Temporary Lab and Field Assistant - Mailhot

Temporary Lab and Field Assistant - Mailhot

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Posting Number: G/R31893P

Working Title:

Temporary Lab and Field Assistant - Mailhot
Department: CAES-Statewide Variety Testing
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Chartered by the state of Georgia in 1785, the University of Georgia is the birthplace of public higher education in America and is the state’s flagship university (https://(Use the "Apply for this Job" box below).). The proof is in our more than 240 years of academic and professional achievements and our continual commitment to higher education. UGA is currently ranked among the top 20 public universities in U.S. News & World Report.

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• Title:
  
  Temporary Skilled Crafts/Trades
• FLSA Status:
  Non-Exempt
• UGA Job Code: FTE 1.00

This position will be working in the Variety Testing program performing seed lab activities and sometimes field work. This position will report to Dr. Danial Mailhot, Program Director.

• Good time management skills.
• Ability to remain productively engaged in work activities.

• Supporting seed lab activities including inventory, packaging, quality evaluations and ginning of cotton samples (60% of time).
• Supporting field activities including planting, data collection and harvest (30% of time).
• Cleaning of workspace and state vehicles (10% of time).

Driving. Occasionally lift 30-lb bags, sitting, standing, reaching, pulling, bending and walking. Tolerance of outdoor working conditions including sun, heat, humidity, insects, and potentially dust. Indoor exposures include dust and potentially noise.
Includes some exposure to peanut and wheat allergens.

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Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre‑employment drug test for positions with high‑risk responsibilities, if applicable.

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Name:
Daniel Mailhot
Email: daniel.mailhot

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