Laboratory Technician

MSU Jobs•Starkville, MS

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About The Position

Assist principal investigator to conduct mycotoxin biocontrol. Department Profile: The Department of Agricultural Science and Plant Protection (https://www.agscipp.msstate.edu/) has academic, research, and extension education missions within the traditions of land-grant universities. The Department offers B.S., M.S., and Ph.D. degrees and currently advises approximately 120 undergraduate (B.S. in Agricultural Science) and 25 graduate students (M.S. and Ph.D. in Entomology and Plant Pathology). The Department has 25 faculty in the entomology and plant pathology disciplines both on campus and at research and extension centers throughout Mississippi. Mississippi State University (www.msstate.edu), a Carnegie Foundation R1-Very High Research Activity Doctoral University, is a comprehensive public institution with more than 23,000 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 1,500 full time faculty members. Representative of the American land grant tradition yet distinctive in character and spirit, MSU is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award baccalaureate, masters, specialist, and doctoral degrees. MSU is ranked as one of the best colleges for a Bachelor’s degree in Agricultural Sciences in America. MSU’s researchers are assisted by a supportive research administration to place MSU among the top 10 universities in the nation in research and development in the agricultural sciences. A member of the Southeastern Conference, MSU is a major athletic competitor on the national stage, having won the NCAA baseball national championship in 2021. The university is located in Starkville, Mississippi, a historic city with a population of about 25,000, roughly 2 hours by car from Memphis, Birmingham, and Jackson and roughly 4 hours from New Orleans, Atlanta, and Nashville. Starkville is a vibrant college town with several signature weekend events highlighting arts, culture, and sports. Its location opens doors to adventures and relaxation in natural settings. Websites for the Chamber of Commerce (https://www.starkville.org/support/) and city schools) (https://www.starkvillesd.com/) are good sources of additional information.