Plant Technician 2 at Washington State University in Pullman, Washington
Posted in Other 30+ days ago.
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Summary of Duties:
This Plant tech 2 position serve as a skilled technical specialist supporting germplasm regeneration and natural resource research in the Department of Crop and Soils Sciences. Positions perform a wide variety of technical operations in accordance with defined procedures. Position assist with experiments to their completion or cooperatively plan and execute studies with new materials following previously established protocols under general direction. This position is responsible for assisting with any and all stages of germplasm management such as: seed propagation, weed management, harvest, caging, monitoring, cleaning, and proper placement procedure of germplasm into storage facilities. Priority will be placed on demands of seed germination facility and requests for assistance to the Unit's Farm Manager, Curators and Research Associates will be scheduled through the Farm Manager.
30% | Seed Storage and Germination
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Assist with packaging seed for distribution and storage and entering appropriate data in the GRIN Global database under the supervision of the Seed Storage Technician.
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Communicate with Curators and Researchers as to quality and quantities.
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Fill seed orders received and prepared by Seed Storage Technician.
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Update and clean samples to improve integrity of germplasm collections.
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Fill pre-made distribution packets.
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Evaluate and help to maintain safety equipment in compliance with Federal, State, and WSU policies and procedures.
30% | Seed Cleaning
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Assist Seed Cleaning Technician with threshing and cleaning of seed through the use of various threshers, sieves, blowers and other seed cleaning equipment following established protocols and procedures.
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Safely operate, clean, and maintain various threshers, sieves, blowers and other seed cleaning equipment under the supervision of the Seed Cleaning Technician.
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Occasionally assist the Seed Cleaning Technician with researching, testing and establishing new seed cleaning procedures as the need arises.
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Record and report issues with crops to the Seed Cleaning Technician and to Curatorial staff as directed.
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Evaluate and help to maintain safety equipment in compliance with Federal, State, and WSU policies and procedures.
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Maintain and record data (accession number, weight, location seed originated, etc.) of all entries to be stored in the Seed Storage Facility.
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Document and accurately label all seed samples for cleaning and seed storage
25% | Field Maintenance
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Assist with the planting and maintenance of plant and seed regeneration in the field.
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Assist Plant Tech 3 with hand hoeing plots at both Pullman and Central ferry research stations.
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Assist with monitoring for weed, insect pressure and report to Farm Manager.
10% | Documentation
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Take notes of crop condition and weed/pest populations.
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Notify curators and researchers of crop conditions and help determine actions to be taken to ensure crop meets desired results.
5% | Other
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Perform other duties as required.
Required Qualifications:
High School graduation or GED certificate AND three years of work experience in plant research, propagation, or related work; OR equivalent education/experience.
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College training in one of the plant sciences may be substituted, year-for-year, for required experience. One year of additional experience in plant research may be substituted for high school education.
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Must have, or able to obtain, a valid driver's license.
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Must have the ability to work in an outdoor environment for an entire work shift with exposure to hot and cold weather conditions.
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Associate Degree in related field.
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Experience working with and knowledge of plant disease and soil nutrition symptoms.
Additional Information:
COVID-19 Vaccine Information:
In accordance with Washington State Governor's Proclamation 21.14.1, and subsequent revisions where appropriate, as a condition of employment, you must be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation by time of hire. People are considered fully vaccinated two weeks after receiving their last shot in a vaccine series. Full Vaccination or an approved accommodation will be verified prior to your first day of work. Should you not be fully vaccinated or have an approved medical/religious accommodation you will not be able to start employment with WSU. Information regarding vaccine verification and/or requesting a medical/religious accommodation is available at https://hrs.wsu.edu/covid-19/vax-verification/. Please contact HRS at hrs@wsu.edu or 509-335-4521 if you have questions.
Area/College:
College of Agricultural Human and Natural Resource Sciences (CAHNRS)
Department Name:
Department of Crop and Soil Sciences
City, State, Zip:
Pullman, WA 99164
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Monthly Salary:
Range 37, $3,024.00 - $3,915.00 | Successful candidates typically begin at the beginning of the salary range and receive scheduled salary increment increases in accordance with WAC 357-28 or applicable Collective Bargaining Agreement.
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100%
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Permanent
Posting Close Date:
This position has been re-posted as Open until Filled. The screening of applicants will begin immediately.
Background Check:
This position has been designated by the department to require a background check
Application Instructions:
Applicants must attach the following documents to their online application: 1) resume and 2) cover letter. Applicants are required to include contact information for professional references within the application
Application materials should clearly communicate how the applicant meets all required qualifications and additional requirements.
Required Documents:
1) Resume
2) Cover Letter
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WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EDUCATOR AND EMPLOYER. Members of ethnic minorities, women, special disabled veterans, veterans of the Vietnam-era, recently separated veterans, and other protected veteran, persons of disability and/or persons age 40 and over are encouraged to apply.
WSU employs only U.S. citizens and lawfully authorized non-U.S. citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.
WSU 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, contact Human Resource Services: 509-335-4521 (v), Washington State TDD Relay Service: Voice Callers: 1-800-833-6384; TDD Callers: 1-800-833-6388, 509-335-1259(f), or hrs@wsu.edu.
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