Entomology Summer Worker

Job duties:
-Assist in trial layout and preparation, planting, weeding, scouting, and harvest of field plots
-Collecting and entering field data on insect populations and damage
-Maintenance of insect laboratory colonies, including producing plants in greenhouse, feeding colonies, monitoring health and number of colony insects
-Assisting in bioassays measuring insecticide resistance in field colonies.
-Assisting in the establishment and maintenance of an insect trapping
network, sorting and limited identification of trapped insects
-Other tasks as needed.

Start date: May 1 or as soon as possible thereafter
End date: Sept 8 (UMN students eligible for continued employment during the semester)

Minimum Qualifications:
-Minimum age of 16
-Background check
-Ability to follow detailed written and verbal instructions, observational skills
-Ability to work in a team environment and/or independently
-Must be able to work in a wide range of outdoor conditions including heat, humidity,
wind, and rain
-Ability to sit, kneel, stand, and bend frequently and lift 10-50 pounds repeatedly
-Candidates must be willing to travel to offsite field trials periodically

Preferred Qualifications:
-Some entomological knowledge would be helpful but is not required
-Current driver's license (must be 18+ to drive University vehicles)
-Interest in agriculture research

Pay Range: $15.25 - $20.00; depending on education/qualifications/experience.

Retirement plan options are available for Civil Service, Faculty, Labor-Represented, Professional & Administrative, and Temp Casual classifications. Learn more about retirement plans.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

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University of Minnesota, Crookston (UMC)

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