Plant Nematology Lab Student Assistant – Mitchum Lab

Location of Vacancy

Athens Area

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Plant Nematology Lab Student Assistant – Mitchum Lab

CAES-Applied Genetic Tech Ctr

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Employee

Must have multi‑hour blocks of availability M‑F and availability on weekends on a rotational basis to water and care for plants.

$14.00

08/15/2025

07/18/2025

Yes

If interested, please make contact by email with subject line, PLANT NEMATOLOGY LAB ASSISTANT:
Send an email to Melissa Mitchum, Professor, Department of Plant Pathology and Institute of Plant Breeding, Genetics, and Genomics, melissa.mitchum. Please include a statement of interest, resume including contact information for three references, and a current unofficial transcript.

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• Assist with planting and processing of germplasm screening for nematode resistance, including labeling tags, packaging and germination of seed, harvesting seed, filling pots with soil, soaking and processing roots for nematode analysis.
• Assist with lab maintenance and chores, including washing and sterilizing pots, stocking supplies, cleaning the lab, disposing of plant material.
• Assist with plant and/or pathogen care by watering plants in greenhouses and growth chambers, including short periods on a rotational basis during assigned weekends.
• Assist with prepping, steaming, and disposal of soil.

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Student Assistant

Non‑Exempt

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The Plant Nematology Lab Assistant position will support laboratory and greenhouse research related to plant diseases and the biology of their causal agents under the direction of a faculty member and/or lab manager/post‑docs/graduate students. Duties include, but are not limited to, planting and processing of plants for screening for nematode resistance, including labeling tags, packaging and germination of…