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JOB DESCRIPTION AND POSITION REQUIREMENTS:
Laboratory Assistant - Job duties:
+ plant, maintain, and treat tomato plants with Erwinia amylovora bacteria, followed by inoculation of the plants with either Clavibacter michiganensis pv. michiganensis or Pseudomonas syringae pv. tomato
+ monitor disease symptoms and record all data and experimental setups
+ clean up after experiments, including autoclaving of waste and washing of pots and flats
+ help the lab head prepare reports on experiment progress and results
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