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New Brunswick, NJ | United States

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Position Summary:

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey is seeking a Head Soils and Plants Technician at the Rutgers Specialty Crop Research and Extension Center within School of Environmental and Biological Sciences located in Cream Ridge, NJ.

Among the key duties of the position are the following:

• Guides and instructs a group in diverse duties involving the layout and operation of land and experimental equipment pertaining to the research and development of soils and plants.
• Performs any duties of the group.

Minimum Education and Experience:

• Requires a high school/vocational school education or equivalent, plus three years experience in agriculture involving the use of chemicals, plot preparation, harvesting, handling research data and the use and repair of farm equipment and machinery.
• An equivalent combination of related vocational/technical, junior college, college level courses, and related experience may be substituted for the above experience.

City: Cream Ridge

State: NJ

Equipment Utilized:

• Various commercial farm equipment (tractors, implements, sprayers, irrigation systems, etc.).

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

• Physical demands include working outside in cold, hot, humid, wet, rainy, and muddy conditions.
• Must be able to perform multiple, concurrent tasks under deadline pressure.
• Requires ability to lift 50 pounds and adjust work schedule to address agricultural research activities including early morning or late afternoon hours.

Salary: Contracted Salary - Contingent Upon Step.

Posting Number: 24ST0552

About Rutgers University

Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, is a leading national public research university and the state's preeminent, comprehensive public institution of higher education. Rutgers is dedicated to teaching that meets the highest standards of excellence; to conducting research that breaks new ground; and to turning knowledge into solutions for local, national, and global communities. As it was at our founding in 1766, the heart of our mission is preparing students to become productive members of society and good citizens of the world. Rutgers teaches across the full educational spectrum: preschool to precollege; undergraduate to graduate and postdoctoral; and continuing education for professional and personal advancement. Rutgers is New Jersey's land-grant institution and one of the nation's foremost research universities, and as such, we educate, make discoveries, serve as an engine of economic growth, and generate ideas for improving people's lives.

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