EVA Agricultural Research Technician IV

Agricultural Research Technician IV

Position Number: 0012100

Organization: UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII / COLLEGE OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE AND HUMAN RESILIENCE

Location:

HAWAII AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION ON THE NORTH EASTERN SIDE OF HAWAII - MEALANI

Last Day To File: AUGUST 7, 2026; 11:59PM HST

Work Schedule:

MONDAY - FRIDAY, 7:45AM - 4:30PM

Fund: GENERAL

Salary: $4,054

Duties Summary

Performs a variety of work performance in support of agricultural research projects and/or the conduct of specialized agricultural operations. Provides assistance to researchers in the conduct and completion of all phases of projects in accordance with experimental design involving standardized practices and procedures. May be responsible for the day-to-day supervision of a small work force of an experiment station.

Minimum Qualification Requirements – To qualify, you must meet all of the following requirements:

General Experience:

One (1) year of work experience in the operation of a farm or related agricultural laboratory or industry which provided exposure to basic agricultural/farm activities. This experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses knowledge of basic farming methods, routine agricultural work operations and processes; and the ability to use standard agricultural tools and equipment, perform manual and repetitive work, understand and follow oral and written instructions, and perform arithmetic computations.

Examples of qualifying general experience are planting and harvesting pineapples, controlling weeds among growing crops, caring for plants in a nursery (watering, weeding, fertilizing, transplanting); or laboratory studies of plant diseases.

Specialized Experience:

Two (2) years of non-professional or technical work experience performing agricultural activities in situations involving recordation, comparison, evaluation, experimentation and drawing of conclusions from data; and which provides the applicant with an appreciation of precision research work methods.

This experience must demonstrate that the applicant possesses the ability to perform arithmetic calculations, record data and recognize diseased plants; and knowledge of experimental design requirements and farming methods in the form of two (2) or more of the following crop propagation; care of farm animals and poultry; safety precautions and use of fertilizers, insecticides or herbicides; care and use of pastures;

care of farm tools and equipment.

At least one (1) year of the required Specialized Experience must have been comparable to the independent worker level, Agricultural Research Technician III.

Driver's License: Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawai'i.

Lifting and Carrying: Applicants must have the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds.

Pesticide Certification: Applicants must, within six (6) months of hire, obtain a certificate as a Commercial Applicator of Restricted Pesticides, Category 1A – Agricultural Plant - pest control, and obtain medical clearance, training and fit-testing to use a respirator.

Substitutions Allowed:

1. Successful completion of study at an accredited four-year college or university in the field of agriculture may be substituted for experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credit hours for six (6) months of experience, provided that the coursework included at least six (6) semester credit hours in agricultural or related courses, of which three (3) credits must have been in plant/crop propagation or livestock production.

The coursework may be substituted for up to a maximum of one (1) year of General Experience and three (3) years of Specialized Experience.

2. Successful completion of an agricultural curriculum leading to an Associate in Science degree or a Certificate of Achievement from an accredited community college may be substituted on the basis of fifteen (15) semester credit hours for six (6) months of experience, provided that the coursework included at least six (6) semester credit hours in agricultural or related courses, of which three (3) credits must have been in plant/crop propagation or livestock production.

The coursework may be…