Agricultural Technician

Job Description

This individual will perform basic seed processing and data collection duties at the Eastern Virginia AREC, located in Warsaw, Virginia. The position duties include field and lab data collection, seed processing, basic equipment operation, plot planting and harvest, grass cutting, and other agricultural research related duties. This is a grant-funded, part‑time position capped at 1,500 hours per year. Renewal each year will be dependent on availability of grant funds.

• Experience with data collection in an agricultural research setting
• Experience in small plot research; plot layout & design, planting, and harvesting operations
• Experience in post-harvest data collection, including weighing plots and cleaning seed
• Experience operating zero‑turn mower

• Experience with basic tractor and farm equipment operation
• Experience using electronic forms of data collection (tablets) to collect and upload data to the cloud

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Non‑Exempt:
Eligible for overtime

Restricted

Up to $18 per hour; commensurate with experience.

Dependent on season and workload. Max 1,500 hours a year

August 5, 2026

Criminal background check required.
Unable to sponsor work visas.

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

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