Farm Operations Assistant

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Work type:Hourly Wage/Part-Time
Senior management: Agriculture & Life Sciences
Department: School of Plant & Environmental Sci
Location:Blacksburg, Virginia
Categories:Agriculture / Life Science

Job Description

This position provides support to the field crop research programs at the Virginia Tech Northern Piedmont Research Station. Duties will include, but are not limited to, operating equipment and assisting research technicians in planting, maintaining, spraying, and harvesting research plots; assisting with sampling and data collection for field research trials. Accurately enter recorded data into multiple spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel. Assist the farm manager in creating layouts and plot maps prior to planting. This is an off-campus position at the Northern Piedmont Research Station in Orange County, Virginia. Work schedule is MWF.

Required Qualifications

Ability to work in agricultural settings during all growing season months and do moderately strenuous labor associated with establishing, maintaining, sampling, and harvesting field research experiments; Experience in wheat, corn, peanut, cotton, and soybean production systems; Experience working independently as well as in a team environment; licensed to operate a motor vehicle; must adhere to solid safety practices.

Preferred Qualifications

High school diploma or the equivalent; Experience in small plot agricultural research; Experience with the operation of tractors, planters, sprayers, and harvest equipment; Private pesticide applicators license or exhibit the ability to obtain a private pesticide license in Virginia; Experience with field crop insects and an understanding of basic principles of insecticides, pest management, experimental design, and data recording; Experience in wheat, corn, and soybean production systems.

Salary Information

13.83 - 16.25/hr.

Additional Information

The successful candidate will be required to have a criminal conviction check.

About Virginia Tech

Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech pushes the boundaries of knowledge by taking a hands-on, transdisciplinary approach to preparing scholars to be leaders and problem-solvers. A comprehensive land-grant institution that enhances the quality of life in Virginia and throughout the world, Virginia Tech is an inclusive community dedicated to knowledge, discovery, and creativity. The university offers more than 280 majors to a diverse enrollment of more than 36,000 undergraduate, graduate, and professional students in eight undergraduate colleges , a school of medicine , a veterinary medicine college, Graduate School , and Honors College . The university has a significant presence across Virginia, including the Innovation Campus in Northern Virginia; the Health Sciences and Technology Campus in Roanoke; sites in Newport News and Richmond; and numerous Extension offices and research centers . A leading global research institution, Virginia Tech conducts more than $500 million in research annually.

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If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please contact Gregory Lillard at [email protected] during regular business hours at least 10 business days prior to the event.