EVA Agricultural Research Technician III Job Honolulu area,East Honolulu Hawaii USA,Science

Position: (EVA) Agricultural Research Technician III, 0044868
Location: East Honolulu

Description

Title:

Agricultural Research Technician III

Position Number: 0044868

Organization:
University of Hawaiʻi / College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience

Location:

HAWAII AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATIONS ON THE EAST SIDE OF HAWAII (VOLCANO, WAIAKEA & MALAMA-KI)

Salary: $3,606 MONTHLY

Duties Summary

Performs a variety of functions 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. Duties include, but not limited to:

Measuring and laying out experimental plots in accordance with experimental design.
Fumigating, fertilizing, and preparing soil, seeding and planting various crops.
Measuring and mixing fertilizers and applying accurately manually, or calibrating mechanical spreader.
Testing PH level of soil and adjusting by adding proper chemicals.
Selecting and planting seedlings and cuttings.
Harvesting vegetables, flowers, and other crops and taking measurements and records.
Handling livestock, feeding and managing animals.
Operating basic farm equipment such as chainsaws, lawn mowers, grass trimmers, tractors and hand tools.
Applying pesticides including insecticides, herbicides and fungicides and using respirator as required.

Minimum Qualification Requirements General Experience

One (1) year of work experience in the operation of a farm or related agricultural laboratory or industry providing exposure to basic agricultural/farm activities.

Specialized Experience

One (1) year of non-professional or technical work experience performing agricultural activities in situations involving recordation, comparison, evaluation, experimentation and drawing of conclusions from data.

Driver's License

Applicants must possess a valid license to drive in the State of Hawaiʻi.

Lifting and Carrying

Applicants must have the ability to lift and carry objects weighing up to 50 pounds and assist lifting and carrying objects weighing up to 100 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

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.

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 substituted for up to a maximum of one (1) year of General Experience and one (1) year of Specialized Experience.

A Certificate of Completion (at least twelve (12) semester credit hours) in agriculture, or a closely related field, from an accredited community college may be substituted for six (6) months of General Experience.

Successful completion of a farm practicum which provided one (1) semester of on-the-job vocational/technical competencies in agricultural activities supplemented by six (6) semester credit hours of coursework in crop propagation, soil technology, livestock/animal sciences, or related agricultural subjects may be substituted for six (6) months of either General or Specialized Experience.

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