North Carolina State University
Research Associate - Entomology and Plant Pathology
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Job Description
- Req#: 193527
- Coordinate greenhouse-related activities for multiple projects mainly for sweetpotato but other crops such as berries and muscadine grapes will be included.
- Participate in the development of project proposals, work plans, reports and possibly manuscripts, consult and provide expertise to the PI, as appropriate.
- Be responsible for sourcing, distributing, and coordinating all living plant material across all stakeholders and institutions.
- Conduct activities to establish new plants, maintain healthy plants; schedule and provide detailed forecasting of plant development to growers, implement, and improve Greenhouse Best Management Practices.
- Maintain active accession records of all plants; establish an integrated pest management program, quality control, and recognize areas for improvement and work with necessary personnel to implement these changes.
- Record details and results of greenhouse management, plant health, and plant production for delivery to stakeholders using a laboratory notebook and digital databases; and write summary reports.
- Have a strong knowledge of all facets of crop production in both field and greenhouse systems.
- Have a strong knowledge of greenhouse technology and environmental controls, and be able to diagnose and communicate any greenhouse issues with Facilities maintenance staff.
- Work duties will also include any combination of the following general greenhouse maintenance tasks: cleaning and disinfecting greenhouse surfaces; preparing potting soil; monitoring pest populations; restocking and maintaining supplies; autoclaving, and operating and maintaining specialized equipment.
- Develop and implement a comprehensive integrated pest management approach and train workers as needed.
- Track budget expenditures for the projects; and develop or revise work instructions or other Quality Management documents.
The Reserach Associate will work under the general supervision of the MPRU Director on developing and improving greenhouse management practices to support the production of sweetpotato nuclear plants for distribution to North Carolina Sweetpotato Certified Seed Growers.
Duties include but are not limited to:About the company
North Carolina State University is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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