Research Technician

Posting Number

Posting Number PG195240SP

Internal Recruitment

Internal Recruitment No

Working Title

Working Title Research Technician

Anticipated Hiring Range

Anticipated Hiring Range Commensurate with experience (Up to $43,116)

Work Schedule

Work Schedule Monday–Friday, 7:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., with additional hours as needed for special events.

Job Location

Job Location Clayton, NC

Department

Department Central Crops Research Station

Central Crops Research Station is one of eighteen agricultural research centers in the State of North Carolina. North Carolina State University owns the Central Crops Research Station with operational management through the Division of Research Stations. North Carolina State University and the Division of Research Stations establish the general operating procedures. The primary purpose of the Research Station is to provide land, personnel, expertise, facilities and equipment to research scientists conducting agricultural research projects which address specific questions of crop production in North Carolina.

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As the Agricultural Research Technician, you will support research activities across all three research units by assisting with the establishment, maintenance, treatment, and disposition of field crops, vegetables, fruit, tobacco, and animal research specimens. You will perform hand tasks on the ground and operate agricultural equipment, assist with research plot activities, and support operations in the seed laboratory and swine facility.

Your work will contribute to the quality and reliability of agricultural research conducted at the Clayton, NC location.

In this role, you will gain hands‑on experience working across a variety of crops, research facilities, and field operations while collaborating with research personnel to carry out established research protocols.

• Establish, maintain, treat, and harvest research plots involving field crops, vegetables, fruit, and tobacco according to established research protocols.
• Apply pesticides, fertilizers, irrigation, and other treatments to research subjects in accordance with protocols and safety requirements.
• Operate a variety of agricultural equipment for field preparation, treatment application, planting, cultivation, and harvesting.
• Perform hand planting and harvesting and assist with plot layout, treatment implementation, and research data collection and recording.

• Install, operate, and maintain irrigation systems, including solid‑set pipe and drip irrigation.
• Assist with the maintenance of agricultural equipment, grounds, buildings, field plots, and other research facilities and infrastructure.
• Maintain work areas and research plots to support accurate and reliable research results.

Additional work hours may be required, especially during planting, irrigation and harvest seasons. Research projects or weather may alter work schedule. Other duties and task as needed.

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