Agricultural Research Technician (Gramig)

Position Information

Please provide details within cover letter or resume of how each of the minimum and/or qualifications have been met.

Position Description & Details:

A full-time post Agricultural Research Technician position is available in the Department of Plant Sciences at North Dakota State University, Fargo. The successful candidate will assist the project leader to establish, manage, and complete field, greenhouse, and controlled environment research experiments. Primary job responsibilities include agronomic and horticultural crop production and management (i.e., fertilizing, tilling, planting, cultivating, and harvesting), irrigation management, weed community assessment, sample collection and processing, data entry, routine cleaning and organization, and careful record keeping. The Agricultural Research Technician will operate and maintain field and laboratory equipment, including many types of farm machinery. The position will coordinate daily tasks with graduate students, manage summer workers, and interact collegially with other project leaders and research specialists.

Advertised Salary: $38,000+/year

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associates degree, or three years of relevant experience
• Five years of demonstrated experience operating and maintaining farm machinery
• Demonstrated experience implementing irrigation systems
• Valid U.S. driver's license and experience driving trailers and large equipment
• Basic computer competence for record keeping (Word) and data organization (Excel)

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with custom fabrication or modification of tools or equipment
• Experience conducting research in agronomic and/or horticultural systems
• Experience managing plant growth in greenhouses
• Experience using environmental sensing equipment such as soil moisture probes
• ND Certified Pesticide Applicators License, or ability to become certified

Application Materials Required:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Names and contact information for three (3) professional references

Physical Demands:

• Operate and transport small- to mid-sized agricultural equipment
• Lift/carry up to 50 pounds
• Work outside in occasionally challenging weather conditions (heat or cold)
• Work longer hours than 40/hr per week when seasonally necessary

Benefits:

NDSU offers a comprehensive benefits package with includes single or family health insurance coverage with premiums paid for by the university - with an effective date for new employees the first of the month following date of hire. Other benefits include, wellness benefits, basic life insurance, retirement plan, tuition waiver, annual leave, EAP, sick leave and holiday pay. Optional benefits include supplemental life, dental, vision, long-term care insurance, flexible spending account, and supplemental retirement plans.

About Us

North Dakota State University is distinctive as a student focused, land-grant, research university. Our main campus is located in Fargo, ND with Extension Service and Research Experiment Station locations across the entire state. NDSU has been listed in the Top 100 public research universities in the United States for research and development in agricultural sciences, psychology and social sciences, based on reported research expenditures.

NDSU is an exciting place to work offering a stimulating and diverse environment richly populated with people pursuing life-long learning and personal growth. Employees often attend on-campus cultural events, lectures, athletic events and enjoy walks through our beautiful campus.

NDSU employs over 6000 full-time and part-time employees across the state, making it the second largest employer in the community. NDSU is the best college in ND, according to Money Magazine (September 2018). NDSU was named a 2019 Best Value College by Forbes. Fargo made Livability.com's top 10 list of cities to find a job and ranked at #11 for best places to live overall.

NDSU offers a wide array of professional opportunities including faculty, executive, managerial, professional, technical, paraprofessional, office support, servers and crafts/trades. Like a small city, NDSU operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Full time employees are offered a superb benefit package to include 100% company paid health insurance premiums and tuition assistance for employees and immediate family members. All of us at NDSU play an important role in serving our students and public constituencies. We encourage motivated and talented team members that thrive in a higher-ed environment to join our university!

Additional Information

No Smoking Notice:

As an employer, the State of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.

EO/AA Statement:

North Dakota State University is an Equal Opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, gender expression/identity, genetic information, marital status, national origin, participation in lawful off-campus activity, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, public assistance status, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, spousal relationship to current employee, or veteran status, as applicable.

Veteran's Preference Notice:

This position is subject to North Dakota Veteran's Preference requirements.