Research Technician III
University of Georgia
322 Hoke Smith Building
Athens, GA 30602
Closing Date: October 1, 2018
Start Date: Flexible start date, but aiming for
October/November 2019
This Research Technician III role is a full-time, salaried
position with full benefits. Schedule will mostly be Monday
through Friday, but may include early mornings, evenings, and
weekends as seasonal data collection and other tasks demand.
Assigned tasks will address applied, field-based and laboratory
research in grapes (estimated 75% of the time) and peaches
(estimated 25% of the time) with the goal of developing
recommendations for the grape and peach industries throughout
Georgia and the southeastern US.
The successful candidate will work with Drs. Phil Brannen (Grape
and Peach Plant Pathology) and Cain Hickey (Viticulture). The
technician will support graduate student research and aid in the
development and execution of field research, and extension
materials for publications, workshops, and conferences.
The successful candidate will coordinate applied, on-farm and
field research trials and work directly with research/extension
scientists, extension agents, grape and peach industry personnel,
and College and Department personnel.
The successful candidate will be responsible for becoming a team
member of Horticulture and Plant Pathology Departments. They will
be encouraged to be creative, scientific, and flexible in the
execution of daily tasks.
Work will take place on campus in offices and laboratories, as
well as out in the field at the Horticulture Farm and in
commercial orchards and vineyards. The successful candidate must
be willing to travel.
The successful candidate must be willing to work outside
year-round (sometimes in extreme heat or cold conditions), be
able to work on uneven land topography, and be able to lift heavy
objects in some instances.
For more information, please contact Dr. Cain Hickey at vitis@uga.edu, or Dr. Phil Brannen at
pbrannen@uga.edu.
For full position posting, please visit:
https://www.ugajobsearch.com/postings/30049