Insectary Lab Technician

28 May 2024

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Description

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Job title: Insectary Lab Technician

Duration 6 month assignment, plus possible extensions

Location OnsiteUnion City, TN 38261

Description:Laboratory/office environment. May require working evenings and weekends. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to manipulate objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear. Work may involve long periods of standing or sitting and handling different insect life stages. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate. This individual must have the ability to pass a physical and pulmonary fit test for respirator use and have the ability to lift 45 pounds. Must have the ability to work for long periods of time in insect rearing rooms under warm and humid conditions (80 °F and 60% RH). Steady hands, comfortable handling insects, and not have an aversion to the odors put off by insects or be allergic to them.

Tasks include:Duties and responsibilities include: insect colony maintenance (feeding, cleaning cages, diet prep, etc.), greenhouse activities, assisting with laboratory experiments, supporting field research (data collection, weed removal, infesting trials, etc.), following and maintaining the ISO Quality Management Standards, wearing proper PPE and taking proper safety precautions while working in the lab and potentially field.

In addition, this individual must have excellent communication skills, and the ability to work in a fast-paced global and multi-cultural environment. Must be capable of working independently to organizing and plan workflow as needed to complete tasks on time while maintaining high quality. Collaborate across insectary personnel to ensure space and consumables availability. Demonstrates initiative to identify problems before they arise. Clearly communicates the identified problems to appropriate personnel. Works proactively to improve workflow efficiency.

Education: Bachelors degree preferred

Experience Level: 1 year of related experience and/or training preferred.

Benefits: For information and details on employment benefits offered with this position, please visit here. Should you have any questions/concerns, please contact our HR Department via our secure website.

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Rose International is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender (expression or identity), national origin, arrest and conviction records, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law. Positions located in San Francisco and Los Angeles, California will be administered in accordance with their respective Fair Chance Ordinances.

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Rose International has an official agreement (ID #132522), effective June 30, 2008, with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, Employment Verification Program (E-Verify). (Posting required by OCGA 13/10-91.).

  • ID: #50014817
  • State: Tennessee Unioncity 38261 Unioncity USA
  • City: Unioncity
  • Salary: USD TBD TBD
  • Job type: Permanent
  • Showed: 2023-05-28
  • Deadline: 2023-07-26
  • Category: Et cetera