Laboratory/Technical Assistant

Posting Summary

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is seeking a Laboratory/Technical Assistant for the Department of Plant Biology. This position reports to Primary Investigator (PI) or supervisor designated Field Researcher.

Among key duties of position are the following:

Performs duties including watering, cutting, planting/establishing, or weeding research trials on research farms and in greenhouses.

Helps to maintain turfgrass research areas on farm and on campus, which may include turfgrass nurseries, breeding crosses, field trials, and in greenhouses.

Assists in proper fertilizing and propagation of breeding materials, plant tissue collection or harvest, seed harvest/preparation and weighing, and will develop and utilize various plant propagation techniques.

Upkeeps/organizes research areas (work spaces, greenhouse work areas, office supplies, etc.).

Assists PI or researchers in data co...