Field Researcher III

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Posted: 17-Mar-24

Location: New Brunswick, New Jersey

Salary: Open

Categories:

Research - Laboratory/Non-Laboratory
Staff/Administrative

Internal Number: 222814

Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Field Researcher III for the School of Environmental and Biological Sciences. Under the guidance and direction of the faculty leader, performs, trains, and supervises others to carry out a variety of field, greenhouse, laboratory, and data analysis duties required to operate a highly efficient turfgrass breeding program.
Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Participates in the planning, establishment and maintenance of greenhouse/growth chamber/ laboratory experiments including field experiments of turf plots, spaced-plant nurseries, breeder blocks, and tiller plots. This involves identification of breeding objectives, weed and pest control, fertilization, irrigation, mowing schedules and other maintenance requirements for at least 10 different turfgrass species.
• Supervises, trains and assigns duties to other salaried and hourly employees and facilitates projects to coordinate data collection, design, develop and carry out experiments for many different breeding objectives.
• Participates in the coordination and organization of the effective evaluation of all turf plots, other research trials and spaced plants.
• Maintains breeding records, organizes, summarizes and analyzes the data collected each year and prepares for publication which involves knowledge and familiarity with cloud based data storage and computers.
• Coordinates breeding objectives with graduate students experiments, for efficient use of field space and labor for completing objectives for each.
• Coordinates, prepares, and applies inoculum for disease resistance evaluations and is involved with data collection and management practices necessary for enhanced disease development. The individual will also prepare field screening experiments for salinity, drought, heat and other stress important for cultivar development.
• Carries out plant propagation and selection of plants in the greenhouse and is responsible for the management of plant material for at least 10 turfgrass species.
• Participates and is responsible for coordinating the requisition of all supplies, fertilizers, lime, pesticides, laboratory chemicals and supplies for the project.
• Coordinates equipment use, preventative maintenance and repairs.
• Has a good knowledge of all equipment in the breeding project and the ability to train personnel for its safe operation.
• Participates in field days, conferences, demonstrations, literature searches and visitor tours.
• Communicates with industry partners and coordinates the transport of germplasm and data to industry partners.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Requires a Bachelor's Degree in Agronomy, Horticulture, Plant Breeding or Plant Science with 2 years' experience working with either turfgrass in the field, laboratory and greenhouse or in the field of plant breeding.
• Requires extensive experience managing and training hourly workers with little or no turf management experience.

City: Freehold

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Word, Excel, SAS (or other statistical analysis software), OneDrive.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Must be able to lift 50 lbs. and be able to work under adverse (hot, cold, inclement) conditions.

Special Conditions:

• This field researcher is required to work until the job is completed and/or work flexible hours including evening or weekends, as required to complete the breeding projects and establishment of turf trials in a timely manner.

Salary: Min - $58,302 to Max - $67,482 (Contingent Upon Experience)

Posting Number: 24ST0639

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Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.
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