Seasonal Agricultural Workers

Overview

Rutgers University – Department of Plant Biology, School of Environmental and Biological Sciences is recruiting Seasonal Agricultural Workers. The role involves field, greenhouse, and laboratory work supporting turfgrass research and disease management.

• Collaborate with turfgrass pathologists in the Center of Turfgrass Sciences.
• Conduct turfgrass field and greenhouse management, disease control program development, agricultural chemical application, and disease control efficacy evaluation.
• Perform day‑to‑day field and laboratory experiments using ARM software for project management.

Minimum

Education and Experience:

• High school or vocational school education or equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Science or a related discipline.
• Knowledge of wet and dry lab techniques, such as DNA extraction from turfgrass samples, digital PCR, and statistical analysis.

• Medical, prescription drug, and dental coverage
• Paid vacation, holidays, and various leave programs
• Competitive retirement benefits, including defined contribution plans and voluntary tax‑deferred savings options
• Employee and dependent educational benefits (when applicable)
• Life insurance coverage
• Employee discount programs

$16 – $21 per hour (non‑exempt).

• Tasks performed in the field, greenhouse, and laboratory environments.

Open Date: 01/12/2026

Close Date: 07/12/2026

It is university policy to provide equal employment opportunity to all its employees and applicants for employment regardless of race, creed, color, national origin, age, ancestry, nationality, marital or domestic partnership or civil union status, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, disability status, liability for military service, protected veteran status, affectional or sexual orientation, atypical cellular or blood trait, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), or any other category protected by law.

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