Lab Technician

at  Fort Valley State University

FORT VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY (FVSU), A STATE AND LAND-GRANT INSTITUTION OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GEORGIA, INVITES APPLICATIONS FOR THE POSITION OF LABORATORY TECHNICIAN.

Fort Valley State University, the only 1890 land-grant university in Georgia, is a comprehensive institution that provides an education to over 2,800 students including graduate students. The university is located in the town of Fort Valley in Peach County, the original site of the state’s peach industry. Its 1,365-acre (5.52 km2) campus is Georgia’s second-largest public university in area.
Fort Valley State University is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate against applicants, students, or employees on the basis of race, gender, ethnicity, national origin, sexual orientation, religion, age, disability, or marital or veteran status.

JOB SUMMARY:

The Technician/Research Associate will assist scientists and students including undergraduate students in daily experiments, conduct independent experiments, collect and analyze data, write reports, maintain records/log books/ lab equipment/ inventories, feed animals, conduct tissue culture experiments, and order supplies.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• BS degree in Entomology, Plant Science, Botany, Biology, Public Health or Food Science, or related field.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in working with row crop entomologists
• Prior experience working in the field and greenhouse growing crops, greenhouse, or working experience for any research in the field or laboratory
• Experience in integrated pest management, particularly in biological control and microbial pesticides
• Knowledge data collation and analysis

• Assist independent researchers such as Project Director, Post Doc and Research Associates in the field or the laboratory.
• Assist Research Specialists with executing research activities as part of a team to perform daily required maintenance of research activities, maintain tidiness of work areas, take observation, record data, and maintain research notebooks.
• Enter research data in MS Excel or other workbooks.
• Represent the lab in activities such as the Georgia National Fair, AG Field Day and AG Expo, seminars.
• Report daily activities to supervisor.
• Work to create a safe work environment.
• Perform other duties as assigned.