Agriculture Lab Technician-3
About The Position
The Agriculture Lab Technician's work location will be at the Soil Testing Laboratory in Marianna, Arkansas. The Agriculture Lab Technician will work in the laboratory and in the front office/data processing area answering client calls and assisting the lab staff and programmers with the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS). The data processing portion of the position requires learning the LIMS and the use of Excel, Word, and Outlook to organize and manage data and metadata, solve problems, track inventory, interface with computer programmers, communicate with other laboratory employees about problems and data, and assist clients with accounts, sample log-in, and accessing data reports. Excellent oral and written communication skills are essential. The laboratory tasks will include scooping soil, washing glassware, adding extracting solution to soil samples, and other lab duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Formal education equivalent of a high school diploma
Nice To Haves
- Ability to follow written and oral instruction procedures
- Aptitude for numbers
- Good communication skills
- Good organization skills
- Good time management skills
Responsibilities
- Answering client calls
- Assisting lab staff and programmers with the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
- Learning the LIMS
- Using Excel, Word, and Outlook to organize and manage data and metadata
- Solving problems
- Tracking inventory
- Interfacing with computer programmers
- Communicating with other laboratory employees about problems and data
- Assisting clients with accounts, sample log-in, and accessing data reports
- Scooping soil
- Washing glassware
- Adding extracting solution to soil samples
- Performing other lab duties as assigned
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
High school or GED
