What are the responsibilities and job description for the Temporary Seasonal Research Assistant position at North Dakota State University?
This is a part-time or temporary non-benefited position.
Description & Details
There are various duties and projects working in both the lab and field settings. There are positions in the following areas:
Agronomy Research: Cleaning, counting, weighing, and packaging seed, planting trials, plot maintenance to include mowing, tilling, weed management (hoeing, hand pulling), data collection, plant and soil sample collections, maintaining cleanliness of lab, office spaces, equipment and performing other tasks as assigned.
Plant Pathology: Gather root and soil samples from research plots, wash root samples for disease assessment, record field data such as emergence, growth stage, disease notes, photos, and biomass, help keep the lab and office clean and organized, assist with annual Field Day activities, harvesting and post-harvest data collection, keep accurate records of all data and procedures, follow all safety guidelines.
Horticulture: Planting vegetable and flower seedlings, maintaining shrubs and trees (pruning, trimming), collecting data in aspects of horticultural research trials (plant Height, yield and other traits), weed and water management in garden, research trial plot, and landscape area, mowing (lawn, landscape and garden), harvesting vegetable and fruit from research trials and garden, washing and cleaning pots, tools, harvesting trays, etc., maintaining gardening tools and other duties as assigned.
All positions require an eagerness to learn, attention to detail and an ability to work independently or as part of a team. A positive attitude and a willingness to work hard is a must.
For additional information you may contact: 701-774-4315
Work Schedule: Generally Mon-Fri 8 to 4:30 or 5:00 depending on department needs. Occasionally hours adjust for workload/special events.
Advertised Pay:
Pay is based on several factors, including budget, labor market, prior experience, skills, knowledge, abilities, education, licensure and/or certification and other business considerations.
To Apply - Applications must include the following materials:
Please submit a resume with your preference of Agronomy, Plant Pathology or Horticulture.
Please include within application if you are currently or have in the past 12 months been employed with NDSU, the North Dakota University System or any other North Dakota State agency. If so, include which agency/department, as well as your how many hours you work a week and in the past 12 months.
Employment Eligibility:
NDSU determines employment eligibility through the E-Verify system: What is E-Verify? New employees to NDSU must present specific identification to determine their employment eligibility no later than their first day of work. To view the identification required, please see the List of Acceptable Documents. You will be required to have one item from List A OR one item from List B and List C.
About Us:
North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. We educate leaders who solve national and global challenges by providing affordable access to an excellent education that combines teaching and research in a rich learning environment.
NDSU is in the highest Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, R1, granted to the top research institutions in the country.
NDSU has offices across the state of North Dakota, and the main campus is in Fargo, on the Minnesota border. Along with Moorhead, Minnesota, Fargo forms one of the largest metropolitan centers between Minneapolis and Seattle. The community is consistently ranked as one of the best places to live.
NDSU is committed to fostering a community where differences are recognized as strengths. Rooted in our land-grant mission, we work together to meet the needs of North Dakota and its communities through education, research and outreach.
Equal Opportunity Statement:
NDSU does not discriminate in its programs and activities on the basis of age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable. Direct inquiries to: Vice Provost, Title IX/ADA Coordinator, Old Main 201, NDSU Main Campus, Fargo, ND, 58108, 701-231-7708, ndsu.eoaa@ndsu.edu.
No Smoking Notice:
As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.
Reasonable Accommodation Information: North Dakota State University is committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation in its services, programs, activities, education, and employment for individuals with disabilities. To request disability accommodation in the application process, please contact Human Resources at 701-231-8961 or ndsu.hr@ndsu.edu.