Job description

Required Qualifications: BA/BS with at least 1 year of experience or a combination of related education and work experience to equal five years. position involves comparing, verifying and reconciling data to help department achieve overall objectives.

Preferred Qualifications: Experience with agronomic field research, data collection and analysis, experience with research machinery/equipment, attention to detail and analytical mindset, demonstrated ability to prioritize and perform multiple tasks simultaneously; ability to work both independently and collaboratively; ability to effectively communicate with a diverse range of team members and audiences; ability and willingness to adapt and learn new skills.

Position Summary: A technician for winter oilseeds breeding program that focusses on genetic improvement of field pennycress and winter camelina. Responsible for day-to-day activities of the breeding projects, including experiment planning, seed inventory, seed packaging, planting, data collection, care, and harvest of field plots; growth of plants in greenhouse/growth chambers, including performing crosses; assisting with DNA marker-based assessments of germplasm.

Job Duties:
(35%) Conduct investigations or experiments in research plots and organize field and greenhouse trials, including planting, harvesting, plot maintenance for winter oilseed breeding programs in field pennycress and camelina. Operate heavy project equipment (tractors and combines) to accomplish planting, harvesting, and plot maintenance. Assist in designing research projects; independently plan and perform complex, multi-step experimental analyses to complete experiments.

(30%) Collecting, recording, and analyzing data. Data analysis and preparation of data summaries for reports and presentations

(15%) Supervision and training of undergraduate and graduate students and other project personnel.

(10%) Oversee the use of laboratory equipment, training personnel/volunteers and maintaining equipment as needed.

(10%) Maintain inventory of supplies, equipment, and seed.

This position is in the Anderson Lab in the Department of Agronomy and Plant Genetics in CFANS on the St. Paul, MN campus of the University of Minnesota.

Applications must be submitted online. To be considered for this position, please click the Apply button and follow the instructions. You will be given the opportunity to complete an online application for the position and attach a cover letter and resume.

Additional documents may be attached after application by accessing your "My Job Applications" page and uploading documents in the "My Cover Letters and Attachments" section.

To request an accommodation during the application process, please e-mail employ@umn.edu or call (612) 624-UOHR (8647).

HIRING MANAGER: Julia Zhang, zhan0521@umn.edu

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