Location: Athens,GA, USA
Position Information
Classification Title Student Assistant FLSA Non-Exempt UGA Job Code FTE .50 Minimum Qualifications Position Summary
This job will assist with peanut leaf spot and tomato spotted wilt field and greenhouse experiments during the growing and harvest season. This role will assist in plot layout, planting, treatment preparation and application, and plot maintenance. This position will also be involved in disease evaluations and first-level data management such as copying, filing, and providing copies to the primary investigator.
Relevant/Preferred Education, Experience, Licensure, Certification in Position
High school diploma, driver's license
Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and/or Competencies Physical Demands
Standing, lifting, enduring outside elements for extended periods of time.
This position will operate farm machinery and peanut shelling/grading equipment, work safely with both registered and experimental pesticides, and handle bags of harvested peanuts (~40 pounds) during the harvest process.
This position will complete some in-state travel, primarily to UGA research stations in Plains and Attapulgus, as well as on-farm research/demo sites.
Is this a Position of Trust? No Does this position have operation, access, or control of financial resources? No Does this position require a P-Card? No Is having a P-Card an essential function of this position? No Is driving a requirement of this position? Yes Does this position have direct interaction or care of children under the age of 18 or direct patient care? No Does this position have Security Access (e.g., public safety, IT security, personnel records, patient records, or access to chemicals and medications) No Background Investigation Policy
Offers of employment are contingent upon completion of a background investigation including, a criminal background check demonstrating your eligibility for employment with the University of Georgia; confirmation of the credentials and employment history reflected in your application materials (including reference checks) as they relate to the job-based requirements of the position applied for; and, if applicable, a satisfactory credit check. You may also be subject to a pre-employment drug test for positions with high-risk responsibilities, if applicable. Please visit the UGA Background Check website.
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Recruitment Contact Name Christy Foster Recruitment Contact Email ...@uga.edu Recruitment Contact Phone
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