Temporary Technician; Peach

Temporary Technician (Peach)

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Position Details

Posting Number: G/R32336P

Working Title:

Temporary Technician (Peach)
Department: VPR-Savannah River Ecology Lab

Employment Type:

Employee
Additional Schedule Information:
None
Advertised Salary:
Not Posted
Anticipated

Start Date:

05/04/2026
Posting Date: 03/02/2026
Closing Date:
Open Until Filled

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Fieldwork: 34% of time – Field sampling of mosquitoes in commercial pig barns and surrounding natural habitats, maintaining accurate field records, and ensuring proper handling, labeling, and transport of specimens.

General lab support duties: 33% of time – specimen sorting and identification, sample preparation, chemical handling, equipment maintenance, inventory management, and data entry.

Data analysis and collection: 33% of time – assisting with general laboratory duties, supporting research logistics such as coordinating field schedules, preparing supplies, maintaining sampling equipment, and assisting with regulatory compliance.

Classification

Title:

Temporary Technical Paraprofessional
FLSA:
Non‑Exempt
UGA Job Code: FTE 1.00

The vector ecology group at the Savannah River Ecology Laboratory is seeking a motivated and detail‑oriented candidate to support an applied research program focused on mosquito surveillance in agricultural and natural environments. This position centers on field sampling of mosquitoes in commercial pig barns and surrounding natural habitats, contributing to studies of vector ecology, pathogen transmission risk, and environmental drivers of mosquito abundance.

The successful candidate will conduct routine and targeted mosquito collections using a variety of trapping methods, maintain accurate field records, and…