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Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 507008
Division/Organization: College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Department: Plant Pathology
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: O J NOER TURFGRASS & ED FAC
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00 - $18.00
Job Categories: Critical Thinking/Problem Solving, Teamwork/Collaboration, Professionalism/Work Ethic, Agriculture and Natural Resources, STEM, Summer Off-Campus Opportunities, Athletics, Sports, and Recreation

Department Overview:

 The Department of Plant Pathology is a world leader in research, teaching, and extension involving plant health, and serves the changing needs of society, the environment, and the University.

Anticipated Start Date:

 5/13/24

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 8/30/24

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 20- 40

Schedule:

 Monday-Friday 8am-3pm. No weekends.

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 $15.00 - $18.00

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 Past work in a field research position is preferred but not required.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

The ideal candidate will enjoy working outdoors, work well as part of a team, and have excellent attention to detail. Basic knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.

Position Summary/Job Duties:

Assist the Koch lab research team with various turfgrass research projects throughout the summer. Key responsibilities include:
1. Layout and maintain various research plots on putting green turf, fairway turf, and lawn-height turf.
2. Helping to maintain research plots which includes fertilizing, verticutting, aerifying, hand watering, edging, topdressing, etc.
3. Assisting in running various research trials which includes spray painting plot dots and assessing disease severity.
4. Keep research facilities clean and in good working order.

Physical Demands:

The majority of work will be conducted outdoors. Sun protection and adequate water will be provided. Light physical activity will be required, including walking and lifting objects up to 50 lbs.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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