CEPEP Program Assistant
About The Position
The CEPEP Program Assistant works under the direction of the Pesticide Educational Developer and coordinates with the CEPEP team to provide essential materials for educational courses and programs. The role creates scientific drawings that help explain pests and integrated pest management strategies used to control them. The position is part of the Department of Agricultural Biology, which creates and shares knowledge about insects, plant pathogens, and weeds. The department applies this knowledge to pest management, environmental quality, and human and animal health, and carries out teaching, research, and outreach across areas including genomics and molecular biology, ecology and biodiversity, invasive species, and integrated pest management.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in a field closely related to agriculture or education.
- Proven track record of scientific illustration.
- Organizational skills to effectively meet deadlines.
- Verbal and written communication skills to work with the CEPEP team and set clear expectations for deliverables.
- Complete a pre-employment criminal background check.
- Be authorized to work in the United States by the employment start date.
Nice To Haves
- Understanding of the Canvas learning management system and its integrations, and how they affect scientific communication.
Responsibilities
- Communicate with the CEPEP team about illustration needs for educational programming.
- Provide draft illustrations to the CEPEP team and revise them based on feedback.
- Provide finished illustrations in appropriate file formats for online use.
Benefits
- Robust benefits package.
- Collaborative atmosphere.
- Focus on work-life balance.
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Job Type
Full-time
