Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics · 1 month ago
Laboratory & Research Specialist
Suffolk, VA
Part-time
Onsite
New Grad, Entry Level
$53K/yr - $55K/yrVirginia Tech's Tidewater Agricultural Research and Extension Center is inviting applications for a Laboratory & Research Specialist position. The successful candidate will manage a multi-state project focused on faba bean winter production, involving various agricultural and scientific disciplines.
Higher Education
No H1B
Responsibilities
Serve as the Manager of a multi-state project on faba bean winter production in the Mid-Atlantic region
Include areas of breeding, phenomics, genomics, agronomics, economics, food science and engineering
Demonstrate evidence of technical writing
Travel frequently to the testing sites in Virginia and occasionally in North Carolina, Maryland, and Delaware
Qualification
Required
Must have a Bachelor's degree in agronomy, crop science, or related agricultural field or equivalent education and experience; general knowledge of crop production
Ability to work in an agricultural setting during the entire growing season and during adverse weather conditions
Experience with field equipment
Demonstrated experience to work independently and in a team
Demonstrated experience with preparing tables in Microsoft Excel and Word
Licensed to operate a motor vehicle
The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check
Preferred
Moderate to heavy lifting
Must be able to work in the field conditions during entire growing season
Safe driving license
Company
Virginia Tech Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics
The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences at Virginia Tech is a premier, world-class department, ranked globally in the top ten percent.
Founded in 1927
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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