Lab​/Field Student Assistant--Nankar

Position Summary

Selected applicant will provide assistance in greenhouse research activities including potting, planting, fertilizing, watering, weeding, pollinating, data collection, disease screening, and harvesting plants belonging to different breeding populations. The applicant will assist in keeping greenhouse space neat, orderly and weed free. Individual will provide assistance with basic field and laboratory research as requested including tissue sample collection, pollinations, basic data collection, disease screening, and setting up field studies including labeling and placing flags, stakes, and markers.

Individual will assist with basic lab protocols including molecular biology as requested and will be responsible for basic lab maintenance and chores including washing glassware, preparing simple solutions, preparing media, autoclaving supplies and waste, and taking trash to dumpster to keep laboratory space neat, orderly, and clean.

• Tend to plants in greenhouse: plant, weed, fertilize, water, pollination, harvest, disease screening, and data collection.
• Collect plant samples: label, flag, stake; data collection, pollinations, making breeding crosses, disease screening.
• Lab protocols: nucleic acid extraction and other vegetable breeding related research.
• Lab maintenance: wash glassware, autoclave supplies, prepare basic solutions and media, take away trash, etc.

• Undergraduate students with majors in plant biology, agriculture, crop and soil science; prior lab experience preferred but not mandatory.
• Basic knowledge about molecular biology and plant breeding is desirable.
• Physical demands: lift up to 50 lbs and withstand outdoor elements for extended periods of time. Driving required.
• Background check required and may include drug test for positions with high‑risk responsibilities.
• Position is not a trust position, does not involve access or control of financial resources, and does not require a P‑Card.

Classification

Title:

Student Assistant

FLSA:
Non‑Exempt

FTE: 0.50

Location:

Tifton Area

Anticipated

Start Date:

05/10/2026

The University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, genetic information, national origin, race, religion, sex, or veteran status or other protected status. Persons needing accommodations or assistance with the accessibility of materials related to this search are encouraged to contact Central HR (hrweb).

Name:
Amol Nankar

Email: amolnankar