellow - Genetics

The appointee will assist with research activities related to plant and animal production systems and the application of precision technologies in production agriculture.

Please see Staff Compensation Structure or Skilled Crafts and Service Maintenance Compensation Schedule for salary ranges. The Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering has 20 on-campus faculty and several adjunct/affiliate faculty off-campus within research centers and government agencies, engaged in teaching, research, and extension. The department is co-administered by the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the Bagley College of Engineering and offers undergraduate (B.and graduate (M.Biological Engineering, Biomedical Engineering and Agricultural Engineering Technology and Business. Within these programs, the department has over 450 undergraduates and over 50 graduate students. Charles Lee Agricultural and Biological Engineering Building, includes more than 6,000 square feet of state-of-the-art instructional and research facilities and includes separate labs for sterile tissue culture, biomechanical testing, environmental and agricultural simulation or modeling studies, electronic/robotic design fabrication and testing, fiber processing, GPS/GIS, renewable bio-energy, and student computing resources. The candidate will be responsible for assisting with a variety of grant-related research tasks. Establishment, implementation, and maintenance of field, housing, and laboratory research

Collect, record, and summarize research data and maintain records

Equipment operation, maintenance, and modification

Supervision and training of undergraduate and graduate student labor

Bachelor's degree. Focus: Agricultural related discipline

S. in agricultural related discipline

Experience operating precision machining and manufacturing equipment

Experience in design, fabrication, and repair of prototypical research equipment

Computer literacy in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Ability to operate, maintain and modify farm equipment (tractors, combines, sprayers, planters, etc.

Limited exposure to elements such as heat, cold, noise, dust, dirt, chemicals, etc.

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