Student Assistant - Entomology & Plant Pathology

Company: Auburn
Location: Auburn
Posted on: May 17, 2025

Job Description:

Position Details



Position Information




Requisition Number
Stu04279P




Home Org Name
Entomology and Plant Pathology




Division Name
College of Agriculture




Position Title
Student Assistant - Entomology & Plant Pathology




Working Title (if different from Position Title)





Job Summary
The College of Agriculture seeks to hire a Student Assistant working in the Entomology and Plant Pathology department. Students will assist in conducting field applied entomology research projects. This job will focus on cotton, soybean and peanut IPM research. Students will work in the field to assist in commodity board and industry research trials. Activities include sampling insecticide and GMO efficacy trials in cotton, soybean and peanut trials for key insect pests of each crop.







Essential Functions
Traveling to field sites


Data Collection


Assist in data input, lab operations, field work and all other duties assigned by supervisor




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  Minimum Qualifications
  High School Diploma
  
  Currently enrolled at Auburn University.
  
  
  
  
  Preferred Qualifications
  Office/Lab experience
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  Pay Rate
  11.25/hr
  
  
  
  
  Work Hours
  10-20 hrs/wk
  
  
  
  
  City position is located in:
  Auburn
  
  
  
  
  State position is located:
  Alabama
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  Posting Date
  04/10/2024
  
  
  
  
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