Employment Status:

Full time (29-40 Hrs)

Type of Employment:

Staff

# of openings:

1

Location:

ASU-Jonesboro

Proposed Salary Range:

Commensurate with Experience

Closing:

11/19/26

Please note: All postings close at 12 A.M. CST on the closing date. This employer participates in E-Verify.

Position Summary:

The National Science Foundation (NSF), the granting agency, requires a full-time technician for a multi-state, multi-institutional project to assist with all aspects of the project's aims.

This is a multi-institutional project funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) that aims to improve drought tolerance in rice and wheat through the use of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). At Arkansas State University, we will be conducting both greenhouse and field drought experiments that aim to identify the AMF species that improve plant response under drying conditions.

Duties & Responsibilities:

The Lab/Field Technician will be responsible for the following:

1. Assist in the setup, maintenance, and harvest of greenhouse experiments
2. Assist in collecting plant physiological measurements in the greenhouse
3. Assist in the setup, maintenance in data collection of field experiments
4. Assist in soil collection and DNA extraction
5. General plant care and monitoring
6. Diligent note-taking, assist in laboratory and greenhouse organization, and data collection/entry.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities:

Willingness to learn new skills, work independently, and work as part of a team.

Basic knowledge of plant, microbial, or fungal biology.

General Days/Hours:

Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Additional hours as requested and/or needed
Regular and reliable attendance

Other:

Please note: all position postings close at 12:00 A.M. CST on the position closing date

Minimum Qualifications:

An earned Bachelor's Degree in biology, plant science, agriculture, or a related field

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