Intermittent Worker

MSU Jobs • Starkville, MS

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position functions to assist the principal investigator in conducting mycotoxin biocontrol research. Employees hired into Intermittent positions are limited to working no more than 720 hours per fiscal year. The Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection has academic, research, and extension education missions within the traditions of land-grant universities. The Department has 26 faculty in the entomology and plant pathology disciplines. The Department offers B.S, M.S., and Ph.D. degrees and currently advises approximately 100 undergraduate and 30 graduate students. The area of specialization for this role is Plant Bacteriology and Corn Field trials.

Requirements

• Research experiences in microbiology

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in biology and agriculture- related fields
• Plant Pathology
• Biochemistry
• Microbiology

Responsibilities

• Bacterial isolation and identification
• Inoculum preparation
• Lab and greenhouse biocontrol trials
• Data analyses
• Other tasks assigned by lab manager and PI

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees